MIAMI—Dr. Narendra Kini, CEO of Miami Children’s Health System, is recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in its 2017 list of Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems.
The list honors leaders who demonstrate outstanding leadership and clinical expertise throughout their careers.
Dr. Kini’s vision to extend Nicklaus Children’s quality pediatric care to children and families around the world came to fruition with the creation of the hospital’s Telehealth Center, which offers an array of telehealth programs that cater to the needs of families, from second opinion consultations, physician-to-physician consults, virtual diagnostics, and much more. Under his leadership, a network of pediatric outpatient centers and urgent care facilities, which span from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, were developed to provide top pediatric specialists and urgent care services to families close to home.
Dr. Kini is among 112 hospital and health system presidents and CEOs, all of whom hold medical degrees, recognized in this year’s list. For more information please visit www.beckershospitalreview.com
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.