Nancy Elazab, MD - Pediatrician

Pediatrician 

Dr. Nancy Elazab is a pediatrician who sees patients in the Emergency Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Cairo University in Giza, Egypt. Dr. Elazab completed residencies in general pediatrics at Cairo University/New Children’s Hospital in Egypt and Louisiana State Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. She then pursued a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.  

Dr. Elazab is board certified in general pediatrics. She has been in pediatric practice for more than two decades. Prior to joining the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Emergency Department, Dr. Elazab provided care at Nicklaus Children’s Urgent Centers. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences.  

Dr. Elazab 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 Arabic.  

The Emergency Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is one of the most visited emergency rooms in the nation and has a team of board-certified and fellowship-trained attending pediatric specialists and subspecialists on call, 24 hours a day. To continue to be a leader in ensuring patient satisfaction, the entire staff continually devises and implements strategies to reduce patient waiting time, enhance the waiting room atmosphere and improve the delivery of care for patients and families. The Emergency Department is also home to the Miguel "Mike" B. Fernandez Family Pediatric Trauma Center, the only freestanding Level I pediatric trauma center in South Florida. An adjoining helipad enhances the facility’s ability to handle incoming traumas, as well as transfers from other hospitals.