What comes after a successful surgery? You return to your pediatric cardiologist, who will continue to advise you on your next steps: medication, exercise limits etc. You may have to see your cardiologist only occasionally, or perhaps regularly, depending upon the severity of your child's heart problem. And if you are not comfortable with your physician? Then by all means change. Talk to other parents you have met, either in the hospital or via the support group. If you are uncomfortable with the given cardiologist that does not mean that he/she is a "bad doctor"; it simply means that his/her approach does not match with your needs. All Pediatric Cardiologist groups have more than one cardiologist to choose from. And if you want a second opinion or change of institutions, ask your doctor. If he gets angry, well, then you really want to change. And if you want "neutral advice" send us an email (or call or write) and THIC will answer your question.