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Overview of Dr. Ortiz
Yahaira Ortiz, MD is a cardiologist based in Kissimmee, FL, specializing in heart failure and transplantation. She completed her internal medicine residency at Orlando Health in 2014 and graduated from Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Ortiz further pursued a fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville from 2018 to 2019. She has experience in echocardiography and has authored a publication on blunt chest trauma resulting in atrial and ventricular septal defects, which has been cited five times.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville)Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2018 - 2019
Orlando HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Ponce Health Sciences University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2028
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Access Profiler Enterprise, EMRConnect, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Multiple Cardiac Masses: The Critical Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy.Teresa Bernardes, Brigh Turner, Alexander Kong, Man Zhang, Eamon Byrnes
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-09-24 - Left Main Coronary Artery Fistula Presenting as Heart Failure: A Case Report.Teresa Bernardes, Shivangi Patel, Alexander Kong, Jonathan Ortiz, Yahaira Ortiz
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2025-04-16 - 5 citationsBlunt chest trauma resulting in both atrial and ventricular septal defects.Yahaira Ortiz, Adam J. Waldman, Jeff N. Bott, Steve J. Carlan, Mario Madruga
Echocardiography. 2015-03-01
Press Mentions
Dad, 32, Received Shocking Heart Failure Diagnosis. The 5 Symptoms He Initially Ignored: ‘I Thought It Was Anxiety.’February 3rd, 2026- A 30-Year-Old Dad Was Diagnosed with Heart Failure After 5 Subtle Symptoms. It's a Growing Problem with Younger AdultsFebruary 13th, 2026
- Heart Failure on the Rise Among Younger Adults, Orlando Health SaysFebruary 18th, 2026
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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