Pediatric Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons

The Heart Institute's pediatric cardiac surgeons perform a wide range of heart procedures, including surgical repair of complex congenital heart defects.

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David Kalfa, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery
Co-Director, Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute
Professor, Surgery and Pediatrics, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Complex neonatal heart procedures, advanced pediatric valve repair, adult congenital heart procedures, heart/valve transplants, minimally invasive hybrid and robotic techniques.

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Shyam K Sathanandam, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Co-Director, Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Interventional cardiology , atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

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Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

David Kalfa, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery
Co-Director, Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute
Professor, Surgery and Pediatrics, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Complex neonatal heart procedures, advanced pediatric valve repair, adult congenital heart procedures, heart/valve transplants, minimally invasive hybrid and robotic techniques.

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Sanjiv K Gandhi, MD

Congenital Heart Surgeon

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Complex congenital heart conditions, pediatric heart transplantation, and the use of ventricular assist devices.

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Pediatric Cardiology

The pediatric cardiologists at the Heart Institute diagnose, treat and manage the care of children of all ages with heart problems.

Yadira L Martinez-Fernandez, MD

Director, Outpatient Cardiology Co-Director, NeuroCardiac and Development Program

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Congenital heart disease, preventive cardiovascular medicine, neurodevelopment in children with congenital heart disease, management of cardiovascular conditions in neuromuscular disorders

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Joanna M Lowisz, DO

Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology Program Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist

More Information: Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests:

Preventive cardiology, fetal cardiology and echocardiography

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Anthony F Rossi, MD

NCPS Director of Research, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Congenital heart surgery, congenital heart defects, improvement of post-operative care

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Himanshu Adlakha, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Boynton Beach

Clinical Interests:

Fetal cardiology, congenital heart disease, echocardiography and preventive cardiology

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Fernando Molina Berganza, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Coral Springs

Clinical Interests:

congenital heart defects, single ventricle outcomes, thrombosis prevention in congenital heart defects, preventive cardiology and exercise stress tests for congenital heart defects.

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Dana M DeCarlo, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Preventive and congenital heart disease, fetal cardiology

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Nancy C Dobrolet, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Weston

Clinical Interests:

The care of infants, children and young adults with congenital heart disease, with a particular interest in the neurodevelopment care of these patients

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Farah H Garmany, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Davie

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Ryan Halickman, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Fetal cardiology, congenital heart disease, preventive cardiology and cardio-oncology

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Danyal M Khan, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Congenital heart disease, cardiac intensive care.

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Donna K Rhoden, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

More Information: Wellington

Clinical Interests:

Congenital heart disease, prenatal cardiology, echocardiography, heart murmur, and arrhythmia

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Cardiac Noninvasive Imaging

Cardiac imaging doctors use the most advanced technology to capture images of a patient's heart. These various techniques allow physicians to make accurate diagnoses and determine the best treatment for each patient.

Juan Carlos G Muniz, MD

Director, Cardiac Non-Invasive Imaging

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Multimodality heart imaging and 3D modeling of complex anatomical lesions.

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Elizabeth Welch, MD

Director, Echocardiography Lab

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Morphology, 3D imaging.

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Mubeena Abdulkarim, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist Non-invasive Imaging

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Non-invasive cardiac imaging, including MRI, CT and echocardiography

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Cardiac Intensive Care

Cardiac intensivists are doctors with special training in pediatric cardiac intensive care. The Heart Institute features a state-of-the-art 34-bed dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) with an entire team of doctors and nursed devoted to the care of children with cardiac conditions.

Stacie B Peddy, MD

Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Medical Director, CICU ECMO Program

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Cardiac critical care, cardiac simulation, ECMO, patient safety and quality outcomes

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Jason C Katz, MD

Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric critical care, supporting advanced training for future pediatric cardiologists

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Juan M Bolivar, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric intensive care

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Alejandro J Martinez Herrada, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist device use, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and virtual reality-based simulation

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Bhavi Patel, DO

Cardiac Intensivist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Early extubation post-cardiac surgery, quality improvement, safety and efficiency in transfer of patient care.

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Darline Santana-Acosta, MD

Cardiac Intensivist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Risk factors influencing clinical outcomes in neonatal congenital heart disease surgery

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Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiologists use non-surgical techniques to diagnose and treat certain conditions that affect the heart. This technique uses catheters that are threaded through a patient's blood vessels.

Shyam K Sathanandam, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Co-Director, Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Interventional cardiology , atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

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Daniel Duarte Caceres, MD

Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Congenital interventional cardiology and cardiac catheterization, transcatheter valve replacements, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occlusion in extremely premature infants, septal defect closures, pulmonary artery and vein rehabilitation

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Lourdes Rosa Prieto, MD

Interventional Cardiology

More Information: Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests:

All types of transcatheter interventions for congenital heart disease in both children and adults.

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Electrophysiology

Our Cardiac electrophysiologists are specialized cardiologists that have been trained to diagnose and monitor the electrical activities of the heart.

Utkarsh Kohli, MD

Medical Director, Electrophysiology

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Congenital and acquired heart disease in children, arrhythmias and syncope.

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Ronald J Kanter, MD

Director, Electrophysiology

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Electrophysiology, cardiac channelopathies, syncope, arrhythmia, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, catheter ablation of tachycardia substrates

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Sherrie Joy A Baysa, MD

Pediatric Electrophysiologist

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Arrhythmias, cardiac channelopathies, sudden cardiac death, congenital heart disease, catheter ablation, pacemakers and implantable defibrillators

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Cardiac Anesthesiologists

Richard G. Lagueruela, MD

Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia

More Information: Miami

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric cardiac anesthesia, heart and lung transplants

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Jaime L Bozentka, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

More Information: Miami

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Cameron C Lambert, DO

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

More Information: Miami

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Nelson R Riveros Perez, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

More Information: Miami

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Maricarmen Roche Rodriguez, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

More Information: Miami

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Nurse Navigators

Our nurse navigators coordinate care for patients and communication between all team members. They will provide continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings. This includes educating families and staff about heart conditions, ordering diagnostic tests and managing medications, keeping your family, your child and the referring physician informed about progress and visiting your child daily while they are in the hospital.

Almaha Alshehri, MD

Advanced Practice Professionals Specialized in Pediatric Cardiology

Melissa Olen, APRN (Supervisor of Advanced Practice Professionals)

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Luisa Angel, APRN
Dyana Conway, APRN
Carmen Fraga-Soto, APRN
Allyson Gobus, APRN
Mayra Perrotta, APRN
Marcelle Reyes, APRN
Lisa Sosa Tuesta, APRN
Melissa Vidaechea, APRN

Catheterization Lab

Antonio Chantilla, APRN

Cardiovascular Surgery

Chantel Mouttet, APRN
Jessica Miller, APRN
Cristi Tyler, APRN
Natalie Llama, APRN
Jason Inoa, PA
Francisco Alonso, RNFA

Electrophysiology

Melissa Olen, APRN

High Risk Clinic

Stefania Sarno, APRN

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Pediatric Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons

Institute Leadership

David Kalfa, MD

Shyam K Sathanandam, MD

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

David Kalfa, MD

Sanjiv K Gandhi, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Yadira L Martinez-Fernandez, MD

Joanna M Lowisz, DO

Anthony F Rossi, MD

Himanshu Adlakha, MD

Fernando Molina Berganza, MD

Dana M DeCarlo, MD

Nancy C Dobrolet, MD

Farah H Garmany, MD

Ryan Halickman, MD

Danyal M Khan, MD

Donna K Rhoden, MD

Cardiac Noninvasive Imaging

Juan Carlos G Muniz, MD

Elizabeth Welch, MD

Mubeena Abdulkarim, MD

Cardiac Intensive Care

Stacie B Peddy, MD

Jason C Katz, MD

Juan M Bolivar, MD

Alejandro J Martinez Herrada, MD

Bhavi Patel, DO

Darline Santana-Acosta, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Shyam K Sathanandam, MD

Daniel Duarte Caceres, MD

Lourdes Rosa Prieto, MD

Electrophysiology

Utkarsh Kohli, MD

Ronald J Kanter, MD

Sherrie Joy A Baysa, MD

Cardiac Anesthesiologists

Richard G. Lagueruela, MD

Jaime L Bozentka, MD

Cameron C Lambert, DO

Nelson R Riveros Perez, MD

Maricarmen Roche Rodriguez, MD

Nurse Navigators

Almaha Alshehri, MD

Advanced Practice Professionals Specialized in Pediatric Cardiology

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Catheterization Lab

Cardiovascular Surgery

Electrophysiology

High Risk Clinic

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