Emergency Department Staff
Maryann Henry, RN, BSN, MBA, Nursing Administrative Director
Rachel Philotas, RN, BSN, Clinical Educator
Helen J. Vila, RN, RN Sedation Coordinator
Managers
Marie Prophete,RN
Rusette Arends, RN, BSN
Susan Churchill, RN, BSN
Anissa Harris-Smith, RN, BSN
Mialing Ramirez-Velez, RN
JoAnn Wiacek, RN, BSN
ED Physicians
Muna T. Azzo, M.D.
Rodney L. Baker, M.D., Clinical Director Urgent Care
Jefry L. Biehler, M.D., Child Advocacy/Trauma Assistant Director
William F. Coombs III, M.D.
R. Kemp Crockett, M.D.
Richard Dellerson, M.D., Admistrative Medical Director
M. Antonella Denaro, D.O.
Marla Friedman, D.O.
Marc Y. Linares, M.D., PEM Fellowship Director
Ana Maria Páez, M.D.
Barbara M. Peña, M.D., Research Director
Richard K. Raffaele, M.D.
Lou Ellen Romig, M.D.
Malvin Weinberger, M.D., Trauma Director
Rapid Care Center Physicians:
Dr. Luis Aviles-Lopez
Dr. Ana Maria Castaneda
Dr. Carlos Colon
Dr. Maria de Soto
Dr. Maria Gaviria-Tobon
Dr. Alberto Lopez
Dr. Nestor Martinez
Dr. Raquel Martinez
Dr. Sarah Morrison
Dr. Jaques Orces
Dr. Silvia Perez-Pascual
Dr. Sandra Luciano, Clinical Director Rapid Care Center
Rapid Care Center South Dade Physicians:
Dr. Jose Luis
Dr. Julia Olivera-Martinez
Dr. Maria Ramon Colon
Dr. Jose Rosa-Olivares
Nurses
Miami Children's Hospital understands the critical role that ED nurses have in the handling of emergencies. All nursing staff must be certified in ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support), CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and attend the Pediatric Trauma Course. In addition, although not required but highly recommended, most of the RN staff are certified in ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course),and TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum). Several of the staff are certified to teach PALS, ACLS, ENPC and TNCC.
Additional Emergency Department Resources
MCH Emergency Department Staff
Rapid Care Center
Main Emergency Department page