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Office
3200 SW 60 Court
Suite 203
Miami, FL 33155Phone+1 305-662-8380Fax+1 305-663-8417
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1997
- St Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1993 - 1996
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del RosarioClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1994 - 2006
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Study of Ataluren in Nonsense Mutation Cystic Fibrosis (ACT CF) Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 57 citationsMechanisms of nocturnal oxyhemoglobin desaturation in children and adolescents with sickle cell diseaseJoshua P. Needleman, Maria E. Franco, Laurie Varlotta, Darcy Reber‐Brodecki, Nancy K. Bauer
Pediatric Pulmonology. 1999-12-01
Press Mentions
- America’s Top Doctors’ Listing Includes 43 from Nicklaus Children’s Medical StaffApril 8th, 2022
- Gut Bacteria Tied to Asthma Risk in KidsSeptember 30th, 2015
Other Languages
- Spanish
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