Faculty
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Javier Lopez, MD, FASA
Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesia
Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: Yale University
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac, Regional, and Trauma anesthesia​
Raul Cruz, MD
Vice-Chair, Dept. of Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Regional Anesthesia
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Nicholas Nedeff, MD
Chair of Education, Residency Program Director ​
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Clinical Interests:
Trauma and OB Anesthesia
Caleb Stalls, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia
Training:
Residency: University of New Mexico
Pediatric Fellowship: Yale University
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Anesthesia​
Eric Amaro, MD
Cardiac and Critical Care Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency and Critical Care Fellowship: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac anesthesia and Critical Care​
Raul Bermudez-Velez, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency and Critical Care Fellowship: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac anesthesia​
Alejandra Figueroa, MD
Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Victor Iturbides, MD
Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: Kendall Regional Medical Center
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Clinical Interests:
Trauma and Regional Anesthesia
Tyler Chonis, MD
Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Isabelle Jean-Pierre, MD
Christopher Lawton, DO
Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Neuro and OB Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency: Indiana University
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Clinical Interests:
Neuro and OB Anesthesia
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Leonel Martinez, MD
Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Neuroanesthesia​
Mark McKenney, MD, MBA
Surgery Residency Program Director, Director of Trauma Surgery
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Training:
Residency: William Beaumont Hospital
Critical Care Fellowship: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Trauma and Critical Care​
Gian Paparcuri, MD
Kalina Nedeff, MD
Anesthesiologist
Training:
Residency: Kendall Regional Medical Center
David Riesco, MD
Christopher Navarro, MD
Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Maria Sarach, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency and Critical Care Fellowship: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac anesthesia​
Director of Trauma Anesthesiology,
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Trauma Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: SUNY Upstate
Clinical Interests:
Obstetric and Ambulatory Anesthesia
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Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
Michael Decker, MD
Michael Decker, MD
Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesia
Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac Anesthesia​
Javier Kaplan, MD
Javier Kaplan, MD
Vice-Chair, Dept. of Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Regional Anesthesia
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Ryan Shienbaum, MD
Ryan Shienbaum, MD
Asst. Residency Program Director
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Regional Anesthesia
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Samridhi Laroia, MD
Anesthesiologist​​
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Training:
Residency: Kendall Regional Medical Center​
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Clinical Interests:
General Anesthesia ​
Christian Gonzalez, MD
Chief of Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: Baylor University Pain Fellowship: Mass. General Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain
Ana Michelena, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac Anesthesia
Maria De La Pena, MD
Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pain Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain
David Rahmanie, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency: Emory University
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac Anesthesia ​
Sandee Bristow, MD
Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pain Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain
VA Medical Center Miami
Christina Matadial, MD
Chief of Anesthesia, Miami VA Medical Center
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Training:
Residency:University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac Anesthesia​
Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, MD
VA Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care
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Training:
Residency and Cardiac/Critical Care Fellowship: Mass General Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac and Critical Care Anesthesia​
Sean Quinn, MD
VA Director of Surgical ICU and Rotation Site Director
Training:
Residency and Critical Care Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Critical Care Anesthesia​
Wolfsons Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Specialty Care
Carolyn Bannister, MD
Chair of Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Nemours Children's Specialty Care
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Training:
Residency: Emory University
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric and Cardiac Anesthesia​
Amy Burns, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Fellowship Director, Site Director​
Training:
Residency: UNC Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, MN
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Anesthesia​
Katari Carello, MD
Pediatric Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency and Pediatric Fellowship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Anesthesia​
Galaxy Li, MD
Chair of Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Nemours Children's Specialty Care
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Training:
Residency: University of Florida
Pediatric Fellowship: Emory University
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Combined Longwood Pain Fellowship: Harvard
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Pain​
Katrin Post-Martens
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University
Pediatric Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia​
Stefanie Schrum, MD
Pediatric Anesthesia
Training:
Residency: Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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Pediatric Fellowship: Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
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Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Anesthesia​