Jennifer Perez, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Jennifer Perez is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner with the Division of Neurosurgery, part of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida International University in Miami. Ms. Perez then obtained a second bachelor’s degree in nursing from the same institution. She completed her training as a nurse practitioner with a master’s degree in nursing from Florida International University’s Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program and later obtained her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in August 2024.
After obtaining her nursing license, she began working as a nurse at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital with the Float ICU team, gaining experience in the NICU, CICU and PICU for two years. Ms. Perez then transitioned to working as a NICU nurse for an additional two years before transitioning to working as a Pediatric Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner.
Ms. Perez is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association and Florida Nurses Association.
Ms. Perez 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 Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.