Cloty V. Toro, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist
Dr. Cloty Toro is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist who sees patients in the Emergency Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in Zapopan, Mexico. Dr. Toro then completed a residency in pediatrics at Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, New York, where she also served as chief resident. She then pursued fellowships in pediatric emergency medicine and emergency medicine ultrasound at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Her clinical interests include point of care ultrasound (POCUS), pediatric trauma and resuscitation.
Dr. Toro is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences.
Dr. Toro 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 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.