Dr. Claudia Pereira attended medical school in Brazil at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She completed her pediatric residency at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Martagao Gesteira Pediatric Institute and her pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Cardiology Hospital of Laranjeiras while working as a Pediatric Cardiologist at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. After coming to the United States, Dr. Pereira completed a pediatric residency and cardiology fellowship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Since then, Dr. Pereira has been in private practice, practicing Pediatric Cardiology in Miami, and providing assistance to several NICUs and PICUs in the area, including Baptist Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Kendall Medical Center and Mercy Hospital. She joined Pediatrix Medical Group in 2005.Dr. Pereira sees patients from newborn to 18 years of age. She sees patients with congenital heart disease and all illnesses related to the heart, including sports medicine, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and lipid disorders.