R. Andrew de Freitas, MD
Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
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Offering Telemedicine Visits:
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Yes
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Northbrook
1131 Techny RoadNorthbrook, Illinois 60062
About
Dr. de Freitas is an attending of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at Lurie Children’s, and the Co-Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at Northwestern Memorial. He is dually certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, as well as Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Cardiology. Additionally, Dr. de Freitas is interested in non-invasive cardiac imaging including cardiac MRI.
Clinical Interests
Adult congenital heart disease, long term Fontan follow-up, non-invasive imaging, including cardiac MRI and 4D flow MRI
Specialty
Education & Training
Education: University of California, 1990
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in adult cardiology, Boston Medical Center, 1997-2000; Fellowship in pediatric cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1995-1997, 2000-2001; Residency in internal medicine and pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1990-1994
Board Certifications: Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Professional Organizations: American College of Cardiology, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, Massachusetts Medical Society