Dr. Darren Klugman

Dr. Klugman is an internationally renowned pediatric cardiac intensive care physician. After completing his undergraduate training at Emory University and a master’s degree at Drexel, Dr. Klugman attended medical school at George Washington University where he received his medical degree and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. Klugman completed pediatric residency followed by pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiology at Children’s National Hospital. During his career, Dr. Klugman has also established himself as a leader in patient safety and quality. He has held multiple programmatic and hospital clinical leadership positions as well as leadership roles in quality and safety.

Dr. Darren Klugman is currently located in Baltimore, Maryland and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Dr. Klugmans’ work in patient safety and quality has resulted in multi-institutional work that has reduced harm related to unplanned extubations and cardiac arrest. He is sought around the world to speak on both leadership, patient care, and quality and safety.

His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiac Arrest, and Myocarditis.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles.