Pediatric Cardiologist
Jose Ettedgui, MD, was born and raised in Venezuela where he also went to medical school. After receiving advanced training in Pediatric Cardiology in England, he was recruited to work at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was in Pittsburgh from 1987 until 2002, when he relocated to Jacksonville to be the chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. He was later named medical director of Wolfson Children’s Terry Heart Institute. He is responsible for the growth of the Pediatric Cardiology Program in Northeast Florida and South Georgia and for the implementation of interventional cardiac catheterization as a treatment option for children of all ages.
Pediatric Cardiologist
Pediatrician
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
I am primarily a family person. My wife and daughters are my main priority. I bring this family-first approach to work with me every day. It is essential that each child and family I interact with feel that they are being treated as if we were family.
I learned very early on in my career that nobody knows a child better than the parents. I will always pay close attention to what they are saying and seek their input for how best to provide care for their child.
In 2005, my wife Hilda Ettedgui and I started a foundation called Patrons of the Hearts, which provides charity care to children with congenital heart disease from countries where they do not have access to this specialized care. I am passionate about providing every child with the opportunity to achieve her/his maximum potential.
836 Prudential Drive - Suite 802
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Doctor of Medicine - Medical School
University of Carabobo - Valencia, Venezuela
1974 – 1982
Internship
District Hospital of Bejuria - Bejuria, Venezuela
1982 – 1983
Residency
Central Hospital of Venezuela - Valencia, Venezuela
1983 – 1984
Fellowship
Guy's Hospital - London SE1 9RT
1984 – 1987
Master of Public Health - Post Graduate
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh , PA
1993 – 1996
