Leadership | 2018 Annual Report | Nicklaus Children's Health System

Vision: To be where the children are.

Mission: To inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child.

Values: Collaboration. Responsibility. Empowerment. Advocacy. Transformation. Empathy.

We are a passionate team using the most advanced methods to care for children and support their families.

We raise funds and awareness for Nicklaus Children's Hospital to bring lifelong health, hope, and happiness to children and their families.

We build innovative partnerships, products and services that enhance the lives of our customers.

We are an outstanding group of physicians bringing lifelong health and hope to children and families through innovative, compassionate care.

Leadership & Board of Directors

Nicklaus Children's Health System –
2018 Board of Directors

Mario Murgado, Chairman
Michael Fux, Vice Chairman
Ravneet Chowdhury, Esq.
Jaret Davis, Esq.
Phillip T. George, MD
M. Narendra Kini, MD, Chief Executive Officer
Juan Carlos Mas
Jay Massirman
Barbara Nicklaus
Fernando Perez-Hickman
Alex Soto
Michael Harrington
Timothy Birkenstock, Treasurer and Secretary
Michael Davis
April Andrews-Singh, Esq., General Counsel

Nicklaus Children's Hospital –
2018 Board of Directors

Jaret L. Davis, Esq., Chairman
Jodi Laurence, Esq., Vice-Chairman
Jefry Biehler, MD, Secretary
Ravneet Chowdhury, Esq.
Maria Franco, MD
Jorge Gonzalez
Michael Harrington
Drew Kern
M. Narendra Kini, MD
Marcelo Laufer, MD
John Lie-Nielsen
Jay Massirman
Steven McKean
Judge Federico A. Moreno
Mario Murgado
Joseph Nader
Phillip Newcomm, MD
Alex Soto
Keith Ward

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation –
2018 Board of Directors

Ravneet Chowdhury, Esq., Chair
Michelle Boggs, President
Ricky K. Patel, Esq., Vice Chair
Marlene Santos, Treasurer
David Martin, Secretary
Andria Miyares, Assistant Secretary
Pablo L. Cejas
José “Pepe” Dans
Drew Kern
Steven Kerr, PhD
Peter Lopez
Andrea Shanley
Jaret L. Davis, Esq.
Ex-officio:
M. Narendra Kini, MD, Chief Executive Officer
In memoriam:
Florence Groover Frank
Ambassador David M. Walters

Health System and Hospital –
2018 Senior Leadership Team

M. Narendra Kini, MD, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Harrington, President and Chief Operating Officer
April Andrews-Singh, Esq., General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs
Jefry Biehler, MD, Department of Pediatrics Chair
Timothy Birkenstock, Chief Financial Officer, Interim President of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation
Michael Davis, President, Pediatric Specialists of America
Frank Garcia, Vice President of Operations
Jackie Gonzalez, DNP, ARNP, Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer and Patient Safety Officer
Nancy Humbert, Executive Vice President, Ambulatory Services and External Affiliations
Michael Kushner, Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer
Marcelo Laufer, MD, President of Medical Executive Committee
Ed Martinez, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Jose Perdomo, Esq., Senior Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer
Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President of Quality

Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA) –
2018 Board of Directors

Alex Soto, Chairman
Marcos Mestre, MD, Vice Chair
Michael S. Davis, President of Pediatric Specialists of America
Timothy Birkenstock, Treasurer
Saima Aftab, MD, Director
Sandeep Davé, MD
Alisa Muñiz Crim, MD
Chad Perlyn, MD
José Rosa-Olivares, MD
Anthony Rossi, MD
Craig Spurdle, MD
Ex-officio:
Michael Harrington
M. Narendra Kini, MD

Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA) –
2018 Section Chiefs

Saima Aftab, MD
Nolan Altman, MD
Oscar Arevalo, DDS
Marisa Azaret, PsyD
Redmond Burke, MD
Metee Comkornruecha, MD
Sandeep Davé, MD
M. Antonella Denaro, DO
Luis Gonzalez-Mendoza, MD
Parul Jayakar, MD
Reshma Naidoo, PhD
Marcos Mestre, MD
Alisa Muñiz Crim, MD
Chad Perlyn, MD
John Ragheb, MD
Felix Ramirez-Seijas, MD
Otto Ramos, MD
Maria Ramon-Coton, MD
Anthony Rossi, MD
Harry Shufflebarger, MD
Michael Tidwell, MD

2018 Medical Executive Committee

Marcelo Laufer, MD, President
Anselmo Cepero-Akselrad, MD, Vice President
Jefry Biehler, MD
Mayra Capote, MD
M. Antonella Denaro, DO
Maria Franco, MD
Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD
Ziad Khatib, MD
Alex B. Koetzle, MD
Sarah Legorburu-Selem, MD
Leopoldo Malvezzi, MD
Rigoberto Nuñez, MD
Jose Rosa-Olivares, MD
Efren Salinero, MD
Stephen Swirsky, DO
Jackie Gonzalez, DNP, ARNP, Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Michael Harrington of President and Chief Operating Officer

2018 Department Directors

Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, Senior Vice President of Quality
Marcelo Laufer, MD, President of Medical Staff
Anselmo Cepero-Akselrad, MD, Vice President of Medical Staff
Jefry Biehler, MD, FIU Chair of Pediatrics
Rani S. Gereige, MD, Director of Medical Education
Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD, Director of Pediatric Residency Program
Mayra Capote, MD, President of Alumni Association
Keith Meyer, MD, Director of Lifeflight Services & ECMO
Andrea Maggioni, MD, Director of Global Health
Amanda Porro, MD, Director of Pediatric Care Center
Jose Rosa-Olivares, MD, Medical Director of Urgent Care Centers
Chad Perlyn, MD, Director of Operating Room
Oscar Arevalo, DDS, Interim Director of Dental Clinic & Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
Prasanna Jayakar, PhD, Director of Brain Institute
Michael Davis, President of Pediatric Specialists of America
Jacques Orces, DO, Chief Medical Information Officer
Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD, Director of Community GI Initiatives
Fuad Alkhoury, MD, Director of Neonatal General Surgery

2018 Department Chiefs and Division Directors

Anesthesiology Department:

Christopher Tirotta, MD, Chief

Dentistry Department:

Gabriela Rolland-Asensi, DDS, Chief

Neurology Department:

Roberto Tuchman, MD, Chief

Clinical Psychology Division:

Marisa Azaret, PsyD, Director

Orthopedic Surgery Department:

Michael Tidwell, MD, Chief

Pathology Department:

Steven J. Melnick, PhD, MD, Chief

Pediatric Medicine Department:

William Muiños, MD, Chief

Adolescent Medicine Division:

Metee Comkornruecha, MD, Director

Allergy & Immunology Division:

Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, Director

Cardiology Division:

Anthony F. Rossi, MD, Director

Clinical Genetics & Metabolism Division:

Parul Jayakar, MD, Director

Critical Care Medicine Division:

Andre Raszynski, MD, Director

Critical Care Unit Division:

Bala Totapally, MD, Director

Dermatology Division:

Ana Margarita Duarte, MD, Director

Emergency Medicine Division:

M. Antonella Denaro, DO, Director

Endocrinology Division:

Luis Gonzalez-Mendoza, MD, Director

Gastroenterology Division:

William Muiños, MD, Director

Hematology/Oncology Division:

Enrique Escalón, MD, Director

Hospitalist Services Division:

Marcos Mestre, MD, Director

Infectious Diseases Division:

Otto M. Ramos, MD, Director

Neonatology Division:

Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, MD, Director

Nephrology Division:

Anselmo Cepero-Akselrad, MD, Director

Pulmonology Division:

Antonio Rodriguez, MD, Director

Rheumatology Division:

Rafael Rivas-Chacon, MD, Director

Pediatric Surgery Department:

Cathy Anne Burnweit, MD, Chief

Psychiatry Department:

Americo Padilla, MD, Chief

Radiology Department:

Nolan R. Altman, MD, Chief

Surgery Department:

John Ragheb, MD, Chief

Cardiovascular Surgery Division:

Redmond Burke, MD, Director

Neurosurgery Division:

John Ragheb, MD, Director

Ophthalmology Division:

Roberto Warman, MD, Director

Otolaryngology Division:

Gastón de Cardenas, MD, Director

Plastic Surgery Division:

S. Anthony Wolfe, MD, Director

Urologic Surgery Division:

Rafael Gosalbez, MD, Director

About Us

Leadership & Board of Directors

Nicklaus Children's Health System – 2018 Board of Directors

Nicklaus Children's Hospital – 2018 Board of Directors

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation – 2018 Board of Directors

Health System and Hospital – 2018 Senior Leadership Team

Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA) – 2018 Board of Directors

Pediatric Specialists of America (PSA) – 2018 Section Chiefs