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Nicklaus Children's Opens Subspecialty Clinic in Aventura
Nicklaus Children's Hospital, part of Miami Children's Health System, announces the opening of the Nicklaus Children's Aventura Care Center, offering a range of pediatric subspecialty consultations for children from birth to 21 years of age. The center also provides diagnostic services (EEG, EKG, Echocardiogram and X-Ray) by appointment. The 7,500 square foot facility is located at 20295 Northeast 29 Place, suite 300 in Aventura.
"It is part of our ongoing vision to be where the children are and increase access to quality healthcare for children in South Florida," said Nancy Humbert, Executive Vice President of Ambulatory Services and External Affiliations for Miami Children's Health System. "We are delighted to bring world-class subspecialty care closer to home for families in the Aventura area," she said.
"Our network of pediatric specialists continues to expand as the need for subspecialty care increases in the community. Pediatric Specialists of America is committed to bringing its excellence in care to families closer to their homes," said Dr. Leonard Feld, President of Pediatric Specialists of America, Miami Children's Health System's physician group practice.
Appointments with physicians employed by Pediatric Specialists of America are available in the following pediatric subspecialties: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology (ENT), plastic and reconstructive surgery, rheumatology, and neurosurgery. Pediatric neurology consultations with private practice physicians are also available by appointment only. The following pediatric subspecialties will be available this summer: allergy and immunology and orthopedics.
For more information about the Nicklaus Children's Aventura Care Center, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org/Aventura or call 786-624-2800.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.
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