Kent Ward, MD

Dr. Kent Ward specializes in cardiovascular disease with a focus on pediatric heart conditions. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his pediatrics residency at both Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Ward furthered his training with a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. With 47 years of experience treating young patients with heart conditions, he maintains board certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics and speaks English.

Dr. Ward practices at the Oklahoma Children's OU Health Heart Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he is affiliated with Children's Recovery Center of Oklahoma. He specializes in treating children with congenital heart disease and heart valve problems. His expertise includes caring for patients with atrial septal defects, which are holes in the heart wall that separate the upper chambers. …Dr. Ward performs essential diagnostic procedures such as electrocardiograms to monitor heart rhythm and specialized echo tests including dobutamine stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart function. Patients rate him 4.9 out of 5 stars for his compassionate pediatric cardiac care.