F. Jay Fricker, M.D.
Gerold L. Schiebler Eminent Scholar in Pediatric Cardiology,
Professor and Chief, Pediatric Cardiology,
Director, Congenital Heart Center Fellowship Training Program,
Univerisyt of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Practices at Shands Children’s Hospital & Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Academic Office
UF Congenital Heart Center
1600 SW Archer Road – Box 100296
Gainesville, FL 32610
tel (352)273-5422
fax (352)273-5927
Clinical Focus
Dr. Fricker’s primary interest is in Pediatric Heart and Pediatric Heart & Lung Transplantation, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Honors and Awards
Education
- Fellowship – Pediatric Cardiology, 1975-1977
Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Residency – Pediatric, 1971-1973
Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Internship, 1970-1971
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Doctor of Medicine, 1966-1970
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois - Bachelor of Science, Biology, Magna-Cum Laude, 1962-1966
Geneva College, Beaver falls, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Certification
American Academy of Pediatrics (1975)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sub-Board Pediatric Cardiology (1981)
Florida Medical Licensure since 1997
Publications
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in children: Recent outcomes and response to dual rituximab/low-dose chemotherapy combination. S, Fricker FJ, González-Peralta RP, Slayton WB, Schuler PM, Dharnidharka VR. Pediatric Transplant. Jul 18, 2010
Effect of IVIG administration on complement activation and HLA antibody levels. Machimoto T, Guerra G, Burke G, Fricker FJ, Colona J, Ruiz P, Meier-Kriesche HU, Scornik J. Transpl Int. June:29(6):625-32, 2010
Decline in rejection in the first year after pediatric cardiac transplantation: A multi-institutional study. Gossett JG, Canter CE, Zheng J, Schechtman K, Blume ED, Rodgers S, Naftel DC, Kirklin JK, Scheel J, Fricker FJ, Kantor P, Pahl E Heart Transplant Study Investigators. J Heart Lung Transplant. Jun:29(6):625-32
Evaluation of Aortic Valve Regurgitation by Same Day Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) Compared with Echocardiography (ECHO): A Prospective Pilot Pediatric Study. : A Comparison with Echocardiography (ECHO). Nisha Surenderanath; Faris M. Al-Mousily, Douglas Theriaque; Jonathan Schuster; Carolyn Spencer; Margaret Samyn, F.J. Fricker. Submitted to Cardiology in the Young (CTY-09-Nov-334), november 2009
Aortic aneurysms and dissection diagnosed by computed tomography 19 years after repair of coarctation. Arun Chandran, Mark S. Bleiweis, F. Jay Fricker. Cardiol Young. Pg 1 of 2, 2009
Evaluating the extracardiac Fontan conduit by multislice computed tomography: an emerging modality. Chandran A, Bleiweis MS, Fricker FJ. Cardiol Young. Apr;(2):204-205,2009
Ventricular assist device implantation in the pediatric population: does pump size selection and associated hemodynamics impact outcomes? Husain SA, Wallis G, Fricker FJ, Bleiweis MS, Staples ED, Klodell CT, Brown JW, Turrentine MW. ASAIO J Sep-Oct;54(5):474-8,2008
Evaluation of Aortic Valve Regurgitation by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI): A Comparison with Echocardiography (ECHO). Nisha Surenderanath; Faris M. Al-Mousily, Douglas Theriaque; Jonathan Schuster; Carolyn Spencer; Margaret Samyn, F.J. Fricker. Submitted to Pediatric Cardiology, 2008
Biomedical and psychosocial evaluation of “cured” adults with congenital heart disease. Saidi AS, Paolillo J, Fricker FJ, Sears SF, Kovacs AH. Congenita Heart Dis Jan;2(1):4-54,2007
Pediatric Heart Transplant Study. Lymphoproliferative disorders after paediatric heart transplantation: a multi-institutional study. Webber SA, Naftel DC, Fricker FJ, Olesnevich P, Blume ED, Addonizio L, Kirklin JK, Canter CE. Lancet 21:367(9506):223-9,2006