Meet the Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Program Team

The program brings together an entire team of pediatric specialists to consult in the diagnosis and management of each child during monthly collaborative clinics. This team approach simplifies the care journey for families, enabling them to consult with all needed specialists during a single clinic visit and benefit from the collective assessment of the entire team.

Sayed Z Naqvi, MD

Co-Medical Director, Inpatient Neurology Program

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Medically refractory epilepsies, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, infantile spams and management of pediatric neurological emergencies requiring inpatient care.


Toba N Niazi, MD

Chief, Section of Neurosurgery
Director, Division of Neurosurgery
Co-Medical Director, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Brain Institute
Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology Surgical Services

Primary Office: Miami

Clinical Interests: Brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebral palsy, spasticity and movement disorders, complex congenital or traumatic spinal disorders


Monica M Payares-Lizano, MD

Program Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Program

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Pinecrest, West Kendall

Clinical Interests: Cerebral palsy, musculoskeletal disorders, neuromuscular conditions, pediatric fractures and orthopedic trauma


Verena M Schreiber, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Offices: Boynton Beach, Pinecrest

Clinical Interests: Cerebral palsy, musculoskeletal disorders, neuromuscular conditions, hip disorders, pediatric fractures and orthopedic trauma


Avi C Baitner, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Primary Office: Miami

Additional Office: Miramar

Clinical Interests: Pediatric hip and foot deformities including developmental hip dysplasia and clubfoot, congenital and acquired abnormalities of the skeletal system, limb deformity, pediatric fractures and orthopedic trauma



Joslyn F Gober, DO

Primary Office: Miami


Additional Staff

  • Cherly Gimenez, Physical Therapist
  • Claudia Vargas, Clinic Coordinator
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