South Florida hospital is leader in treating apert syndrome
Published on: 9/7/2018
Dr. Chad Perlyn and Dr. Mislen Bauer from the Nicklaus Children's Craniofacial Center are committed to helping families and children with apert syndrome. Check out this segment featured on WPLG Local 10.
The Nicklaus Children’s Neuroscience Institute has a rich 45-year history of delivering world-class neurologic and neurosurgical care to children and young adults through leading edge treatment, research, surgical innovation, and compassionate, family-centered care. To reflect the institute’s growth into a globally-recognized leader, it has rebranded from the Brain Institute to the Neuroscience Institute – a name that conveys its deep commitment to advancing care and meeting the needs of children and families everywhere.
Empowering Families Facing a Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) Diagnosis If you have a child or adult family member with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, or BWS, then you know just how challenging it can be. To provide patients with BWS and their families with medical and emotional support, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital began hosting the Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) Patient & Family Conference.
Dr. David M. Kalfa, a pioneer in developing minimally invasive surgical approaches to treating congenital heart defects, will join Nicklaus Children’s as chief of the Section of Cardiovascular Surgery and co-director of the Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute on Sept. 1.
A group of young professionals committed to supporting Nicklaus Children’s, known as Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors (NCYA), hosted their 12th annual Fashion Gives Back fundraiser raising over $320,000 for patients and families. This year's event, hosted at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, immersed guests in a world where fashion meets purpose, featuring stunning designs inspired by artwork created by Nicklaus Children’s patients.