Representing the top 7% of physicians in the U.S., physician directory organization, Castle Connolly has named 70 Nicklaus Children’s Physicians in its 2024 Top Doctors list. From neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, endocrinologists and cardiologists, physician recognition spans across almost all Nicklaus Children’s specialty areas.

The members of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital medical staff honored on the Castle Connolly 2024 Top Doctors list include:

• Dr. Fuad Alkhoury 
• Dr. Zenia P. Aguilera 
• Dr. Ibrahim H. Amjad   
• Dr. Richard N. Arboleda 
• Dr. Jack W. Bandel 
• Dr. Mislen S. Bauer 
• Dr. Reuven Bromberg 
• Dr. Redmond P. Burke 
• Dr. Carmen Bustamante Escobar 
• Dr. Jose G. Calderon 
• Dr. Luis F. Caicedo Oquendo 
• Dr. Juan Calisto 
• Dr. Adriana A. Carrillo Iregui 
• Dr. Miguel A. Castellan 
• Dr. Adriana M. Castro 
• Dr. Anselmo Cepero-Akselrad 
• Dr. Cheryl Cornely 
• Dr. Enme Corrales-Reyes 
• Dr. Alvaro J. Dangond 
• Dr. Sandeep P. Dave   
• Dr. Alejandro Diaz 
• Dr. Ana M. Duarte 
• Dr. Mark A. Epstein 
• Dr. Thomas J. Errico 
• Dr. Ernesto E. Erdmann 
• Dr. Carolina Escobio 
• Dr. Maria E. Franco 
• Dr. Carrie Firestone Baum 
• Dr. Mark S. Ginsburg 
• Dr. Paul J. Goldberg 
• Dr. Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina
• Dr. Rafael Gosalbez    
• Dr. Andrea Granados 
• Dr. Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo 
• Dr. Ronald Kanter 
• Dr. Danielle Katz Squires 
• Dr. Raghad Koutouby 
• Dr. Danyal M. Khan 
• Dr. Gary M. Kramer 
• Dr. Andrew S. Labbie 
• Dr. Rafael E. Llanso 
• Dr. Oscar Loret de Mola 
• Dr. Leopoldo Malvezzi 
• Dr. Pablo Marcelo Laufer 
• Dr. Esther Marin-Casariego 
• Dr. Juan D. Mejia Otero
• Dr. Lisa A. Miller
• Dr. William I. Muinos 
• Dr. Juan Carlos G. Muniz 
• Dr. Alisa J. Muniz Crim 
• Dr. Sayed Z. Naqvi 
• Dr. Andres F. Orjuela 
• Dr. Pedro A. Pagan Banchs 
• Dr. Ana L. Paredes 
• Dr. Monica M. Payares-Lizano
• Dr. Chad A. Perlyn 
• Dr. Lisa M. Perez-Grossman 
• Dr. Rafael R. Portela 
• Dr. Lourdes R. Prieto 
• Dr. John Ragheb 
• Dr. Felix Ramirez-Seijas 
• Dr. Otto Ramos   
• Dr. Guillermo R. De Angulo
• Dr. Efren Salinero 
• Dr. Claudia Sierra
• Dr. Craig J. Spurdle 
• Dr. Margarita L. Taboas 
• Dr. Hector J. Trujillo 
• Dr. Roberto Warman
• Dr. Mark P. Young

“We are incredibly proud to see so many of our physicians recognized by Castle Connolly for the life-changing work they do every day,” says Dr. Marcos Mestre, senior vice president and chief clinical operations officer for Nicklaus Children's Health System. “Being the place where children matter most, our physicians are here to provide the very best care to our patients whether it's wellness visits for growing children to more complex cases.”

All Castle Connolly Top Doctors are nominated by their peers, after which the Castle Connolly research team evaluates specific criteria to determine who should qualify as a Top Doctor, including consideration of each nominee’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments, research leadership, professional reputation, disciplinary history, interpersonal skills, and outcomes data. The recognition methodology has been vetted and endorsed by the Castle Connolly Medical Advisory Board.