Pediatrics Residency
The Pediatric Residency Program at the Children's Hospital provides the opportunity for residents to excel in a challenging academic environment, as part of a vibrant, tertiary care children's hospital.
Pediatrics Residency
Director:
Patricia Rowe-King, MD
Coordinator:
Zuzanna Krawiec
Phone:
954-459-2094
Welcome from the Program Director
Welcome to the Pediatric Residency Program at Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital. The Pediatric Residency program provides the opportunity for residents to excel in a challenging academic environment, as part of a vibrant, tertiary care children’s hospital.
Our distinguished, dedicated faculty embraces above all, excellence in clinical care and superior clinical outcomes. A clinical environment based on child-and family-centered care provides the foundation for the educational experience.
The dynamic, competency-based curriculum balances protected didactic time with hands-on clinical training. Residents have the additional advantage of direct supervision and guidance by skilled on-site faculty, representing primary care pediatrics, hospital medicine and all pediatric subspecialties.
The clinical experience is further enhanced by an innovative learning environment, a diverse patient population, state-of-the-art equipment, an on-site simulation lab and extraordinary patient pathology. Collaboration between faculty and resident provides invaluable opportunities for mentorship and individualized professional development.
The Program provides residents extensive exposure to primary care pediatrics, critically ill pediatric patients, comprehensive management of chronically ill patients, advocacy, research, and preventative medicine. Our graduates will be equipped to be health care leaders in this complex, evolving healthcare environment.
We are currently involved in renovating and expanding the entire Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital to upgrade our spectacular facility to provide an all private rooms.
About the Program
The Pediatric Residency Program at the Children's Hospital provides the opportunity for residents to excel in a challenging academic environment, as part of a vibrant, tertiary care children's hospital. Our distinguished, dedicated faculty embraces above all, excellence in clinical care and superior clinical outcomes. A clinical environment that is based on child- and family-centered care provides the foundation for the educational experience.
Program Highlights
Our residency program has a strong and effective relationship between the residency and faculty. We have 24-hour on-site Attendings providing one-to-one teaching interactions on the Pediatric floor, NICU, PICU, and Pediatric Emergency Department, which is a tremendous bonus of the program. Procedures are taught by experienced Attendings, and Residents get the first attempt at all producers without having interference from other learners. There is a great balance between service and education, with diverse patient population and pathology.
Pediatrics
The New Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital
Curriculum
Rotation Descriptions
Training Blocks and Sites
Following are detailed descriptions of the rotations for each post-graduate year of training in the pediatric residency program.PGY-1 ROTATIONS
Pediatric Inpatient Rotation
The Pediatric Inpatient rotation is staff by Board-certified Pediatric Hospitalists. Residents will work in a team.
Night Float Rotation
Night float rotation consists of two weeks blocks at which time the resident is responsible for the management of all the patients on the pediatric floor during 14-hour shifts. A pediatric hospitalist is in-house 24 hours a day for support but residents are given the autonomy to manage issues that arise overnight. They are also responsible for all the admissions throughout the night. Prior to completing their shift, residents lead morning report by presenting the overnight admissions to the in-house residents and students. Residents complete one block toward the end of intern year, and two blocks during second year. This rotation allows each resident a lot of opportunities for individual growth and autonomy.
Newborn Nursery Rotation
On our nursery rotation residents work alongside attendings in the management of common newborn conditions and general newborn care. Residents are responsible for new admissions, as well as, continued care of patients already seen. Residents are exposed to a diverse patient population with varying degrees of prenatal care. In 2015, Broward Health had 5.998 births allowing our residents generous patient numbers and exposure to a wide variety of conditions.
Hematology/Oncology Rotation
Throughout the three years of residency our residents have ample exposure to hematology and oncology patients. Every resident completes 2 full months of hematology/oncology rotations, one during intern year and one during second year. During this rotation, residents are exposed to a variety of hematological and oncological conditions including sickle cell disease, ITP, AML, ALL, osteosarcoma, Wilm’s tumor, neuroblastoma, and aplastic anemia to name a few. We are involved in the management of both new diagnosis and chronic management of these conditions. We are also provided multiple opportunities to perform procedures including lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies. We also have opportunities throughout all three years to be involved in admissions which allows continued exposure to the management of these patients even when not on the month long rotation.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Rotation
Ambulatory Clinic Rotation
Pediatric Surgery Rotation
The surgery rotation is completed during intern year of residency. Residents work alongside 4 busy pediatric surgeons. They are expected to assist in all surgeries from circumcisions and appendectomies to posterior sagittal anorectoplasies and bowel resections, to name a few. Residents are also expected to participate in the post-op care of all of the surgical patients for a thorough understanding of not only the surgical process but also the follow-up care and monitoring of all patients.
Developmental Pediatrics Rotation
Adolescent Medicine Rotation
On our adolescent rotation we get a high volume and see a wide variety of complex medical problems common to the adolescent age group. We spend half of our time working at Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center caring for a high-risk population with complex medical problems and patients with HIV, which is prevalent in our region. The other half of the time we spend at the Florida International University student health center seeing every day common illnesses within the adolescent population. Overall this rotation gives us a well-rounded experience with the adolescent population in our region and as a whole.
Elective Rotations
PGY-2 ROTATIONS
Pediatric Inpatient Rotation
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Rotation
Hematology / Oncology Rotation
Throughout the three years of residency our residents have ample exposure to hematology and oncology patients. Every resident completes 2 full months of hematology/oncology rotations, one during intern year and one during second year. During this rotation, residents are exposed to a variety of hematological and oncological conditions including sickle cell disease, ITP, AML, ALL, osteosarcoma, Wilm’s tumor, neuroblastoma, and aplastic anemia to name a few. We are involved in the management of both new diagnosis and chronic management of these conditions. We are also provided multiple opportunities to perform procedures including lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies. We also have opportunities throughout all three years to be involved in admissions which allows continued exposure to the management of these patients even when not on the month long rotation.
Night Float Rotation
Night float rotation consists of 2 weeks blocks at which time the resident is responsible for the management of all the patients on the pediatric floor during 14 hours shifts. A pediatric hospitalist is in-house 24 hours a day for support but residents are given the autonomy to manage issues that arise overnight. They are also responsible for all the admissions throughout the night. Prior to completing their shift, residents lead morning report by presenting the overnight admissions to the in-house residents and students. Residents complete one block toward the end of intern year, and two blocks during second year. This rotation allows each resident a lot of opportunities for individual growth and autonomy.
Neurology Rotation
During our Neurology rotation, residents are given the privilege of experiencing both inpatient and outpatient management of a wide variety of neurological conditions. Our outpatient experience is provided by the Dan Marino Neurological Center where we spend time with five different neurologists specializing in different areas of pediatric neurology. Inpatient exposure occurs throughout our pediatric units at Broward Health Medical Center where we learn the management of more acute presentations or exacerbations of neurological conditions.
Pediatric Emergency Room Rotation
Cardiology Rotation
The cardiology rotation is spent with our pediatric cardiologist in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Residents have exposure to ECG and echocardiogram reading every day and become proficient by the end of the rotation. They majority of the rotation is spent in the cardiologist’s outpatient office learning the chronic management of congenital heart diseases (pre and post repair), hypertension, syncope, arrhythmias, etc. There is also exposure to prenatal cardiology care and echocardiograms. Residents also participate in consultation care of inpatient cases throughout all of the pediatric floors at Broward Health Medical Center.
Ambulatory Clinic Rotation
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotation
Elective Rotations
PGY-3 ROTATIONS
Pediatric Inpatient Rotation
The Pediatric Inpatient rotation is staff by Board-certified Pediatric Hospitalists. Residents will work in a team.
NICU
PICU
Nursery
Radiology/Anesthesiology
Clinic
Pediatric Emergency Department
Infectious Disease/Renal
Elective
Faculty Members
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Alejandro Cambra, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Alejandro Isava-Quintero, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Alla Dudelzak, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Ana Puga, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics
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Angelica Garzon, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Bobby Kumar, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Carolina Fiamengo, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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David Lasko, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery
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Debora Duro, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics, Gastroenterology
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Deborah Ingram, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Dianne Parker, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Elizabeth Fernandez, DO
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Ernesto Blanco, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Francis Amador, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Francisco Recalde, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Jacob Zeiders, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
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Jacqueline Machado, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Jennifer A. Davis, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Jocelyn Garcia de Viera, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Johny Tryzmel, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Jorge Bastos Marrero, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency, Pediatrics
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Jose Birriel-Cardona, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Pulmonary
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Joseph La Spada, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Joshua Chen, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Juan Fuentes Guerra, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Judith Aronson-Ramos, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Judith Cornely, DO
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Julie Hurtado Castro, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Kabbinamane Dharmappa, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Kendis Garrett, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Kristie Rivers, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Lisa Kenigsberg Fechter, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Endocrinology
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Luciana Tanfulla, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Neonatology, Pediatrics
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Mahreen Siddiqui, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
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Marga Figueroa, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Marie Alice Lara, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Mayra Dominguez-Burns, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency, Pediatrics
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Michele Markley, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery
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Monica Martinez-Rubio, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Endocrinology
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Nirit R. Swerdloff, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency
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Paola Chernomoretz, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Patricia Rowe-King, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Roberto Puglisi, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery
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Samuel Vazquez-Agosto, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Pediatric Pulmonary
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Sandra Lawrence, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatrics
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Sudha Gupta-Doshi, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Sultana Alkon, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
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Venu Devabhaktuni, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
Faculty Members

Alejandro Cambra, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Alejandro Isava-Quintero, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
Alla Dudelzak, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Ana Puga, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics

Angelica Garzon, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Bobby Kumar, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Carolina Fiamengo, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
David Lasko, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Debora Duro, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics, Gastroenterology

Deborah Ingram, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Dianne Parker, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Elizabeth Fernandez, DO
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Ernesto Blanco, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Francis Amador, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Francisco Recalde, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Jacob Zeiders, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Jacqueline Machado, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Jennifer A. Davis, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Jocelyn Garcia de Viera, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Johny Tryzmel, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Jorge Bastos Marrero, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency, Pediatrics

Jose Birriel-Cardona, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Pulmonary

Joseph La Spada, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Joshua Chen, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Juan Fuentes Guerra, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Judith Aronson-Ramos, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Judith Cornely, DO
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Julie Hurtado Castro, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Kabbinamane Dharmappa, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Kendis Garrett, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Kristie Rivers, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
Lisa Kenigsberg Fechter, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Endocrinology
Luciana Tanfulla, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Neonatology, Pediatrics

Mahreen Siddiqui, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics

Marga Figueroa, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Marie Alice Lara, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Mayra Dominguez-Burns, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency, Pediatrics

Michele Markley, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery

Monica Martinez-Rubio, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Endocrinology

Nirit R. Swerdloff, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Emergency

Paola Chernomoretz, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Patricia Rowe-King, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Roberto Puglisi, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Surgery

Samuel Vazquez-Agosto, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Pediatric Pulmonary

Sandra Lawrence, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatrics
Sudha Gupta-Doshi, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Sultana Alkon, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

Venu Devabhaktuni, MD
GME FACULTY SPECIALTY:Pediatrics

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