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Office
3200 SW 60 Court
Suite 203
Miami, FL 33155Phone+1 305-662-8380Fax+1 305-663-8417- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Drexel University College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1997
Tower HealthFellowship, 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
- 55 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, Carlton Dampier, Julian L. Allen> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 1999 Dec 1
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
Hospital Affiliations
Nicklaus Children's HospitalMiami, Florida
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