Overview
Dr. Freire specializes in pediatric cardiology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, evaluating and treating patients with congenital heart disease starting in the womb. She also leads the hospital’s pediatric pulmonary hypertension program, managing patients with pulmonary hypertension from different causes. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Freire has experience in advanced procedures, including transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiography and fetal echocardiography. She is actively involved in research and education as a member of the research council at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She is a member of the Fetal Heart Society. Her research interests include fetal arrhythmia monitoring, fetal hemodynamics and outcomes of treatment of pulmonary hypertension. She has published multiple articles on pediatric echocardiography and fetal cardiology. Dr. Freire earned her medical degree from Central University of Ecuador. She completed her pediatric residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in New York and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Chicago. She held the title of assistant professor at the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in Missouri. She is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiograpy, fellow of American College of Cardiology and member of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Clinicians and Researchers (PHCR) professional network.
Dr. Freire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Aortopulmonary Window, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
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Locations
601 5th Street South, Suite 260, Suite 260, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
625 6th Avenue South, Suite 310, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Thompson specializes in interventional cardiology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the hospital staff in 2020. He was previously a pediatric cardiologist and medical director for Child Cardiology Associates in Fairfax, Virginia, and chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency, serving as chief resident, at Children’s National Medical Center. He then completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship with a focus in catheterization and interventional cardiology at University of California, San Francisco. He has been a principal investigator for multiple clinical trials for devices to close defects in the heart through catheters rather than open-heart surgery. He has performed device closures of over 1,500 defects. He was the first physician in the United States to use a novel transcatheter suture delivery system and is leading a multicenter, multinational trial on that device. His passion is the delivery of compassionate care to his patients and their families. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Pulmonary Atresia, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
Pediatric Cardiology Associates
Stephanie Kurtz is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kurtz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defects.
St Josephs Diagnostic Center LLC
Jeremy Ringewald is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Ringewald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Double Inlet Left Ventricle.
Areas of Expertise
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- Aortopulmonary WindowDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about Aortopulmonary Window.
- Ebstein's AnomalyDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about Ebstein's Anomaly.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Freire isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Experienced
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- HypertensionDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Mitral AtresiaDr. Freire isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Atresia.