Marfan Syndrome

Treatment of Children

All diagnosis and treatment options for Marfan syndrome described in these pages are available for children at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Treatment Team

The Marfan Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has one of the country's most experienced teams of specialists who treat Marfan syndrome in children. One benefit offered by the Marfan Clinic is continuity of care over time; a child treated for Marfan syndrome at Mayo Clinic will be followed by the same group of specialists throughout his or her life.

This disease is treated by specialists in Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Medical Genetics.

Appointments

Marfan Clinic

For appointments or more information, call:
507-538-8124 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.

Cardiovascular Surgery

To discuss surgical options or to make an appointment to see a cardiac surgeon, call 507-255-2000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday. No physician referral is necessary. Cardiologists can generally see most patients within two weeks after their appointment requests, and often cardiologists can see patients within a week or less after the appointment request. Patients with urgent issues can usually be seen within 24 hours after their requests. In emergencies, patients are directly transferred to inpatient hospital care.

Online requests

U.S. Patients

International Patients

For more information about cardiovascular surgery and surgeons at Mayo Clinic, see Cardiovascular Surgery.