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

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Marisa Azaret, PsyD

Director, Department of Clinical Psychology

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric psychology, parenting skills training, adolescent development, mental health prevention

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Rose M Alvarez-Salvat, PhD

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

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

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

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Sara Rivero-Conil, PsyD

Associate Director, Department of Clinical Psychology

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

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

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Saneya H. Tawfik, PhD

Director of Assessment Associate Director, Psychology Training

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Specializes in psychoeducational psychological assessments and treatment of children and adolescents with developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disorders

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Pediatric Clinical Psychologists

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Amanda N Alvarez, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Pinecrest

Clinical Interests:

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

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David A Coe, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, (ADHD), anxiety and learning disorders

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Agenia D Raymond, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Pinecrest

Clinical Interests:

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

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Leslie A Garrard, PsyD

Program Director, Eating Disorder Program

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Eating disorders, depression, anxiety and related disorders

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Shahrzad Moradi, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests:

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

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Lissette M Perez-Lima, PhD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Psychological support and care for children living with chronic medical conditions

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Silvia Schiavelli Sommers, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

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

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Marina G Villani Capo, PsyD

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

More Information: South Miami

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

Pediatric Neuropsychologists

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Brandon M Korman, PsyD, PhD

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

More Information: Weston

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric and adolescent neuropsychological assessment, epilepsy neuropsychological evaluations, memory, disorders of attention and executive skills

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Kayleen S Ball, PsyD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

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

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Jacqueline C Mahfood, PhD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

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Julia N Zubillaga, PsyD

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

More Information: South Miami

Clinical Interests:

Traumatic and acquired brain injuries, cardiac neurodevelopment, hematology/oncology, and solid organ transplant.

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