Offering the best care in the heart of New York!
Dr. Patrick Flynn
Experienced Pediatric Cardiologist
38 years of expertise at NewYork-Presbyeterian / Weill Cornell Medicine
Dedicated to providing compassionate and specialized heart care to children of all ages.
Caring for all heart-related conditions
— Our Credo —
Our Philosophy at Avalon is to Provide:
Timely Access
Compassionate and Patient-Centered Care
Answer All of Your Questions
Peace-of-Mind
A Clear Plan for Follow-Up
Comfortable State-of-the-Art Office Setting
At Avalon Pediatric Cardiology we understand that referral to a Pediatric Cardiologist is not routine for a patient or family. We offer prompt, comprehensive, and compassionate treatment for all of your cardiac concerns. With 38 years of experience, Dr. Patrick Flynn provides an extraordinary humanistic and genuine approach to providing care. Dr. Flynn takes extra time to listen and explain. Patients and families are involved in the decision-making process, so that together we may find answers that best fit your individual needs. Our goal at Avalon Pediatric Cardiology is for you to leave with a clear understanding of your (or your child's) heart condition, and all of your questions answered. If your diagnosis is “you have perfect cardiac health" - as it so often is - you will leave with the most priceless gift a physician can provide - peace of mind. Dr. Flynn takes no offense when a patient or parent celebrates that they “never need to be seen again,” (though he would not mind at all if you pretended to be at least a little disappointed!). For those who may need to return, we will ensure you leave with a clear plan for follow-up. At Avalon Pediatric Cardiology you will gain from our longstanding relationship with nationally recognized cardiac surgeons and other experts in the New York area to receive the care you need with the timeliness you deserve. Dr. Flynn considers all routine concerns important. He is here to heal you & your heart.
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What’s in a name?
I was five years old when my father advised me, “Patrick, you can be anything you want to be in life, except for a firefighter.” I’m certain his intention was not to disparage a proud profession, one in which he served the people of Baltimore for four decades, like his father before him. He wished, instead, to close one door so that all others would be flung widely open to me. From that day I was compelled to pursue my own dream, and not chase his.
In the last decade of his career, Captain Patrick P. Flynn became the first Public Information Officer of the Baltimore Fire Department. He became a trusted face and voice in good times and tragedy. He continued to serve the people of his city, but now in a different way.
In this role, my Dad was appointed to the Baltimore Film Commission, allowing him the great fortune to work on many TV shows and movies, including Director Barry Levinson’s trilogy about his life and family in Baltimore. The last of those films is a poignant epic tracing the journey from the arrival of Mr. Levinson’s grandfather in Baltimore, through the family’s quest to assimilate and achieve success in America.
The climactic scene involves a warehouse fire, and rather than cast an actor in the role, Mr. Levinson chose to immortalize my father as the Fire Chief. It was great fun for him, and a terrific Easter egg for the folks of Baltimore.
Every time I watch this film it gives me a chance to remember my Dad and his guidance that led me to the field of medicine that I love so much. That film is Avalon. Avalon, home of the heart. The legendary island where King Arthur was taken to mend from battle and an allusion to ancient wisdom, spiritual healing energy, and personal growth.
There is no more fitting name for my next journey - Avalon Pediatric Cardiology.
This one’s for you, Pop.