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Heather Di Carlo, MD
Gender Affirming Care
Pediatric Urology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Heather Di Carlo
Professional Titles
- Interim Director, Pediatric Urology
- Director, Pediatric Urology Research
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Urology
Background
Dr. Heather Noelle Di Carlo is an assistant professor of urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She treats all pediatric urological disorders in young males and females while specializing in renal sparing surgery and complex reconstruction of the genitourinary tract in patients with the exstrophy-epispadias complex, disorders of sexual development (DSD) and other congenital anomalies.
She serves as the Director of Pediatric Urology Research and is the interim Division Director of Pediatric Urology.
A native of New York, Dr. Di Carlo graduated from Emory University with a B.S. in neuroscience and music, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Following general surgery and urology residency training at Stony Brook Medical Center, she completed a pediatric urology fellowship at the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute.
Dr. Di Carlo has special clinical and basic science interests in the exstrophy-epispadias complex, spina bifida and renal transplantation.
Centers and Institutes
Videos
Research Interests
Cloacal exstrophy, Complex genitourinary reconstruction, Disorders of sexual development, Epispadias, Exstrophy-epispadias complex, Hydrocele, Penile anomalies, Renal duplication, Renal transplantation, Spina bifida, Ureterocele, Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Selected Publications
Gearhart JP, Dicarlo HN. “Editorial comment.” J Urol. 2014 May;191(5):1387. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.11.115. Epub 2014 Jan 30.
Kern AJ, Inouye B, Ko JS, Gorin MA, Allaf ME, Goldstein S, DiCarlo HN, Shah BB, Wang MH. “Impact of nephrectomy on long-term renal function in non-syndromic children treated for unifocal Wilms tumor.” J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Aug;10(4):662-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.06.017. Epub 2014 Jul 23.
Shah BB, Massanyi EZ, Dicarlo H, Shear D, Kern A, Baradaran N, Gearhart JP. “Role of urethral bulking agents in epispadias-exstrophy complex patients.” J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Feb;10(1):176-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.08.004. Epub 2013 Sep 2.
Stewart D, Inouye BM, Goldstein SD, Shah BB, Massanyi EZ, DiCarlo H, Kern AJ, Tourchi A, Baradaran N, Gearhart JP. “Pediatric surgical complications of major genitourinary reconstruction in the exstrophy-epispadias complex.” J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan;50(1):167-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.10.036. Epub 2014 Oct 26.
Supe-Markovina K, Melquist JJ, Connolly D, DiCarlo HN, Waltzer WC, Fine RN, Darras FS. “Alemtuzumab with corticosteroid minimization for pediatric deceased donor renal transplantation: a seven-yr experience.” Pediatr Transplant. 2014 Jun;18(4):363-8. doi: 10.1111/petr.12253. Epub 2014 Apr 9.
Honors
- 2018 Top Doctor, Baltimore Magazine
- Research Grant Award, Bladder Exstrophy Research Foundation, 1/1/13
- Chief Resident Debate Winner, AUA New York Section, 1/1/12
- Blue Ribbon Award: Poster of Distinction, American Transplant Congress, 1/1/12
- Surgical Intern of the Year, Stony Brook University Department of Surgery, 1/1/06
- Gold Foundation Humanism Honor Society, Stony University School of Medicine, 1/1/06
Memberships
- Society for Pediatric Urology,
a non-profit society for practitioners involved in the treatment of genitourinary disorders in children
- American Urological Association,
an association that provides support to the urological community
- Endourological Society
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-6108
- fax: 410-614-8096
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 3300, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 410-955-6108
- fax: 410-616-7601
- Charter Professional Center
- 10700 Charter Drive, Suite 140, Columbia, MD 21044
- phone: 410-955-6108
- fax: 410-367-2752
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Specialists - Annapolis
- 820 Bestgate Road, Suite 2D, Annapolis, MD 21401
- phone: 410-955-6108
- fax: 410-224-4974
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2014Stony Brook University Hospital
Residency, Urology, 2012Stony Brook University Hospital
Medical Education, MD, 2006Board Certifications
Pediatric Urology
American Board of Urology, 2019Urology
American Board of Urology, 2019Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
44 ratings, 7 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2024
Dr. DiCarlo is an awesome and caring doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2024
Excellent provider. Appointment seemed a bit rushed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2024
Excellent doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/5/2024
Dr. DiCarlo was very friendly and knowledgeable about Cooper's situation. She was clear about the steps she wants to take in the future and in explaining anything we questioned.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2024
She's one of the best doctors I've ever met
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/12/2024
Kind, courteous, professional and knowledgable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2024
She was very nice, informative and took her time to answer my questions. I felt she was knowledgeable and trusted her feedback.