Atrium, Wake Forest combine pediatric cardio program at 2 hospitals 

Cardiologists from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Baptist’s Brenner Children’s Hospital and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital are combining their efforts into a joint pediatric cardiology program, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Feb. 14. 

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It is the next step in the integration of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center into Atrium Health. Derek Williams, MD, section head of Brenner’s pediatric cardiology, told the Winston-Salem Journal the two cardiology programs  have collaborated on care for several years.

“We are fully committed to creating a unified and world-class pediatric heart program to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and their families,” Dr. Williams said.

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