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A Voice for Children with Congenital Heart Defects
Adrian Adair is a congenital heart disease advocate, author, and the founder of Heartbeat Forward, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Los Angeles. His work is dedicated to raising awareness of congenital heart defects (CHD), supporting families navigating pediatric cardiac diagnoses, and working toward a future where no child is denied life-saving heart surgery due to lack of resources. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect in the world, affecting 1 in 100 children born every year, yet it remains one of the least-funded and least-publicized conditions in pediatric health. Adrian has made it his life's mission to change that.
Nonprofit Support for CHD Families & Survivors
Heartbeat Forward delivers care packages to children in cardiac units, provides family support resources, and funds scholarships for CHD survivor high school seniors through the Heartbeat Forward Scholarship. Adrian also advocates at an institutional level, building hospital partnerships, producing educational guides for families across every stage of a CHD journey, and amplifying the stories of CHD survivors, parents, and caregivers through his podcast Small Hearts, Loud Voices and his books published under the Teneritas imprint.
CHD Speaker, Author & Advocate Available for Engagements
Adrian is available for keynote speaking, panel appearances, editorial interviews, and media features focused on congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiac advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and family support. His work bridges the gap between lived CHD experience and systemic change, making him a distinctive and credible voice for medical conferences, awareness campaigns, journalism, and policy conversations. For speaking and press inquiries, visit the Media & Speaking page.
Because Every Small Heart Deserves a Loud Voice
CHD does not end in the operating room. Survivors face lifelong monitoring, emotional challenges, and a world that rarely knows their condition exists. Adrian's advocacy spans awareness, access, and affirmation — from care packages delivered to hospital cardiac units, to books written directly to children with CHD, to congressional-level conversations about funding and policy. To learn more about the long-term vision behind this work, visit The Long-Term Vision.