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Experienced in Heart Transplant

Dr. Desiree Machado

Pediatric Cardiology
Jackson Health System
1611 NW 12th Ave, 
Miami, FL 
Experienced in Heart Transplant
Jackson Health System
1611 NW 12th Ave, 
Miami, FL 
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Overview

Desiree Machado is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Machado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Heart Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 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 Heart Transplant.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in FL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Jackson Health System
1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Call: 305-585-6683

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

24 Total Publications

Quality and Safety Initiatives in a Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Program in a Lowand Middle-Income Country: The Impact of International Collaboration.
Quality and Safety Initiatives in a Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Program in a Lowand Middle-Income Country: The Impact of International Collaboration.
Journal: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Published: August 25, 2025
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1611 NW 12th Ave Ste 109, 
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Languages Spoken:
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Paolo Rusconi is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Miami,, Florida. Dr. Rusconi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), and Heart Transplant.

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1150 N 35th Ave Ste 490, 
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 (16.1 miles away)
954-686-2927
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Lazaro Hernandez is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Hollywood,, Florida. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sengers Syndrome, Pediatric Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant.

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Languages Spoken:
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Svetlana Shugh is a Pediatric Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Shugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Shugh is currently accepting new patients.

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