Castle Connolly Doctor ID: 83CC007565
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Special Expertise: Congenital Heart Disease
Hospital Affiliations: Holy Cross Health, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Dr. Jeffrey Skimming is a pediatric cardiologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, dedicated to helping children and teens with heart concerns. He specializes in screening for undiagnosed heart conditions and treating adolescents with symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain, heart murmurs and fatigue. He also manages chronic heart conditions.
Dr. Skimming finds deep fulfillment in uncovering the complexities of heart health through evidence-based approaches—a drive that led him to pioneer nitric oxide inhalation therapy and develop a nitric oxide delivery device in the 1990s.
His approach to care is personal and compassionate. He treats each patient as family, aiming to offer clarity and peace of mind.In addition to patient care, he has a strong background in research, teaching and professional collaboration within pediatric cardiology. Before focusing on community medicine in South Florida, he held faculty positions at the University of Florida and the University of Missouri.
Dr. Skimming has also served as a reviewer for over a dozen medical journals and enjoy mentoring the next generation of doctors and researchers.
Dr. Skimming is a Top Pediatric Cardiologist in Boca Raton.