Memorial Division of Pediatric Cardiology
1150 North 35th Avenue
Suite 490
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: 954-265-3437
Fax: 954-265-3731
About Me
I am a pediatric imaging specialist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. I care for pediatric patients with a variety of heart conditions including those with Marfan syndrome, Tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
My father is an adult cardiologist and, as a child, I remember watching him review echocardiograms on VHS tapes in his office. He got me interested in the field and inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. As I progressed through medical school, I found pediatric encounters and pathology to be my favorite. Ultimately, I found pediatric cardiology to be the most interesting specialty due to its complexity, wide breadth of imaging and procedures that are involved.
I use imaging, especially echocardiography and cardiac MRI, to arrive at a patient’s diagnosis and “set the stage” for further medical or surgical treatment. Advanced cardiac imaging, especially via MRI, gives us a better field of view so we can best visualize the complex connections in congenital heart disease.
When caring for patients and working with their families, I always try to describe the diagnosis and plan of action with clarity and conciseness. While I know any heart condition can be terrifying for a child and their loved ones, our team is here to provide information, expertise, guidance and support to help families navigate the experience.
Languages
- English
Areas of Focus
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography
- Trans-Thoracic Echocardiophy
Education
Fellowships
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 2020, Pediatric Cardiology
- Nemours Children's Health, 2021
Residency
- Virginia Commonwealth U Medical Virginia, 2017, Pediatrics
Medical Education
- Wright State University School Of Medicine, 2014
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatrics
Awards, Achievements, and More
Publications
Research
In addition to providing patient care, I am also involved in clinical research aimed at exploring heart conditions, treatments, and the effectiveness of care plans My research interests include incidence of myocarditis after receiving the COVID vaccine and predictive value of 4D flow acquisition in cardiac MRI in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American College of Cardiology
- American Association of Pediatrics
- Society of Cardiovascular MRI
- Society of Pediatric Echocardiography
Presentations
- Right Sided Percutaneous Valve Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease: What do Adult Cardiologists Need to Know in 2025
Oral Presentation
27th Annual Structural Valve Imaging Summit
3/8/2025
- Close to Home: Bedside Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in the Neonate
Virtual Poster Presentation
American Society of Echocardiography Virtual Scientific Sessions
6/14-6/16/2024
- Congenital Heart Disease: Atrial Septal Defects; What do Adult Cardiologists Need to Know
Oral Presentation
26th Valve Disease, Structural Interventions and Diastology Summit
March 2024
- Sinus Venosus Defects: Where to Find them
Oral Presentation
All Florida Pediatric Echo Society 7th Annual Symposium
9/23/2022
- A Heart Beating in the Void: Pentalogy of Cantrell
Poster Presentation
American Society of Echocardiography Virtual Scientific Sessions
6/18-21, 2021
- “An Unusual Presentation of a Post-Traumatic LV Aneurysm in an Eight-Year-Old Male.” Poster Presentation. SCMR Virtual Scientific Sessions. February 2020.
- “Clinical and Echocardiographic Parameters in Pediatric Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Relationship to LV Global Longitudinal Strain.” Oral Presentation. Cleveland Clinic Children’s
Fellowship Research Day. June 2020.
- “Tetralogy of Fallot in the Adult Population.” Oral Presentation. 22nd Valve Disease, Structural Interventions and Diastology Summit. Hollywood, Florida. March 2020.
- “Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries – Interesting Case.” Oral Presentation. 4th Annual Advances in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Summit. Cleveland, Ohio. October 2019.
- “Shone Complex: A Case Presentation.” Oral Presentation. 21st Valve Disease, Structural Interventions and Diastology Summit. Orlando, Florida. March 2019.
- “When the Gold Standard Fails: An Interesting Case of CPVT.” Oral Presentation. Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Annual Conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan. October 2018.
Awards
- The Annual VCU Pediatrics Research Poster Presentation Award for Echocardiography. “Derived Pulmonary Artery Capacitance and Right Ventricle Velocity Time Integral Can Predict Survival of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.” 2016.
- Wright Stuff Award for being Most Supportive of Classmates, Student Needs and for the Promotion of Class Camaraderie, 2011.