MIAMI - Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) has named Ellie Tinto-Poitier as Director of Ambulatory Services Operations. Ms. Tinto-Poitier will be responsible for managing the Pediatric Care Center and the Dental Clinic. Ms. Tinto-Poitier has worked for more than 10 years in the health care field, holding administrative and policy positions.
Prior to joining MCH, she served as Director for OB/GYN Ambulatory Clinics, and Director of Clinic Business Services at the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans. She has also served as policy analyst for the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program, and has cooperated with a variety of health related programs in New York.
Ms. Tinto-Poitier has a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Ms Tinto-Poitier is a resident of Coconut Grove.
Founded in 1950, Miami Children's Hospital is the only licensed specialty hospital for children in South Florida. Ranked among the country’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Miami Children's Hospital offers medical care and services for children from birth to age 21. The 268-bed medical facility treats more than 185,000 patients each year and has expertise in all aspects of pediatric medicine.
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.