Meet Our Pediatric Gastroenterologists
Consultations with the division's board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists are offered in both English and Spanish at the hospital's main campus near Coral Gables and Nicklaus Children's outpatient centers located from southern Miami-Dade to northern Palm Beach Counties.
Program Leadership
Alisa J Muniz Crim, MD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology NCPS Chief, Section of Gastroenterology Medical Director, IBD Center
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: West Kendall
Luis F Caicedo Oquendo, MD
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program Medical Director, Fecal Care program
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: Miami Beach
Lina Maria Felipez, MD
Associate Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center Director, IBD Research
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: Miami Beach
Carrie Firestone Baum, MD
Medical Director, Outpatient Services in Broward and Palm Beach County
Biwo Prensipal: Boynton Beach
Additional Office: Palm Beach Gardens
Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD
Director, Gastroenterology Outpatient Initiative Director, Community GI Initiatives
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Annette L Medina, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: Pinecrest
Heidi E Gamboa, DO
Program Director, Neurogastroentereology
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: West Kendall
Carla M Perez, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Offices: West Kendall, Weston
Pediatric Gastroenterologists
Elizabeth Torres Claudio, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Heidi E Gamboa, DO
Program Director, Neurogastroentereology
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: West Kendall
Laura E Irastorza, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Wellington
Additional Office: Pompano Beach
Sari M Kay, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Palm Beach Gardens
Additional Office: Palm City
Maria Susana Lopez Gonzalez, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Gabriel A Vidal Rodriguez, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
Additional Office: Weston
Advanced Practice Professionals APRN
Margot Caridad Sarratea, APRN
IBD Nurse Practitioner
Biwo Prensipal: Miami
See all Pediatric Gastroenterologists on the Nicklaus Children's Hospital medical staff.



