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Thomas H. Best, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist

Primary Appointment Location

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202

Appointment Phone Numbers
501-263-2644
Primary Care
501-222-4596
Specialty Care
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Overview

Areas of Expertise
Pediatric Care
Accepting New Patients
Yes (Referral Required)
Provides Second Opinion
Yes
Patient Type
Children and Adolescents
Language
English

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Thomas H. Best, M.D.

Make an Appointment With Dr. Best

Appointments for new patients are by referral only.

Existing patients can make an appointment by requesting an appointment online through Arkansas Children’s MyChart or by contacting the clinic directly.

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.

Dr. Best's Academic Background

Faculty Appointments

Department of Pediatrics — Division of Cardiology
Professor

Education and Training

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 — General Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics — Pediatric Cardiology

Associations

  • American Society of Echocardiography
  • Society of Pediatric Echocardiography

Dr. Best's Research

Selected Publications

  • Bolin EH, Collins RT 2nd, Best TH, Zakaria D, Lang SM, Boushka MG, Renno MS, Heil LL, Lowery CL, Bornemeier RA. Implementation of a statewide, multisite fetal tele-echocardiography program: evaluation of more than 1100 fetuses over 9 years. J Perinatol. 2020 Oct; 40(10):1524-1530. doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-0677-2 PMID: 32382116.
    View in Pubmed: 32382116
  • Lang SM, Daily JA, FitzGerald MR, Tang X, Best TH, Robbins JM, Collins RT 2nd. Knowledge of Appropriate Outpatient Pediatric Echocardiogram Ordering in Primary Care Physicians and Trainees. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Oct 1; 120(7):1209-1213. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.065 PMID: 28800832.
    View in Pubmed: 28800832
  • Bolin EH, Siegel ER, Eswaran H, Lowery CL, Zakaria D, Best TH. Cardiac time intervals derived by magnetocardiography in fetuses exposed to pregnancy hypertension syndromes. J Perinatol. 2016 Aug; 36(8):643-8. doi: 10.1038/jp.2016.58 PMID: 27031323.
    View in Pubmed: 27031323
  • Blossom SJ, Rau JL, Best TH, Bornemeier RA, Hobbs CA. Increased maternal cytokine production and congenital heart defects. J Reprod Immunol. 2013 Apr; 97(2):204-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2012.12.004 PMID: 23428339.
    View in Pubmed: 23428339
  • Best TH, Vyas HV, Jaquiss RD, Sachdeva R. Tricuspid atresia with absent pulmonary valve and intact ventricular septum: a rare association. Congenit Heart Dis. 2011 Jul-Aug; 6(4):393-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2010.00477.x PMID: 21392265.
    View in Pubmed: 21392265
  • Schmitz ML, Ullah S, Zabala LM, Best TH, Greenberg SB, Seib PM, Jaquiss RD. Left internal jugular central venous cannulation in partial anomalous venous connections. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Dec; 22(6):945-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.12.007 PMID: 18834771.
    View in Pubmed: 18834771
  • Tuzcu V, Bodtke JP, Best TH. Early detection of regional myocardial dysfunction in paced children with congenital complete atrioventricular block. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Jun; 30(6):764-71. PMID: 17547610.
    View in Pubmed: 17547610
  • Campbell JQ, Best TH, Eswaran H, Lowery CL. Fetal and maternal magnetocardiography during flecainide therapy for supraventricular tachycardia. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Sep; 108(3 Pt 2):767-71. PMID: 17018496.
    View in Pubmed: 17018496
  • Govindan RB, Lowery CL, Campbell JQ, Best TH, Murphy P, Preissl HT, Eswaran H. Early maturation of sinus rhythm dynamics in high-risk fetuses. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun; 196(6):572.e1-7; discussion 572.e7. PMID: 17547900.
    View in Pubmed: 17547900

Conditions Diagnosed or Treated by Dr. Best

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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed or Prescribed by Dr. Best

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Dr. Best's Areas of Expertise

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Pediatric Care

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Locations Where Dr. Best Practices

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Arkansas Children’s Hospital , Primary Location

1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202

Appointment Phone Numbers
501-263-2644
Primary Care
501-222-4596
Specialty Care
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Make an Appointment With Dr. Best

Appointments for new patients are by referral only.

Existing patients can make an appointment by requesting an appointment online through Arkansas Children’s MyChart or by contacting the clinic directly.