Miami, FL – Miami Children's Hospital’s medical staff elected the following Medical Executive Committee Members and Department Chiefs in the 2009 election:
• Luis Gonzalez-Mendoza, MD, President
• Ruben Gonzalez-Vallina, MD, Vice President
• Ziad Khatib, MD, Geographic Physician
• Steven Stylianos, MD, Geographic Physician
• Jose Bengochea, MD, Community Physician
• Mayra Capote, MD, Community Physician
• Julio Egusquiza, MD, Community Physician
• Ibrahim Amjad, MD, Member At-Large
• Andrea Maggioni, MD, Member At-Large
• Mark S. Webman, DDS, Chief of the Department of Dentistry
• Marco Danon, MD, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Medicine
• Steven Stylianos, MD, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Surgery
• John Ragheb, MD, Chief of the Department of Surgery
ABOUT MCH
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Miami Children's Hospital® is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with more than 650 attending physicians and over 130 pediatric sub-specialists. The 289-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with several specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation in 2008 and 2009 by U.S.News & World Report. 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.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most ™ (2024)
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. With more than 850 physicians, including over 500 pediatric subspecialists, the hospital and its network of outpatient centers and offices serve close to 70% of children in the Miami market. The only hospital "where your child matters most™,” Nicklaus Children's is home to the region's most advanced Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, and its centers of excellence Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedics, Sports Health and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute and Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Transfer Center, Nick4Kids, and LifeFlight are responsible for transporting and saving close to 5,000 lives a year. Our 307-bed hospital, which is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, has many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.