David P. Bichell, M.D., is William S. Stoney, Jr. Chair in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, chief of pediatric cardiac surgery, and professor of clinical cardiac surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He specializes in the surgical treatment of congenital heart disease with a focus on minimally invasive procedures. His research interests include valve and conduit innovations, pharmacologic advances in the treatment of children, and brain protection during neonatal surgery.