Lisa M. Roten, MD

As a parent, it's not unusual to worry if your child's doctor suspects a heart condition. But it can ease your mind to know that Dr. Roten is among the best in the Southwest. Dr. Roten's team has achieved accreditation in fetal echocardiography from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. This accomplishment demonstrates Cook Children's committment to providing expert care for all patients and their families.

Dr. Roten embraces hope and optimism to families under her care. "When parents learn their fetus has a heart defect all they can think is that everything is going to be bad. We spend time with them. They begin to see all the good things that can be done." ​

In her 8th grade biology class, while performing a fascinating dissection, a teaching assistant suggested becoming a physician to a young Dr. Roten. "That was my 'ah ha,' moment. That was when the light bulb turned on." Many years later, as a pediatric cardiologist Dr. Roten is most proud of the children's lives she gets to be a part of every day. "When you open a Christmas card from a 14-year-old former patient who says you are inspiring them to become a cardiologist, you realize the tremendous impact you can have on a person's life."

She is active with the Salvation Army and American Heart Association. She has been on medical mission trips to India, Peru and Mexico. And has vacationed throughout Western Europe. Any place with water is an absolute favorite, whether it's Hawaii or the Great Barrier Reef. "The more I'm in the water, the happier I am. I may be half dolphin!"​