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  • Curriculum

    Patients with all types of pulmonary hypertension (WHO groups 1-5) are actively evaluated and treated in the Pulmonary hypertension clinic within the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute. All faculty physicians are board-certified pulmonologists with a special interest and expertise in pulmonary vascular disease and hemodynamic evaluation. Modern diagnostic modalities, including cardiac MRI and cardiopulmonary exercise testing, are available. Treatment modalities include oral drugs as well as inhaled, subcutaneous and intravenous medications. Clinics offer mechanical and surgical rescue therapies (e.g., ECMO, right ventricular support devices) The program will soon be in the evaluation and accreditation phase to become a Pulmonary Hypertension Association Accredited Center of Comprehensive Care.

  • Current Fellows

  • Justin Baba, MD

    My name is Justin Baba, and I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) in Gainesville, I attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada in the Caribbean. I completed my pediatric residency at the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon, Georgia.

  • Goals and Objectives

    Patient Care Competency

  • Rotation Sites

  • Training Locations

    Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies is an 11-story, 350-bed hospital that specializes in high-risk births, using every means available to ensure the safety and comfort of mother and baby. The state-of-the-art technology and personal care provided in our Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offer premature babies a chance at life. In fact, our NICU has one of the highest survival rates in the country for low birthweight babies, and was once again ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top Hospital for Neonatology 2023-2024. Our Level IV NICU has 142 beds to support a delivery population of more than 14,000 babies per year.

  • Pandemic Weight Gain? Here’s How To Lose It

    Has the stress of the COVID pandemic prompted you to turn to food for comfort? You’re not alone.

  • ER Online Scheduling Suspended

    Due to the approach of hurricane Irma to Central Florida, ER online scheduling functionality has been suspended. Online scheduling functionality will be restored once the risk from the storm has passed.

  • Why Does My Doctor Ask if Everything Is Okay at Home?

    As part of your annual wellness exam, your doctor may ask you if “everything is okay at home.” What does this mean? Doctors want to know whether you feel safe and supported in your personal life. The CDC defines domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, as abuse or aggression that occurs in a personal relationship, whether the abuser is a spouse or dating partner, or the relationship is heterosexual or same-sex. Your doctor’s office also may provide organizations to call for outside support if needed, whether that is an organization you can visit to speak with someone or a counseling hotline to call.