Meet the Pediatric Anesthesiology Team

The Nicklaus Children's Hospital pediatric anesthesia department is staffed with highly-skilled and experienced specialists. Meet the team of pediatric anesthesiologists.

Department Leadership


Raul J Fernandez Torrealba, MD

Chief, Section of Anesthesiology 

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Neuroanesthesia, craniofacial surgery and regional anesthesia


Ellise Cappuccio, MD

Medical Director, Pain Management Clinic

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Regional anesthesia, chronic pain syndromes and obesity


Cardiac Anesthesiologists


Richard G. Lagueruela, MD

Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Pediatric cardiac anesthesia, heart and lung transplants


Jaime L Bozentka, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist 

Primary Office: Miami


Nelson R Riveros Perez, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Maricarmen Roche Rodriguez, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Learn more about our Pediatric Cardiology Team.

Pediatric Anesthesiologists


Gustavo M Andrade, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Shruti Bassi, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Jaime L Bozentka, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist 

Primary Office: Miami


Aimee C Gasior Bejar, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Rafael E Gonzalez, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Peggy J. Hui, MD

Director, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Primary Office: Miami


Debera S Hui, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Eylin M. Negrin, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Luis Miguel Mendoza, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Jason Alan Mishal, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Giuliana Orihuela Guzman, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami



Sahitya Puttreddy, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Luis I Rodriguez Alfonzo, MD

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Utilizing electronic medical records (EMR) to optimize patient safety and physician quality metrics, operating room efficiency, and medical education


Gianella Russo, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Hannah Joy Tuckwell, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Parvine Sadeghi, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


Frank K Wang, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Primary Office: Miami


See all Pediatric Anesthesiologists on the Nicklaus Children's Hospital medical staff.

Nurse Anesthetists



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