Marybeth Heyden, DNP

Dr. Heyden is a born and bred Long Islander. She is a doctorly prepared Nurse Practitioner with over 40 years experience as a registered nurse who has found her passion in caring for critically ill children with Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease. She is a fierce advocate for the primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in young athletes and has spent years trying to advocate for a standard Pre-Participation Evaluation to identify young athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death.
Dr. Heyden is an integral member of our Coordinated Fetal Care Center at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. She has the distinct privilege of helping families navigate through the healthcare system while they cope with potentially life-threatening and devastating diagnoses in their unborn child. Her current research includes identifying actionable items to help optimize the quality of care provided for women and children referred to the Coordinated Fetal Care Program.