Sobia Naeem, DO

Dr. Sobia Naeem is an attending physician within the Emergency Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa. Dr. Naeem completed a residency in pediatrics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and subsequently joined the Medical Staff as an attending physician in 2011. After serving on the Rapid Care team for six years, Dr. Naeem then pursued a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and joined the Emergency Department as an attending physician in 2021. Her clinical interests include respiratory disorders, migraines, sepsis and BRUE (a brief, resolved, unexplained event).

Dr. Naeem is board certified in general pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She speaks English, Spanish, Urdu and Hindi.

Dr. Naeem is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

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.