25 of the Best Pediatric Cardiologists Near Me in windermere, FL

Elise Riddle, MD, FAAP, FACC, practices congenital cardiology as a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children Heart Institute. Dr. Riddle earned her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she was chosen by her peers to receive the Buchanan Key Award. She completed her pediatric residency at Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she received the Donald Hill Award for Excellence in Research. She also completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Riddle has received numerous additional awards including Best Physicians in America 2015-2016 and was named one of America's Top Cardiologists by the Consumer Research Council of America. She has served as a clinical instructor for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, and the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Residency Program at Orlando Health. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Riddle is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defects, and Tricuspid Atresia. Dr. Riddle is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology. Dr. Riddle is currently accepting new patients.

Bhavya Trivedi is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Trivedi is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Heart Murmurs, and Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula. Dr. Trivedi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Trivedi is currently accepting new patients.

David G. Nykanen, MD, is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology and serves as the president of the Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is also the director of the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Dr. Nykanen received his medical degree from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and completed his internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Western Ontario in Canada and completed his cardiology residency training at the University of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Nykanen has served as the associate director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He specializes in pediatric cardiology and interventional cardiology, which involves the treatment of structural heart diseases. Dr. Nykanen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Dr. Nykanen is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Nykanen is currently accepting new patients.

Faris Al-Mousily, MD, FACC, is a physician at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease, with training and certification in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Dr. Al-Mousily earned his medical degree from Al-Mustansiriya University College of Medicine in Baghdad, Iraq. He completed a pediatric residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville, and a fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Division of Pediatric Cardiology. Previously, Dr. Al-Mousily practiced pediatrics for seven years in Brevard County, Florida. He served on the faculty of the University of Florida from 2006 to 2017, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, including five years as a pediatric cardiology consultant with the UF Health, Department of Radiology. He also was director of Pediatric Cardiac MRI at the UF Health, Congenital Heart Center from 2008 to 2010. He was promoted to associate professor in 2015. Dr. Al-Mousily's clinical interests include cardiac MRI, valvular heart disease and treating adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Al-Mousily is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a member of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. He is fluent in both English and Arabic. Dr. Al-Mousily is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocardial Cushion Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Tetralogy of Fallot. Dr. Al-Mousily is board certified in Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology. Dr. Al-Mousily is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Craig Fleishman is a board-certified cardiologist and co-director of Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He also serves as director of non-invasive cardiac imaging. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Fleishman received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and completed his pediatric residency and chief residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He finished his pediatric cardiology and advanced pediatric echocardiography training at Duke University Medical in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Fleishman served on the pediatric cardiology faculty at Boston Children's Hospital, where he was involved in the research and development of three-dimensional echocardiography. He also served as the director of interventional echocardiography at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio. He is currently vice president of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Echocardiography. Dr. Fleishman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Congenital Mitral Stenosis, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Fleishman is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Fleishman is currently accepting new patients.

Ololade Akintoye, MD, is a physician with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. She is board certified in pediatrics and board certified in pediatric cardiology. Her clinical interests include perinatal/neonatal cardiology and noninvasive imaging. Dr. Akintoye earned a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology with honors from the University of Georgia. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed a pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, and a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Most recently, she completed training in advanced cardiovascular noninvasive imaging and fetal cardiology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Akintoye has participated in research concerning hypertension in children and adolescents, cardiac transplantation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Most importantly, she treasures the ability to make an impact in the lives of her patients and families. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Akintoye is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Murmurs, and Transposition of the Great Arteries. Dr. Akintoye is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Akintoye is currently accepting new patients.

Nasima Gowani is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Gowani is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly, and Coronary Artery Aneurysm. Dr. Gowani is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics - Sleep Medicine. Dr. Gowani is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Christopher Mart is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute, specializing in pediatric cardiology care and 3D echocardiography. He joins Orlando Health with more than three decades of medical experience and in that time has served in several director positions and established and ran a neonatal echocardiography training program. He specializes in treating all forms of congenital heart disease, like heterotaxy syndrome, hypertrophic cardiopathy, hypoplastic left heart syndrome and tricuspid atresia. Dr. Mart earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, where he also received bachelor's degrees in biology and chemistry. He completed a pediatric residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and performed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Syracuse. Dr. Mart is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and his professional memberships include the Western Society of Pediatric Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. He is a professor of cardiology, and his work has been published in peer-reviewed journals nearly two dozen times on topics that include transcarotid balloon valvuloplasty, transesophageal echocardiography and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Heart Murmurs, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Dr. Mart is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediactric Cardiology. Dr. Mart is currently accepting new patients.

Gerson Valencia, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and serves as the director of pulmonary hypertension at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He cares for children with pulmonary hypertension which is a serious condition that affects the small vessels in the lungs. These children are at risk for developing an enlarged heart and heart failure. He is board certified in pediatric cardiology and general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics Dr. Valencia earned his medical degree from the Universidad de El Salvador in San Salvador and then completed a residency in pediatrics at Texas A&M College of Medicine, Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi; a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore in Bronx, New York; and a fellowship in pulmonary hypertension at Columbia University, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in New York City. In addition to being a frequent volunteer with Heart Care International in El Salvador, Dr. Valencia is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Giant Cell Myocarditis, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Transposition of the Great Arteries. Dr. Villeda is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Villeda is currently accepting new patients.

Arthur S. Raptoulis, MD, FAAP, FACC, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He diagnoses and treats infants, children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Raptoulis earned his medical degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He completed graduate work in biologic physiology and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He completed an internship and fellowship in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus. Following completion of his fellowship, he joined the medical staff at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). Dr. Raptoulis was the first pediatric cardiologist in Central Florida and helped create a center of excellence in pediatric cardiovascular medicine and surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Raptoulis is currently accepting new patients.

Rodrigo Nehgme, MD, serves as the director of electrophysiology at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is board certified in pediatrics and has a subspecialty certification in pediatric cardiology. Dr. Nehgme earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. He completed his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Nehgme has served as assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine and director of pediatric arrhythmias and electrophysiology at Yale New Haven Hospital. He specializes in arrhythmias and electrophysiology in children. Dr. Nehgme is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocardial Fibroelastosis, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Truncus Arteriosus. Dr. Nehgme is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Nehgme is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Iacono is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis. Dr. Iacono is currently accepting new patients.

Susan E. desJardins, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. desJardins received her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed her pediatric internship and residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. She completed her fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Johns Hopkins University and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Beginning her medical career on active duty for the U.S. Air Force, Dr. desJardins provided pediatric cardiology care for military dependents at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, and at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. While at Tripler, she served as chief of pediatric cardiology and director of the pediatric intensive care unit. After discharge from the military, Dr. deJardins joined Orlando Health Arnold Palmer in 2003, where she provides outpatient and inpatient management of general pediatric cardiology patients. Her clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Dr. Desjardins is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Desjardins is currently accepting new patients.

Janusz B. Burzynski, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He diagnoses and treats infants and children with congenital and structural heart conditions. Dr. Burzynski earned his medical degree from Warsaw Medical School in Poland and completed his internship and residency at Marshfield Clinic and St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center in Syracuse. Dr. Burzynski is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology. He is fluent in both English and Polish. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Murmurs, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Dr. Burzynski is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Burzynski is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Colon is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP-BC) and critical care registered nurse (CCRN) with The Heart Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides cardiac critical care, and her expertise includes: General cardiology Congenital heart disease Her family's experience with congenital heart disease inspired her empathetic and compassionate care. Stephanie believes that listening to her patients and working together makes it easier for them to heal and navigate the care process. Stephanie's Training Stephanie earned a bachelor's degree in nursing and a Master of Science in nursing (MSN) on the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner track at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. About Stephanie Stephanie is board certified as an AGACNP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and as a CCRN by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. She is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and registered nurse in Florida.

Grace George, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is a pediatric cardiac nurse practitioner with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. With a focus on arrythmia, she specializes in electrophysiology or diagnosing and treating the electrical activities of the heart. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with an extensive background in pediatrics, Grace previously was a nurse practitioner in the pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer. She earned her master's degree in nursing from Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York. Her bachelor's degree in nursing was received from Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, India. She has been certified as a nurse practitioner since 2013. Grace has more than 25 years of nursing experience and is licensed and/or certified by the state of Florida, the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Christopher Herron is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologist with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. His specialties include cardiac catherization, congenital heart disease, placement of stents and balloon dilation of vessels and valves, and treating premature neonate PDAs via device closure He earned his degree in osteopathic medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Herron completed his residency in pediatrics at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis and was chief resident in his final year. He performed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where he was administrative chief fellow in his final year. Dr. Herron then went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric interventional cardiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio. Dr. Herron is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiovascular Society. He has produced more than a dozen research articles about cardiac catheterization. His current interests include the effects of transcatheter PDA closure and its effect on premature neonates and outcomes after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement. Dr. Herron is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Herron is currently accepting new patients.

Lorraine Perry is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Perry is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Hahn is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) at the Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute, specializing in pediatric cardiac critical care. Her expertise includes: Congenital heart defects Post-operative care Cardiac monitoring Arrhythmias Heart failure Catheterization Lauren practices humility and active listening to ensure the needs of her young patients and their families are met during their care. Lauren's Training Lauren earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida in Orlando and received her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) from the University of Florida in Gainesville. About Lauren Lauren is certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner acute care (CPNP-AC) by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. She is licensed as an APRN and as a registered nurse in Florida. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family and dog, boating and going to the beach. Dr. Hahn is currently accepting new patients.

Jaqueline Shuplock is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tricuspid Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Transposition of the Great Arteries. Dr. Shuplock is currently accepting new patients.

Christian Tan is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Block, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Tan is currently accepting new patients.

Sabikha Alam-Zulfiqar is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Her clinical expertise encompasses Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, and Cardiac Diverticulum. Dr. Alam-Zulfiqar is currently accepting new patients.

Jorge Garcia is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Orlando,, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Isthmian Coarctation. Dr. Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

Hao Hsu is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Kissimmee,, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, and X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia. Dr. Hsu is currently accepting new patients.

Sumbal Sattar is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Kissimmee,, Florida. Dr. Sattar is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Congenital Athymia, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Sattar is currently accepting new patients.