Find a Pediatric Psychologist

The treatment team will work closely with your child and the family to reach goals and assist with any needs throughout the hospital stay. There are many people with different disciplines involved in the care of your child and it is important to know their roles. Listed below is an explanation of the provider's different roles.

Psychology Program Directors

Marisa Azaret, PsyD

Director, Department of Clinical Psychology

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Pediatric psychology, parenting skills training, adolescent development, mental health prevention

Rose M Alvarez-Salvat, PhD

Director of Training, Psychology Doctoral Internship Program Child/Pediatric Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Training and development, consultation-liaison services, pediatric health conditions, assessment, adjustment disorders, medication adherence, autism, developmental delays and learning disorders

Sara Rivero-Conil, PsyD

Associate Director, Department of Clinical Psychology

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Pediatric psychology, adjustment disorder, pediatric health conditions, bereavement, anxiety, ADHD, medication adherence, and pain management.

Saneya H. Tawfik, PhD

Director of Assessment Associate Director, Psychology Training

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Specializes in psychoeducational psychological assessments and treatment of children and adolescents with developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disorders

Pediatric Clinical Psychologists

Amanda N Alvarez, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Pinecrest

Enterè Klinik yo:
Dialectical and cognitive behavioral therapy, mood disorders, emerging personality disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harm, as well as behavioral problems, anxiety, and difficulties related to life stressors

David A Coe, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, (ADHD), anxiety and learning disorders

Agenia D Raymond, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Pinecrest

Enterè Klinik yo:
Cognitive behavioral therapy, anxiety and mood disorders, behavioral problems, difficulties related to school and life stressors.

Leslie A Garrard, PsyD

Program Director, Eating Disorder Program

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Eating disorders, depression, anxiety and related disorders

Shahrzad Moradi, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Palm Beach Gardens

Enterè Klinik yo:
Autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities, and internalizing concerns, such as anxiety and depressive disorders.

Lissette M Perez-Lima, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Psychological support and care for children living with chronic medical conditions

Silvia Schiavelli Sommers, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Pediatric psychology, pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, neonatology, family therapy, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, pain management, trauma and critical incident debriefings

Marina G Villani Capo, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

See all Pediatric Clinical Psychologists on the Nicklaus Children's Hospital medical staff.

Pediatric Neuropsychologists

Brandon M Korman, PsyD, PhD

Supervisor, Fellowship, Internship, and Advanced Practicum in Pediatric Neuropsychology

More Information: Weston

Enterè Klinik yo:
Pediatric and adolescent neuropsychological assessment, epilepsy neuropsychological evaluations, memory, disorders of attention and executive skills

Kayleen S Ball, PsyD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Congenital heart defects, epilepsy, pediatric stroke, neuro-oncology/acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), solid organ transplant and mitochondrial diseases

Jacqueline C Mahfood, PhD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

Julia N Zubillaga, PsyD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

Enterè Klinik yo:
Traumatic and acquired brain injuries, cardiac neurodevelopment, hematology/oncology, and solid organ transplant.

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