Overview
Dr. Johnson is the director of the Fetal Heart Program in the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She joined the hospital team in 2021. She was previously a pediatric cardiologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson has published a number of peer-reviewed articles, authored book chapters and given talks nationally. Her clinical expertise is in fetal and pediatric echocardiography, and the care of all children with heart disease. Her research interests center around value, cost and outcomes in congenital heart disease. Dr. Johnson completed her pediatric internship and pediatric residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at University of Utah at Primary Children’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in advanced non-invasive imaging at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She also earned a Master of Science in clinical investigation from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Her top areas of expertise are Truncus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Aortopulmonary Window.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
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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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Dr. Puchalski is co-director of the Heart Institute and medical director of cardiology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. He joined the hospital staff in 2020. He was previously associate director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He also served as director of noninvasive imaging for cardiology after building the Fetal Heart Center and starting the cardiovascular MRI program. He was director of quality improvement for the Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and medical director of outpatient services at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Riverton, Utah. Dr. Puchalski has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, authored numerous book chapters and given many talks both nationally and internationally. He is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology and Board member of the Fetal Heart Society. He is also a reviewer for numerous medical journals. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Puchalski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Transplant.
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Daniel Mckenna is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Saint Petersburg,, Florida. Dr. Mckenna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Double Aortic Arch, and Ventricular Septal Defects.
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Stephanie Kurtz is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kurtz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defects.
Areas of Expertise
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- Aortopulmonary WindowDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Aortopulmonary Window.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Eisenmenger SyndromeDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Eisenmenger Syndrome.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)Dr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
- Marfan SyndromeDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Marfan Syndrome.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Johnson isExperienced. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.