Meet the Pediatric Hospitalist Team

Hospitalist Physicians

All members of the hospitalist team are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and hold faculty appointments as clinical assistant professors at the Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Our pediatric hospitalists are employed by Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, the multispecialty physician group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System.


Veronica Etinger, MD

Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine
Director, Division of Hospital Medicine

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Quality improvement, medical education and evidence-based medicine


Marcos A Mestre, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Standardization of clinical pathways and efficient use of health care resources.


Maria Behnam-Terneus, DO

Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Associate Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship Program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: applying evidence-based medicine into practice and mentoring residents


Melissa C Clemente, MD

Program Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Medical education and quality improvement.


Andrea Maggioni, MD

Director of Global Health

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Jupiter, Miami


Christie A de la Vega, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Counseling patients and families, as well as quality improvement projects


Beatriz Franyie Ladd, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter


Sophia C Hassor, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Topics such as community-acquired pneumonia and osteomyelitis


Juan Carlos Meneses Paz, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter


Stephanie S Montarroyos, DO

Pediatric Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Quality improvement, standardization of care and procedural sedation


Luis M Perez-Burnes, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter

Clinical Interests: Nephrology and critical care


Anamaria Pulido, MD

Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine and Pediatric Advanced Care Team

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Pain management, sedation, quality improvement initiatives and medical education


Mario A Reyes, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Jupiter, Naples


Kyle Luis Solari, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Global health, sports medicine and preventive medicine


Nurse Practitioners

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Clara Miranda, APRN


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Jessica Quintana, APRN


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Elma Williford, APRN


Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists

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