Dodson Surgery Center

Dr. Bethany Runkel is a pediatric cardiologist at Cook Children's Heart Center, with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the growing hearts of children.

At Cook Children's Heart Center, you'll find top pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons with expertise in an extensive list of specialties and subspecialties. Our doctors are known for their ground-breaking surgical techniques and heart-mending technologies. And from newborns, infants and children to adults with congenital heart defects, you'll find that our focus is always on the one child, the one family, that matters most — yours.

The Cook Children's Palliative Care program offers support for children with life-threatening conditions, as well as their families.