Neurocritical Care Program Team

The Neurocritical Care Program brings together a full range of clinical specialists to provide around-the-clock specialized pediatric care. The team includes board-certified:

  • pediatric neurointensivists
  • pediatric neurosurgeons
  • pediatric neurologists
  • pediatric neurocritical care nurse practitioners, and nurses trained in brain injury management.

Supporting the care team are intensive care social workers, case managers and child life specialists.

John Ragheb, MD

Chief, Department of Surgery
Director, Division of Neurosurgery

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Aventura, Naples

Clinical Interests: Neurosurgery, neurotrauma, brain tumors, spina bifida, tethered spinal cord, congenital anomalies


Toba N Niazi, MD

Chief, Section of Neurosurgery
Co-Medical Director, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Brain Institute
Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology Surgical Services

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebral palsy, spasticity and movement disorders, complex congenital or traumatic spinal disorders


G. Keith Meyer, MD

Medical Director, LifeFlight® Neonatal and Pediatric Transport Services
Medical Director, ECLS/ECMO and Apheresis Services

Primary Office: Miami

Practice Name: Children's Critical Care Specialists, PA

Clinical Interests: Pediatric specialty transport, neurological injuries, airway protection, sepsis, systemic inflammatory response, shock


Paul Adam Martinez, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Practice Name: Children's Critical Care Specialists, PA


Balagangadhar Totapally, MD

Director, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program

Primary Office: Miami

Practice Name: Children's Critical Care Specialists, PA

Clinical Interests: Neonatology, sepsis, resucitation, neurocritical care monitoring


Shelly Wang, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests: Epilepsy, hydrocephalus, congenital and developmental anomalies of the central nervous system, as well as neurotrauma


Anuj Jayakar, MD

Medical Director, Neurocritical Care Program

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Pediatric stroke, ICU EEG and management of prolonged seizures.


Tammy Lynn Trabosh, APRN

NeuroCritical Care Nurse Practitioner

Primary Office: Miami


Melina Sadeghi, PA-C

NeuroCritical Care Physician Assistant

Primary Office: Miami


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