Meet the Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Team
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital consists of board certified pediatric endocrinologists and a multi-specialty trained pediatric staff (certified diabetes nurse educator, registered dietitian, child life specialist, pharmacist, social worker and psychologist). Together they treat diabetes in children with a tailored program that fits the needs of the child and family and promotes the outcomes desired of the medical team.
The division is supported by a full-service on-site laboratory and outpatient center for your convenience.
Pediatric Endocrinology Physicians
Alejandro Diaz, MD
Chief, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology Director, Division of Endocrinology
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Adriana Carrillo Iregui, MD
Medical Director, Diabetes Program
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Omar Beckett, DO
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Carmen L Bustamante Escobar, MD
Director, Obesity Program Director, Thyroid Cancer Program
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Luis E Gonzalez-Mendoza, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Andrea Granados, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Juan D Mejia Otero, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Pedro A Pagan Banchs, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Joshua W Tarkoff, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Jonanlis Ramirez Alcantara, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
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Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Practitioners
Carolina Maria De Almagro, APRN
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner
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Jacquelyn Suzanne Verme, APRN
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner
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Roberta M Zbar, APRN
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner
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Patient Navigator
Amada Rico, BSN, RN
Amada Rico is a diabetes patient navigator within Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Division of Endocrinology. She completed a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Nova Southeastern University. She began her nursing career at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Ms. Rico later transitioned to case management, managing discharge planning for complex patients in the PICU.
As a diabetes patient navigator for the Division of Endocrinology, Ms. Rico provides education to patients and families of newly diagnosed Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Amada is passionate about patient education and providing support to families.
