Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Heart Institute

We provide expert, comprehensive cardiac care to children and young adults with congenital heart conditions, serving families throughout the greater Tampa Bay area and beyond.

When your child is diagnosed with a heart condition, we know this brings uncertainty and questions. Your family needs an experienced team to support you through your child’s treatment and long-term care and development.

The team in the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, provides the expert, compassionate care and support your family needs.

We care for children of all ages with the full range of congenital heart defects and other heart conditions. Our specialists throughout the Heart Institute work together to provide care that meets each patient’s unique needs while keeping the safety of our patients at the forefront.

Whatever your child’s condition, you’ll find a team of experts dedicated solely to caring for children with heart conditions. Our team has the experience and expertise to not only treat your child now, but the understanding of how heart conditions in children can impact them throughout their lives, providing care for your child into adulthood to help them thrive and reach their full potential.

Programs and Services

Pediatric Cardiology

Children with heart conditions, common or complex, receive comprehensive care into adulthood from our cardiologists.

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Pediatric Heart Surgery

For children who need surgery, our board-certified heart surgeons have deep experience in performing heart surgery to repair heart defects in children of all ages.

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Fetal Heart Program

We perform fetal echocardiograms to diagnose your unborn baby’s heart disease and manage heart conditions before, during and after delivery.

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Pediatric Heart Transplant

Children with congenital heart defects or acquired heart disease who need a heart transplant receive comprehensive care from our specialized team.

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Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

The team in our dedicated CVICU cares for patients after heart surgery and others with heart conditions who need inpatient care.

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Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

Board-certified pediatric anesthesiologists with specialized cardiac training and experience provide anesthesia and sedation for heart surgery patients and those with heart conditions who are having non-cardiac surgery or studies at the hospital.

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Heart Institute Nursing

Our specialty-trained cardiac nursing team provides patient-centered, evidence-based care for our patients with cardiac and congenital heart disease. The Magnet®-designated nursing team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s is committed to compassionate and safe care, collaborative practice and a culture of curiosity and innovation. Magnet®-designated refers to the highest recognition a hospital can receive for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Locations

Patients can often receive the care they need closer to home at one of our Outpatient Care locations:

Meet Our Team

Meet the specialists leading the Heart Institute, and all the experts who care for our patients.

Contact Us

If you would like more information or to make an appointment, please call us.

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Heart Transplant: Maya’s Story

With expert, compassionate care from the Heart Institute team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Maya was up and moving shortly after surgery for a heart transplant, never losing her big smile and spirited personality.

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Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA): Emmanuel’s Story

Born with critical heart defects, baby Emmanuel was just 7 months old when he was brought to Johns Hopkins All Children’s in need of advanced care. James Quintessenza, M.D., performed surgery that repaired his heart and prevented him from needing a transplant. Now Emmanuel can crawl and cruise on his own and loves playing with his big brother Miguel.

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Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Millie’s Story

A mother and daughter share a rare genetic bond, and both have received care from the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s.

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Dr. Ashish Shah Meets His Cardiology Calling

Ashish Shah, M.D., M.B.A., explored a few avenues in high school and college before deciding that medicine would allow him to combine his passion for working with people as well as making a difference. He talks about what led him to specialize in pediatric cardiology.

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Left Atrial Isomerism: Annabelle’s Story

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. 

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