Meet Our Pediatric Gastroenterologists in South Florida

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

Luis F Caicedo Oquendo, MD

Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Fecal Care program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miami Beach

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

Debora Duro, MD

Medical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

Primary Office: Fort Lauderdale

Additional Office: Fort Lauderdale

Clinical Interests: Intestinal rehabilitation, home parenteral nutrition and nutrition support, pediatric endoscopy and colonoscopy, g-tube feeding and blenderized diet, plant-based nutrition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal pain and pediatric lifestyle medicine

Lina Maria Felipez, MD

Associate Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center
Director, IBD Research

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miami Beach

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), reflux, constipation, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis

Carrie Firestone Baum, MD

Medical Director, Outpatient Services in Broward and Palm Beach County

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).

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

Annette L Medina, MD

Co-Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Pinecrest

Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal disorders such as abdominal pain and constipation, weight management, fatty liver, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases

Carla M Perez, MD

Co-Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: West Kendall, Weston

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

Dyadin Esharif, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Fort Lauderdale

Clinical Interests: Abdominal pain, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), liver diseases, constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, celiac disease and gastrointestinal allergic diseases

Laura E Irastorza, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Primary Office: Pompano Beach

Additional Office: Wellington

Clinical Interests: Eosinophilic esophagitis, other eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition and celiac disease

Sari M Kay, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Primary Office: Palm Beach Gardens

Additional Office: Palm City

Clinical Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, functional constipation, eosinophilic gastroenteritis and cow’s milk protein intolerance

Maria Susana Lopez Gonzalez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Interventional endoscopy, pancreatic and biliary disorders, and minimally invasive gastrointestinal procedures

Elizabeth Torres Claudio, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Miami

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

Gabriel A Vidal Rodriguez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist 

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Pembroke Pines, Weston

Clinical Interests: Reflux, constipation, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Margot Caridad Sarratea, APRN

IBD Nurse Practitioner

Primary Office: Miami