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

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, Miami Beach

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: Miami Beach

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

Annette L Medina, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Pinecrest, Plantation

Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal disorders such as abdominal pain and constipation, as well as eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and liver disease

Carla M Perez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Doral, Weston

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