Thomas H. Best, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Heart and Vascular Care
- Pediatric Care
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Children and Adolescents
- Language
- English
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Primary Appointment Location
Arkansas Children’s
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 364-4000
New and Returning Patients
About Dr. Best
Clinical Biography
Thomas Best, M.D., has been part of the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences practicing at Arkansas Children’s since 2001. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory/Heart Station, which is the only echocardiography laboratory in the state accredited by the Inter-Societal Accreditation Commission (IAC). In his primary role as Echocardiographer, Dr. Best performs and interprets transthoracic, transesophageal and fetal echocardiograms in our outpatient, inpatient and outside hospital referral programs. Dr. Best’s clinical interests include pediatric echocardiography, advanced imaging to assess ventricular function, fetal echocardiography and fetal arrhythmias including assessment by fetal magnetocardiography.
Conditions Treated
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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
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Dr. Best's Areas of Expertise
Dr. Best's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Pediatrics — Cardiology
- Professor
Education
- Medical School
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Residency
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Fellowship
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics — Pediatric Cardiology
Associations
- American Society of Echocardiography
- Society of Pediatric Echocardiography
Dr. Best's Research
Latest Publications
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Locations Where Dr. Best Practices
Arkansas Children’s , Primary Location
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 364-4000
New and Returning Patients