Meet Our New Physicians

We proudly welcome and introduce the newest physicians to join Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists.

Gisela Moreira Eyng, MD

Pediatric Neurologist

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Drug-resistant epilepsy, neurogenetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.


Shyam K Sathanandam, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Co-Director, Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Interventional cardiology , atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).


Elba A Iglesias, MD

Chief, Adolescent Medicine

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Adolescent gynecology, teen health and eating disorders.


Utkarsh Kohli, MD

Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Congenital and acquired heart disease in children, arrhythmias and syncope.


Jaime A Gomez Hernandez, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Primary Office: Davie

Additional Office: Miramar

Clinical Interests: complex spinal conditions, scoliosis casting, bracing, spinal deformity correction.


Sehajvir S Madhok, MD

Pediatric Neurologist

Primary Office: Weston


Fernando Molina Berganza, MD

Fetal and Pediatric Cardiologist

Primary Office: Coral Springs

Clinical Interests: congenital heart defects, single ventricle outcomes, thrombosis prevention in congenital heart defects, preventive cardiology and exercise stress tests for congenital heart defects.


Sandra M Saade Lemus, MD

Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist

Primary Office: Weston

Clinical Interests: Transitional neurology, movement disorders, sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy/excessive sleepiness and sleepwalking/sleeptalking


Elizabeth Torres Claudio, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Eosinophilic esophagitis (E0E), eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, reflux, constipation and abdominal pain


Nicole E Salach, DO

Pediatric Nephrologist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests: Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and lupus nephritis.


Juan Sebastian S Martin Saavedra, MD

Pediatric Neurologist 

Primary Office: Weston

Clinical Interests: Ataxia, neurodevelopmental disorders, fetal neurology and epilepsy.


Anirudh Bandu, MD

Pediatric Rheumatologist

Primary Office: Miami


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