Meet the Metabolic Clinic Team

Meet the Team

Our comprehensive approach to care assembles a team of specialists in a single clinic visit to consult collaboratively in the child’s care and management. The team evaluates every child individually and works together to develop an optimal care planned to address their needs.

Parul B Jayakar, MD

Director, Division of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism
NCPS Chief, Clinical Genetics and Metabolism

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Autism, genetic syndromes, dysmorphism, metabolism errors, chromomal abnormalities, congenital anomalies, neurodegenerative diseases, cytogenetics, biochemical genetics



Ana Maria Rodriguez Barreto, MD

Clinical Geneticist

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Clinical genetics, clinical and translational research, diversity and equity in medicine, as well as medical education


Sajel L Kana, MD

Clinical Geneticist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Aventura


Danny Javier Luna, APRN

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Boynton Beach


Cristina Visona, RD

 A clinician identified with a Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists logo is an affiliate of Nicklaus Children's Health System. All other clinicians listed on the website are in independent medical practices.