Dr. Luis E. Ortiz

Dr. Ortiz is a physician in the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the medical staff in 2018. He sees patients at the main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, East Lake. Dr. Ortiz earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester. He completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Charleston Area Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He also completed a fellowship in sleep medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. His clinical interests include narcolepsy, hypersomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and skeletal dysplasias. His research interests include examining the interaction of sleep disorders on chronic pediatric diseases such bronchopulmonary dysphasia, asthma, and developmental delay. He has worked extensively in creating educational content for people with narcolepsy as well as advocating for patients with rare diseases. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Back to school sleep routine, WTSP -TV (August 4, 2022) Sleep expert tackles back-to-school bedtime help, WTSP -TV (August 3, 2021) Melatonin overdoses in children increase over last 10 years, study finds, WTVT - TV (June 7, 2022) Melatonin poisonings skyrocket, WTVT - TV (July 7, 2022).

His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

Dr. Ortiz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Pediatrics. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles.