iMRI Technology Provides Surgeons Real Time View of Brain Tumors

May 29, 2017 – Nearly 5,000 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a brain tumor this year. Now new technology is helping doctors remove these tumors and save children from additional surgery.

Michael Fux Family Center

May 16, 2017 – The Michael Fux Family Center (MFFC) is exclusively dedicated for the entertainment of all of our patients, families and visitors. It is our way of making you feel more at home! The center offers a wide range of services and conveniences.

Lunch n' Learn: Detecting the Early signs of Autism

April 28, 2017 – Detecting the Early Signs of Autism: What the speech and language pathologists want you to know. Hear from speech and language pathologists Jessica Thomas and Nayda Torres-Soto. Brought to you by Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Division of Psychology to raise awareness on issues affecting our children today. 

Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion VLog on Play Spaces

March 15, 2017 – Beatriz Canals of Beatriz Blogs shares a vlog of the play spaces available for patients and siblings inside the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion.

Lunch n' Learn: Developmental Testing in Children

March 10, 2017 – Dr. Rose Alvarez-Salvat, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Supervisor and Training Director and Marina Villani, Clinical Psychology Intern, discuss testing in children, from developmental testing to identifying learning disabilities and more.

Teegan's Story

February 10, 2017 – Once the Heart Institute Team team met with Teegan and her family, the doctors realized that this was a case unlike any they had seen before. From before birth she had been diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and then they realized that she had a little less than half a heart and only one lung.
This is the story of how the Heart Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, determined to repair Teegan’s heart, used innovative techniques to figure out the best way to treat Teegan’s condition.

LifeFlight Award of Excellence Recipient 2016

November 04, 2016 – The LifeFlight Critical Transport Program has received the Excellence Award from the Association of Air Medical Services.

Meet Doctor Luis Caicedo Oquendo - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

October 27, 2016 – Dr. Luis Caicedo is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. He sees patients at several of Nicklaus Children's Outpatient Centers located throughout South Florida.
 

Meet Doctor Lina Maria Felipez - Pediatric Gastroenterologist

October 27, 2016 – Dr. Lina Felipez is Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research and a pediatric gastroenterologist within the Division of Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami.

First Patient moved in the APCP

October 27, 2016 – First Cardiac Patient moved to Nicklaus Children's Hospital's New CICU in the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavillion (APCP).

Dr. Fuad Alkhoury talks about Robotic Single Site Surgery for Children with daVinci Xi System

September 09, 2016 –

Nicklaus Children's is among the first pediatric facilities in the region to offer robotic single-site incision surgery for children utilizing the da Vinci Xi® system. The technique offers a single incision minimally invasive surgical option for gallbladder or ovarian surgeries in children.

An interview with Nicklaus Children’s 2015 volunteer of the year, painter Diana De Los Rios

August 22, 2016 – Prolific muralist finds greatest inspiration in creating art for young patients and their families.

Lunch n' Learn: Preparing Children for Return to School

August 19, 2016 – Dr. Marisa Azaret, clinical director for Psychology and Dr. Sara Rivero-Conil, clinical psychology manager will discuss how parents can prepare children for the school mindset, encourage excitement and healthy routines, and ease their anxiety as the back-to-school season kicks into gear.

Dr. Otto M. Ramos discusses Zika virus

August 16, 2016 – Dr. Otto Ramos, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, discusses topics regarding how the Zika virus is trasmitted, diagnosed, what the symptoms are, and how to prevent infection.

Meet Doctor Chad Perlyn - Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

August 09, 2016 – Chad Perlyn, MD is a pediatric plastic surgeon and Co-Director of the operating room at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Meet Doctor Arielle Hay - Pediatric Rheumatologist

August 09, 2016 – Arielle Hay, MD of Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a pediatric rheumatologist.

Meet Doctor Toba Niazi - Pediatric Neurosurgeon

August 05, 2016 – Toba Niazi, MD of Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a pediatric neurosurgeon with the Brain Institute.

Creative Meal Planning in the Ketogenic Diet - Cristina Visona, Registered Dietitian

August 01, 2016 – Cristina Visona, MS, RD, LD/N, CSP, Clinical Dietitian of the Brain Institute, talks about creative meal planning for children that are on the ketogenic diet at the 2016 Dravet Syndrome Foundation Biennial Conference.

Tongue Reduction for BWS

June 29, 2016 – Dr. Chad Perlyn, pediatric plastic surgeon, talks about the different types of tongue reduction operations for BWS.

Tongue and Speech Issues in BWS

June 29, 2016 – Pediatric surgeon, Dr. Chad Perly, and Speech-Language pathologist, Renee M. Linenfelser, talk about the speech and feeding issues experienced by children with BWS.