Pharmacogenetics: Guiding Treatment for Children with Severe Depression
Depression and anxiety significantly affect many children and teens. For those struggling with these conditions, medication often serves as an effective treatment option. Many parents express concerns about starting their child on antidepressants. In response to these concerns, there's a growing shift towards personalized therapy. This approach takes into account individual factors such as genetic makeup, which can influence how a patient metabolizes and responds to medication.

Dr. Salyakina honored as a March of Dimes Woman of Distinction
March of Dimes awarded Director of Personalize Medicine and Health Outcomes Research, Daria Salyakina, Phd as a Woman of Distinction. Women of Distinction honors and celebrates women leaders in South Florida chosen by the community and selected by an esteemed committee of past recipients and distinguished women leaders with a complement of events that culminate with a grand luncheon.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Becomes First in Florida to Perform Pediatric Pulmonary Ozaki

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Launches Bedside Transcatheter PDA Closure Offering for Newborns

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute, a world-recognized leader in heart innovation, is now offering bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for medically fragile newborns. This new offering brings advanced therapy directly to the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing procedures to be performed within the baby's own isolette or crib.