Pediatric Sedation Comfort Zone, Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Vermont Health

Pediatric Cardiology at the UVM Childrens Hospital in Burlington, VT provides both inpatient and outpatient care for children with a range of heart conditions, including congenital heart defects, heart murmurs, chest pain, acquired heart disease and abnormal heart rates, fainting, and prenatal diagnosis of heart defects. The UVM Childrens Hospital is a part of a pediatric cardiology regional program with other local hospitals, creating an extended network of pediatric cardiology specialists and clinics in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

Dr. Katelin Morrissette is a pulmonary and critical care physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center and assistant professor at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM in Burlington, VT. She specializes in critical care and emergency medicine and is the Associate Medical Officer of the UVMHN Care Coordination System. Dr. Morrissette believes all patients deserve to be treated like they are family and to make sure that the best care possible is delivered to each patient and family. View publications on ResearchGate.net

Jason Heffley, MD is a gastroenterologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center, as well as an assistant professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Dr. Heffley believes that everyone has a unique story, so he strives to gain a deep understanding of each patient’s individual needs in order to provide the best care possible. His goal is to make his patients feel safe and welcome, help them access the testing or treatment they need, and allow them to leave with more knowledge than they arrived with – whether they meet in the clinic or the endoscopy suite. Dr. Heffley performs a variety of specialized procedures, including ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD) and endoscopic mucosal resection. His research interests include medical education, peptic ulcer disease and health disparities. Learn more about gastroenterology at the UVM Medical Center.