Pediatrics

Children’s Health & Safety: Stay Informed!
Find up-to-date information on keeping kids happy and healthy in our article/video library which covers an array of topics such as: Immunizations, Nutrition, Mental Health, Water Safety and much more…

Our experts in Pediatrics

Dr. Tina Carroll-Scott

Medical Director, South Miami Children’s Clinic Dr. Scott is a board-certified pediatrician in practice for over twenty years. She has built her career as a pediatrician focused on populations in-need. First caring for an immigrant farm worker population in Fort Pierce, Florida, and now with the uninsured/underinsured children in South Miami. 

Shana Friedman

Bullying can trigger serious problems as depression and potential suicide. Shana Friedman, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health South Florida, says children don’t show depression the same way as adults do, but that is not true. Children with depression might show anxiety and irritability that can be confused with the typical feelings of teenage adjustment. Psychotherapist Aimee […]

Dr. Fernando Mendoza

Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Baptist Children’s Hospital

Dr. Marcos Mestre

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Dr. Marcos Mestre is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, who is serving as a spokesperson for #WeCanDoThis (in Spanish, #JuntosSiPodemos) COVID-19 vaccine readiness campaign. Today, we will be discussing the upcoming emergency FDA authorization approval of vaccines for children ages […]

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