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Nicole Mary Lucchesi, APRN

Nicole Lucchesi, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a pediatric cardiac surgery nurse practitioner with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. She specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and provides assessment, treatment, and education for pediatric patients with chronic cardiac congenital conditions. She has a special interest in patient and family pre- and post-operative education.

Heidi Hanks, PA-C

Heidi Hanks is a board-certified physician assistant (PA-C) at the Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. Her specialties include:

David Briston, MD

Dr. David Briston is a physician at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. Dr. Briston cares for patients with congenital heart defects, which are present at birth as their hearts age differently even after repair.

Faris Al-Mousily, MD, FACC

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).

Grace George, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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. 

Karen Lynn Iacono, APRN

Lauren Betancourt, PA-C

Lauren Betancourt is a board-certified physician assistant at The Heart Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Her mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate care while establishing trust with patients and their families. She specializes in:

Susan Eva DesJardins, MD

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.

Craig E. Fleishman, MD

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.

Ololade O. Akintoye, MD

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.