Meet the Pediatric Hospitalist Team

Hospitalist Physicians

All members of the hospitalist team are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and hold faculty appointments as clinical assistant professors at the Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Our pediatric hospitalists are employed by Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, the multispecialty physician group practice of Nicklaus Children's Health System.


Veronica Etinger, MD

Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine
Director, Division of Hospital Medicine

Primary Office: Miami


Marcos A Mestre, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Primary Office: Miami


Maria Behnam-Terneus, DO

Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Associate Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship Program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miami


Melissa C Clemente, MD

Program Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship

Primary Office: Miami


Andrea Maggioni, MD

Director of Global Health

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Jupiter, Miami


Alexandra K Byrne, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami


Christie A de la Vega, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami


Beatriz Franyie Ladd, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter


Sophia C Hassor, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami


Juan Carlos Meneses Paz, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter


Stephanie S Montarroyos, DO

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami


Luis M Perez-Burnes, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Jupiter


Mario A Reyes, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Jupiter, Naples


Kyle Luis Solari, MD

Hospitalist

Primary Office: Miami


Nurse Practitioners

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Clara Miranda, APRN


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Jessica Quintana, APRN


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Elma Williford, APRN


Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists

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