Meet the Pediatric Gastroenterology Team

Alisa J Muniz Crim, MD

Director, Division of Gastroenterology
NCPS Chief, Section of Gastroenterology
Medical Director, IBD Center

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: West Kendall

Clinical Interests: Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, feeding disorders, gastrointestinal dysmotility

John M Peters, DO

NCPS Northern Regional Chief, Section of Gastroenterology

Primary Office: Palm Beach Gardens

Additional Office: Palm City

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), liver disease in children and short-bowel syndrome

Luis F Caicedo Oquendo, MD

Medical Director, Fecal Transplant Program
Program Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Doral, Miami

Clinical Interests: Obesity, food allergies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and nutrition

Lina Maria Felipez, MD

NCPS Director, IBD Research

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Aventura

Clinical Interests: IBD, reflux, constipation, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis

Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD

Director, Gastroenterology Outpatient Initiative
NCPS Director, Community GI Initiatives

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Pediatric liver transplantation, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and nutrition

Carrie Firestone Baum, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Boynton Beach

Additional Office: Palm Beach Gardens

Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal disorders such as functional abdominal pain and constipation, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Heidi E Gamboa, DO

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: West Kendall

Clinical Interests: Nausea, vomiting, functional constipation and motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Carla M Perez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Palm Beach Gardens

Additional Offices: Miami, Palm City

Clinical Interests: Eosinophilic esophagitis, aerodigestive disorders and cholestatic liver diseases