Lourdes Prieto, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1996 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English
Spanish |
Pediatric Cardiology
Biographical Sketch
Lourdes R. Prieto, MD joined the staff of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1996 as a pediatric cardiologist. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Babies and Children's Hospital of Columbia University in New York. She also completed her fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Babies and Children's Hospital of Columbia University. She sought additional subspecialty training in interventional cardiac catheterization in children and adults with congenital heart disease at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation between 1994 and 1996. She is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
Dr. Prieto has published in several peer-reviewed medical journals and has written several chapters in her area of expertise. She is the principal investigator of a study using a patch to close holes in the heart without the need for surgery, and is co-investigator in multiple studies using catheter based treatment for congenital heart defects. She has nationally recognized expertise in the catheter treatment of an acquired form of pulmonary vein stenosis, and has been invited to publish and speak nationally on this subject. She has been listed as Best Doctors in Cleveland and Best Doctors in America (2007 - 2008).
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
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| Internship: | New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus, Pediatrics, New York, NY |
| Residency: | New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus, Pediatrics, New York, NY |
| Fellowship: | New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus, Pediatric Cardiology, New York, NY |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY |
Additional Training
Advanced post fellowship training in interventional catheterization in children and adults with congenital heart disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1995 - 1996 (clinical associate appointment during training).
Certifications
Specialty Interests
Pediatric cardiology, interventional catheterization in children and adults with congenital heart disease, congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis.
Awards & Honors
Best Doctors in America 2007-2008. Best Doctors in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine March 2008
Professional Memberships
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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Consulting. Dr. Prieto receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
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