Expert care at Tampa Bay’s #1 Children’s Hospital​

Low oxygen levels caused by a complex heart condition led Annabelle’s doctors to initially recommend a heart transplant. But a rare surgery performed by James Quintessenza, M.D., to repair the way blood flows in her body has meant that Annabelle is able to avoid a heart transplant and can get back to embracing life as a teenager with a wide range of interests. 

Tamara New, M.D., knew she wanted to be a doctor since the age of 3, and became inspired to specialize in sickle cell disease during her residency. Dr. New, who recently joined Johns Hopkins All Children’s as director of the sickle cell disease program, talks about what drew her to medicine and how she first had the opportunity to connect with patients with sickle cell.

Sherry Dourm is a former patient of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and now a registered nurse helping to take care of children in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU).