Photo: Dr. Jefferies with Gillian Hernandez
WHAT: Miami Children’s Hospital celebrated its 28th Annual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) “Doggone Good Time” Reunion Party. All former NICU babies and families were invited to this special event to celebrate and exchange stories.
WHERE: Miami Children’s Hospital, Auditorium
3100 S.W. 62 Avenue, Miami
WHEN: Sunday, February 26, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Neonatal Patients Return
- Meet De’Najia Moore, who was born in November 2000, requiring immediate surgery for a complicated problem. Much of her gastrointestinal tract was exposed on the outside of her abdomen at birth. After major surgery, De’Najia stayed several months at MCH until she recovered enough for a second surgery. Today she is a lively toddler.
- Meet Deniye Chavez, who was admitted after being born prematurely (24 weeks) early in 2001. A fragile neonate, she stayed in the NICU until she was strong enough to go home in June 2001.
BACKGROUND: The Neonatology Division at Miami Children’s Hospital was the first of its kind in South Florida and has over 20 years of experience caring for neonates. This past year it admitted more than 650 newborns. Currently, Miami Children’s has more pediatric and neonatal beds than any other children’s hospital in Florida.
Founded in 1950, Miami Children's Hospital is the only licensed specialty hospital for children in South Florida. Ranked Miami–Dade County’s “Best Pediatric Hospital” by South Florida Parenting Magazine, Miami Children's Hospital offers medical care and services for children from birth to age 21. The 268-bed medical facility has expertise in all aspects of pediatric medicine.
CONTACT: Cynthia Gutierrez-White pager: (305) 286-4370
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital 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 since 2003 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.