In a recent election, 26 physicians were selected to serve four-year terms as department chiefs and division directors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Medical staff leaders are responsible for clinical oversight and overall quality of care within their respective areas.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Department Chief and Division Directors (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023):
- Adolescent Medicine: Metee Comkornruecha, MD
- Allergy & Immunology: Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD
- Cardiovascular Surgery: Redmond Burke, MD
- Clinical Genetics & Metabolism: Parul B. Jayakar, MD
- Clinical Psychology: Marisa Azaret, PsyD
- Dentistry: Jorge Landa, DMD
- Dermatology: Ana M. Duarte, MD
- Emergency Medicine: M. Antonella Denaro, DO
- Endocrinology: Alejandro Diaz, MD
- Gastroenterology: Alisa J Muñiz Crim, MD
- Hematology/Oncology: Enrique A. Escalon, MD
- Hospitalist Services: Veronica Etinger, MD
- Infectious Diseases: Otto Ramos, MD
- Neonatology: Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, MD
- Nephrology: Felix I. Ramirez-Seijas, MD
- Neurosurgery: John Ragheb, MD
- Ophthalmology: Roberto Warman, MD
- Otolaryngology: Andres F. Orjuela, MD
- Pathology: Steven Melnick, PhD, MD
- Pediatric Medicine: William Muiños, MD
- Plastic Surgery: S. Anthony Wolfe, MD
- Psychiatry: Americo F. Padilla, MD
- Pulmonology: Antonio M. Rodriguez, MD
- Radiology: Nolan Altman, MD
- Rheumatology: Rafael F. Rivas-Chacon, MD
- Urology: Rafael Gosalbez, MD