Dr. Arensman opened his practice when our son, James, was 10. Up until then, James had been made to feel like a walking heart defect by previous medical providers. Dr. Arensman was totally different in his perspective on kids with heart issues. He was the first physician ever to talk directly to James, asking him probing questions about his feelings, wants, and goals. He was the first doc to tell James he could do whatever he wanted with regard to sports!! Up until then, we had been told that our son was too much "at risk" to participate in athletics.

When James required further surgery at the age of 12, Dr. Arensman arranged our visit to the surgeon and even helped work out the kinks in my insurance coverage to guarantee that care would be provided at Kosair, not an "adult" hospital.

Over the years, even when James left Louisville to attend college in New England, Dr. Arensman always told us to call him at any time (even in the middle of the night!) if anything "bugged" us. And he meant it.

James is now a 34-year-old man. He lives a very full life as a high school teacher and graduate student in New York City. He has an adventurous spirit and travels all over the world during his summer breaks. To this day, his New York cardiologist confers with Dr. Arensman regarding James' ongoing care. I doubt that he would have developed his wonderful love for living life to its fullest had he not been mentored as a young boy by "Doctor Fred", as our family affectionately refers to him.

I have been fortunate to have access to wonderful health care professionals for my family, yet I have never before- or since- experienced quite that combination of medical knowledge and "human touch" that Dr. Arensman so passionately offers to his young patients and their families.

I only wish that he could be cloned so that all children with heart challenges would be cared for with such compassion.

My daughter has multiple issues, and as such we see a total of 9 different pediatric specialists. This office has the nicest staff of them all by far! Their front desk personel are always kind and smiling, something that is unfortunately lacking in many of the other pediatric specialists we see. Dr. McOmber is our main doctor and we have gone through two heart surgeries with him. LOVE him! If he ever moves, I am moving to wherever he goes. He is the most caring, considerate, kind, and empathetic pediatric doctor I have ever dealt with, and he knows his stuff. I met with one doctore one other time and was extremely impressed with how good he was with my toddler as well. But I am telling you, their office staff is top notch. Best in the city as far I am concerned. Oh, and it's the one specialist we go to where the wait time is short...imagine that, getting in within ten minutes of your appoinment time. A foreign idea for most specialists offices.

Dr. Boone is wonderful! He is very knowledgeable but also very caring. He is a good listener and you never feel like you're rushed through the appointment. I HIGHLY recommend him, as well as Dr. Arensman who we saw a few times. We no longer need their services so we never met Dr. McOmber.

My child has been a patient of this practice for several years now. In the beginning when I first learned that she was born with a serious heart condition I was devastated. But through the care and support of these kind and caring doctors and their top notch office staff my fears were relieved. I have never felt rushed or like just another patient. Everyone always seems truly interested in my child's well being and also in my well being as the parent of a child with congenital heart disease. I have often wondered if I would have come out of the whole difficult experience with such a positive outlook had I not been blessed with these wonderful people in our lives. Dr. McOmber is my daughter's primary doctor but she has also been seen by Dr. Arensman and Dr. Boone. When she first came to see Dr. McOmber she was terrified and in fact was quite a handful. But he had such a wonderful way with her that she warmed up to him very quickly. She has become so comfortable with all three of the doctors now that she considers every appointment a wonderful field trip! Some positives for Mom? Well, we have rarely had much of a wait (which is unusual in a specialists office), everything is explained in a way that I can understand it and any questions I have are always welcomed. So, if you are looking for a doctor with exceptional medical skills, knowledge, professionalism, a wonderful bedside manner and genuine care and concern for your child and your family, this is certainly the place. And, as a big bonus, you also get the friendly, courteous and capable staff that make every visit totally painless!!!!! What more could one ask for??????

My son has had to have Dr. Boone's supervision since the day he was born. Dr. Boone is a straight forward and compassionate doctor. He treated my husband and i with great respect and showed great compassion and empathy for our son. He gave us the facts and did not candy coat anything.He guided us step by step on this scary journey, showed illistration about what was happening and acknowledged our questions and concerns. Since my son had open heart surgery Dr. Boone and his staff still follow up with us on a yearly basis and still know us by name when we go to their office! There is no one better in our eyes.