Veronica Etinger, MD

Los profesionales de salud identificados con el logotipo de Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists son afiliados de Nicklaus Children's Health System. Todos los demás en este sitio web tienen prácticas médicas independientes.

 
Veronica Etinger, MD, FAAP
Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine
Director, Division of Hospital Medicine
 
 

Dr. Veronica Etinger currently serves as chief of the Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists section of Hospital Medicine, director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and assistant professor at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University. She earned her medical degree with honors from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Dr. Etinger completed a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital “Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez” Buenos Aires in Argentina. She then moved to the U.S. with her family, where she completed a pediatric residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and also served as chief resident. Her clinical interests include quality improvement, medical education and evidence-based medicine.
 
Dr. Etinger is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Etinger joined Nicklaus Children’s Health System in 2009 as a pediatric hospitalist and she is active on several of the hospital’s committees, including the hospital’s Clinical Effectiveness Program, Antibiotic Committee and the Fellowship Program’s Scholarly Oversight Committee. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has presented at medical conferences and participated in numerous quality-improvement projects.

 
Dr. Etinger is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
 
The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine oversees the care of children and teens who are hospitalized at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. All of the team’s hospitalists are board certified in pediatrics and hold faculty appointments at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. The care team serves as a point of contact and collaborates closely with family members, nurses, social workers and other healthcare providers, including the child’s primary care pediatrician.


Winer, J.C., Richardson, T., Etinger, V., et al (2023). Effect Modifiers of the Association of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Bronchiolitis Length of Stay. Hospital pediatrics, 13(11), 1018-1027. View in Pubmed

Reyes, M.A., Etinger, V., Hronek, C., et al (2023). Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses: An Update on Achievable Benchmarks of Care. Pediatrics, 152(2), e2022058389. View in Pubmed

Hassor, S., Etinger, V., Villacis, D.S., et al (2022). A Case-Control Study Evaluating Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children With ESBL-UTI. Clinical pediatrics, 61(11), 759-767. View in Pubmed

Payson, A., Etinger, V., Napky, P., et al (2021). Risk of Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants With COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care, 37(4), 232-236. View in Pubmed

Totapally, B., Nadiger, M., ..., Etinger, V., et al (2021). Identification of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Classes and Development of Hyperinflammation Score in Pediatric COVID-19. Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, 12(2), 137-147. View in Pubmed

Reyes, M.A., Etinger, V., Hall, M., et al (2019). Impact of the Choosing Wisely Campaign Recommendations for Hospitalized Children on Clinical Practice: Trends from 2008 to 2017. Journal of Hospital Medicine, In Press(), .

Gonzalez, C.E., Allen, C. E., Berkovich, J., Etinger, V. (2017). Are Blood Cultures Overused in Infants and Children with Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections?. Pediatrics, 140(), 26.

Reyes, M., Paulus, E., Hronek, C., Etinger, V., Hall, M., Vachani, J., Lusk, J., et al (2017). Choosing Wisely Campaign: Report Card and Achievable Benchmarks of Care for Children's Hospitals. Hospital Pediatrics, 7(11), 633-641. View in Pubmed

Aggarwal, V., Etinger, V., Orjuela, A.F. (2016). Sensorineural hearing loss in Kawasaki disease. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 9(1), 87-89. View in Pubmed

Oficina Principal

Dirección:
Nicklaus Children's Hospitalist Services
3100 SW 62 Ave -Main Bldg-3rd Flr - Hospitalist
Miami, FL 33155
Número de Teléfono:
305-668-5500

Educación

Residency - Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Medical School - University of Buenos Aires

Certificaciones

American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine) - Certified
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) - Certified