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 highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Transplant.

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 highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. 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.

Thieu Nguyen is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortopulmonary Window, Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

Alfred Asante-Korang, M.D., F.A.C.C., pediatric cardiologist with the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, has been working with heart transplant patients for more than 20 years. Dr. Asante-Korang was named Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital best consulting physician in the 2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Asante-Korang graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School, where he also completed an internship in pediatrics. He completed pediatric residencies at the University of Liverpool and the University of Chicago, as well as fellowships in pediatric cardiology at the IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Asante is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Stephanie Kurtz is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kurtz is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

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 highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Aortopulmonary Window, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

Marco Pinder is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Pinder is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Ryan Boggs is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Boggs is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myocarditis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis. Dr. Boggs is currently accepting new patients.

Jorge Mccormack is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Mccormack is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Block, Heart Murmurs, Long QT Syndrome, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

James Huhta is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Huhta is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, and Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum.

Aniqa Shahrier is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Shahrier is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Double Inlet Left Ventricle, Tetralogy of Fallot, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, and Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis.

Jay Patel is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Isthmian Coarctation, and Coarctation of the Aorta.

Dr. Talluto is a cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins All Children's Heart Institute. He joined the hospital staff in 2021. He specializes in adults with congenital heart defects and adolescents who are transitioning into adult care. Previously, he was an adult congenital cardiologist and a pediatric cardiologist at Fairfax Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, where he was head of the adult congenital heart disease program and co-director of the exercise physiology lab. Dr. Talluto created a transition program for adolescents and teens to transfer into adult care and created and implemented guidelines for appropriate use of exercise testing for patients with congenital heart disease. He has special interest in pregnancy and congenital heart disease, as well as exercise and preventative medicine. Dr. Talluto completed his pediatric cardiology fellowship at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, California. He stayed on to complete a fourth year in adult congenital cardiology at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. He did his internal medicine and a pediatric residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York where he served as chief resident his final year. He currently is boarded in pediatrics, internal medicine, pediatric cardiology and adult congenital cardiology. He graduated Cum Laude at Upstate Medical University at Syracuse in Syracuse, New York. Videos Meet Christopher Talluto, M.D. Dr. Talluto is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Endocardial Cushion Defect, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Dr. Mauriello is a pediatric cardiologist who treats children with congenital heart disease and has expertise in fetal, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. After graduating from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, he completed a residency in pediatric and adolescent medicine and a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, located at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His research interests include clinical outcomes and quality improvement measures. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Slowly introducing exercise to kids, WTVT - TV (March 20, 2023). Dr. Mauriello is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and High Blood Pressure in Infants.

Dr. Decker is a pediatric cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies and heart failure. He offers innovative and minimally invasive techniques to benefit patients at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute. He was named the 2023 William A. Baumgartner Physician of the Year for Johns Hopkins All Children's in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Before joining All Children’s, Dr. Decker was an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, where he completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology, an advanced fellowship in heart failure/transplantation, and an advanced fellowship in pediatric electrophysiology at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey, Dr. Decker did his pediatric residency training at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

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. Her top areas of expertise are Truncus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Aortopulmonary Window.

Dr. Ng is a pediatric cardiologist with expertise in noninvasive imaging, including transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac MRI. After completing his medical training at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, he completed his pediatric residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He received additional training in cardiac MRI at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, he was a clinical assistant professor and director of pediatric noninvasive imaging services at the University of Iowa. Dr. Ng also holds a master’s degree in clinical investigation from the University of Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Pulmonary Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.

Dr. Boyer is a pediatric interventional cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the hospital staff in 2024. He earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology and an advanced fellowship in pediatric interventional cardiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Boyer’s clinical interests include pediatric and adult congenital interventional cardiology, palliative care, medical ethics, and clinical and interventional management of pulmonary hypertension. His research interests include ethical practices and palliative care in pediatric and interventional cardiology, process and device innovation, and frontiers for pulmonary hypertension management. He speaks English and Spanish. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus, and Situs Inversus.

Dr. Abadeer is a pediatric cardiologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He sees patients at the hospital’s main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, and joined the hospital team in 2023. He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. He completed a residency in pediatrics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in advanced imaging in pediatric cardiology (CT/MRI/TEE) at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. His clinical interests include multimodal imaging for the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease in children and adults. He is fluent in Arabic. His top areas of expertise are Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), and Endocarditis.

Jorge Giroud is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Daniel Mckenna is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Double Aortic Arch, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Dr. Laks is a pediatric cardiologist who specializes in heart failure and transplantation. She sees patients as part of the Heart Transplant Program at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2021. She was previously a pediatric cardiologist at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario. Dr. Laks earned her medical degree from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. She completed a residency in pediatrics at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she also served as pediatric co-chief resident. She completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship, where she served as chief pediatric cardiology fellow, followed by additional training in a pediatric heart function and transplant fellowship both at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She earned her Master of Science in Community Health with a specialization in Health Practitioner Teacher Education from the University of Toronto. She has a special interest in medical education. Her top areas of expertise are Marfan Syndrome, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Khan is a pediatric cardiologist who specializes in heart failure and transplantation. She sees patients as part of the Heart Transplant Program at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2021. Dr. Khan earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University, Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed a pediatric residency at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and a fellowship in pediatric heart failure and transplant at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Her top areas of expertise are Heterotaxy Syndrome, Periodontitis, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Atresia, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Bruno is a pediatric cardiologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s specializing in electrophysiology. His clinical interests include heart rhythm disorders in children and young adults, cardiac ablation therapies, and implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers and ICDs. He primarily sees patients at the hospital’s campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, with additional clinic locations in Tampa and Wesley Chapel. He provides consultations at Tampa General Hospital and Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital through collaborative agreements with these hospitals. He joined the Johns Hopkins All Children’s medical staff in 2024, and is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bruno earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his general pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by consecutive fellowships in pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Michael Epstein is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St Petersburg, Florida.