Comunicados de Prensa

Nicklaus Children’s Taps Market President to Serve as Health System Chief Operating Officer, Chief Clinical Officer Appointed to Chief Physician Executive

julio 28, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Health System has appointed Yair Katz as senior vice president and chief operating officer and Dr. Marcos Mestre as senior vice president, chief physician executive and chief clinical officer to strengthen operational and clinical alignment as it expands across South Florida. These appointments improve coordination across the growing pediatric network, support continued growth, and help deliver high-quality specialty care to more children and families throughout the region.

Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic Oncologist, Dr. Thomas Utset-Ward Recognized in South Florida Business Journal's 2026 40 Under 40

julio 27, 2026 – Dr. Thomas J. Utset-Ward, pediatric orthopedic oncologist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute is named in South Florida Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award. The honor recognizes his exceptional leadership, innovation within the pediatric orthopedic oncology field and the life-saving impact on his patients.

Safety for All: Nicklaus Children's Health System Named National Finalist for Quality Excellence

julio 24, 2026 – Nicklaus Children's Health System has been named one of three finalists for the American Hospital Association's (AHA) 2026 Quest for Quality Prize, one of the nation's highest honors recognizing leadership and innovation in healthcare quality and patient safety. The finalists and recipient were announced during the AHA's Leadership Summit in Denver.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Excellence in Cardiovascular Care

julio 20, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has received four American Heart Association quality achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart conditions and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.

Nicklaus Children's Transitions to Epic to Enhance Digital Patient Experience

julio 08, 2026 – South Florida's leading pediatric health system has begun transitioning its electronic health record (EHR) to Epic. More than 5,000 physicians, nurses and staff will utilize Epic to coordinate care for patients across its three hospital campuses and dozens of primary and specialty care clinics and outpatient centers.

Nicklaus Children's Performs Region's First Pediatric Total Hip Replacement Using Innovative Mixed Reality-assisted Surgical Guidance

junio 23, 2026 –

Game-changing procedure for patients and surgeons

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute clinicians made history once again in South Florida after successfully performing the region's first pediatric total hip replacement using mixed reality-assisted surgical guidance. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas J. Utset-Ward, a pediatric orthopedic oncologist and one of only 10 specialists in the nation focused entirely on treating bone tumors and complex orthopedic conditions in children and adolescents.

El Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital logra el primer procedimiento de septación cardíaca por etapas de Florida

junio 18, 2026 – Como uno de los pocos centros del mundo que ofrece esta técnica, los cirujanos cardiovasculares de Nicklaus Children’s utilizaron un enfoque en múltiples etapas para “hacer un camino” dentro del corazón, de modo que la sangre rica en oxígeno y la sangre con poco oxígeno puedan moverse de una manera que ayude al corazón a funcionar de manera eficaz y le permita continuar creciendo y mejorando la circulación con el tiempo.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Patients Dance Among the Stars as Carlin Family Pledges Five More Years of Prom Magic

junio 12, 2026 – Nicklaus Children's Hospital celebrated the 11th Annual Carlin Family Prom, bringing patients and their families together for an Out of This World-themed evening of joy, connection and milestone memories that illness too often puts out of reach. To add to the celebration, Adam and Chanin Carlin, the philanthropic force behind the prom since its founding in 2014, announced a generous new commitment that will extend the Carlin Family Prom for the next five years.

Nicklaus Children's Health System Appoints Vahe Musoyan to Board of Directors

mayo 14, 2026 – Nicklaus Children's Health System announced the appointment of Vahe Musoyan to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the organization's leadership with expertise in technology, data-driven strategy, and innovation.  

First Traveling Bedside PDA Closure Performed at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale NICU

abril 22, 2026 – The team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has successfully performed the first traveling bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure on a 22-week-old premature infant weighing 800 grams within Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale, located on the campus of Broward Health Medical Center.

El Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children's Hospital realiza el primer trasplante parcial de corazón de Florida

abril 15, 2026 – El equipo de cirugía cardiovascular del Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children's Hospital realizó con éxito el primer trasplante parcial de corazón de Florida en un paciente de 11 años. El procedimiento consistió en implantar una "válvula viva" de un donante, diseñada para crecer junto con el niño y reducir la necesidad de futuras cirugías a corazón abierto.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital es el primero en la región en ofrecer evaluación sin sedación del tracto gastrointestinal superior en niños

abril 14, 2026 – El procedimiento de endoscopia transnasal puede beneficiar especialmente a los niños con esofagitis eosinofílica, una afección que a menudo requiere repetir endoscopias a lo largo del tratamiento.

Nicklaus Children’s Earns HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for Inpatient Care

febrero 18, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has earned HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for inpatient services, the highest level of recognition on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, reaffirming the health system’s continued leadership in the use of technology to support high-quality, patient-centered care.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Celebrates Lunar New Year with Grand Opening of Panda Cares® Center of Hope

febrero 17, 2026 – This Lunar New Year, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is celebrating the grand opening of the Panda Cares Center of Hope, made possible by Panda Express^® associates and guests through Children’s Miracle Network^®. Their generosity is helping make big change, for all kids. 

El Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital lidera la región con técnicas innovadoras para trastornos cardíacos congénitos

febrero 04, 2026 – Desde el trasplante parcial de corazón y las reparaciones biventriculares complejas hasta los procedimientos innovadores en el laboratorio de cateterismo, el Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital está desarrollando nuevas opciones para niños con afecciones cardíacas pediátricas.

NCH and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Announce Major Plans to Expand Care for Women and Children

enero 20, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital today announced a major expansion of care for women and children in Southwest Florida, made possible by a visionary gift from Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation.

Nicklaus Children’s Health System Announces New Board Chair Appointments Across Health System, Hospital, Foundation

enero 13, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Health System announced new board leadership appointments across its governing entities, with new chairs named for the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation boards of directors.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Earns Fourth Consecutive Top Children’s Hospital Award by The Leapfrog Group for Outstanding Quality and Safety

enero 06, 2026 – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Nicklaus Children's was named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. This award is one of the most competitive honors hospitals and surgery centers in the United States can receive for their commitment to safety and quality.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute Becomes First in Florida to Perform Pediatric Pulmonary Ozaki

enero 05, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.

Nicklaus Children's anuncia una nueva estructura regional para responder a las crecientes complejidades de atención médica de los niños del sur de Florida

diciembre 19, 2025 – En respuesta a las necesidades de atención médica de las familias de todo el sur de Florida, Nicklaus Children’s anunció una nueva estructura operativa regional. El nuevo modelo busca mejorar y ampliar la atención de las familias en todo el sur de Florida y abordar la mayor necesidad de atención compleja más cercana al hogar para miles de niños.