KIDZ Medical Services

👩🏽 👶🏽 Impacting the Mission for Moms & Babies March of Dimes South Florida presented its first-ever 💜 Mission Impact Award 💜 to Jorge E. Perez, MD and Albert R. Tano, MD for their pioneering contributions to neonatology and the moms and babies of our community. Together, Drs. Perez and Tano founded KIDZ Medical in 1988 and have been working to elevate the care of moms and babies in South Florida ever since. 💟 Every day, they lead and inspire clinicians and team members working in NICUs and nurseries at our region's top hospitals, ensuring that the tiniest, most vulnerable babies can thrive. 💟 Supporters of the March of Dimes — including local healthcare and business leaders, NICU "graduates" and families, culinary chefs, and friends — gathered to celebrate our co-founders while also raising funds for the mission to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths at the annual Signature Chefs Feeding Motherhood event. 💟 And to that we say, "Congratulations, Dr. Perez and Tano! Cheers to the health of moms and babies!" 📷 Dr. Albert R. Tano Dr. Jorge E. Perez Taylor Ambrosio, March of Dimes South Florida Sara Bloom, March of Dimes South Florida Wayne Brackin Lindsay Mendiola, CPA, MBA, CMPE #marchofdimes #maternalhealth #infanthealth

🏆 Best Children's Hospital Programs Together with our hospital partners, our exceptional clinical team continues to elevate the standard of care for infants, children and moms in South Florida. 🎉 Congratulations to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for being ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 “Best Children’s Hospitals” survey. We’re honored to help drive three specialty programs ranking in the top 50. #33 in Pulmonology (only ranked program in South Florida) #43 in Neonatology #45 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery (only ranked program in South Florida)   💙💚 We are incredibly honored to be a part of this story. 🧡❤️ #BestChildrensHospitals #Pediatrics #PediatricPulmonology #PediatricCardiology #Neonatology

📣 Join Us in Appreciation! This week we celebrated National Physician Assistant Week, highlighting all the incredible ways our PAs go above and beyond in delivering care across our practice and partner hospital locations. KIDZ PAs are crucial members of the care team within many of our specialties, including gastroenterology, neonatology and hematology/oncology. Physician Assistants are: ✔ highly trained ✔ trusted in their area of expertise ✔ expanding access to care 💓 adored by their patients We are so grateful for their talent and contributions to the health of infants, children and moms. Hooray for our PAs! 👏🏾 #PAweek #PAsGoBeyond #PAAppreciationWeek #PediatricCare

🦺Thanking Our Hospital Emergency Prep Teams As Hurricane Milton continues to move towards Florida at Category 5 speed, we honor the many hospital emergency preparedness teams working together across the state to ensure that patients, families, and facilities are safe. These highly qualified teams show up and work diligently all year long — and especially in times of crisis. On behalf of all the KIDZ clinicians and team members working across 19 hospitals throughout Florida, we thank you. ❤️ #HurricaneMilton #HurricanePreparation #HospitalEmergencyPreparedness

🏆And the Award Goes to... At KIDZ, we believe in recognizing the exceptional work our team members do every day. And one of our favorite ways to celebrate is through our Founders' Award, which recognizes KIDZ employees who exhibit excellence, extraordinary dedication, and teamwork. Best of all, recipients are nominated by their peers. 🙌🏾 Please join us in applauding our new Founders' Award recipients for their outstanding contributions! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 ⭐ Venus Highsmith, APRN ⭐ Donnie Jennings ⭐ Allison Rodriguez ⭐ Debbie Vazquez ⭐ Ossama Maher, MD #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeoftheQuarter

🩺Helping Other NICU Babies👶🏼 At KIDZ, we love to see NICU babies thrive. And that's why we're especially excited to welcome physician assistant, Sofia Sosa, PA-C, to our family! Sofia "graduated" from the NICU back in 1998, and now she's helping other NICU babies do the same. 💚 👉🏽 Swipe to read the sweet letter Sofia and her twin brother sent to the KIDZ NICU team after they went home. 😊 #NICUBaby #NeonatalIntensiveCare #physicianassistant

🎗️ A Champion for Survivorship Though #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth concludes today, our work never stops! Meet Dr. Matthew Ramirez, KIDZ pediatric hematologist oncologist and champion for cancer survivorship. Having survived childhood cancer himself, Dr. Ramirez brings a powerful combination of empathy and expertise to help ensure that children and families facing a cancer diagnosis can have a supportive plan for the road ahead. 💚 #cancersurvivorship #survivorship #pediatriccancer

🏥 👶🏾 Why Newborn Screenings Matter Newborn screenings check for certain serious conditions before symptoms begin. Early detection makes sure that newborns can receive care, treatment, or intervention as early as possible — when it can work best. 💚 KIDZ has always taken the initiative to provide the most advanced neonatal and newborn care, often identifying new ways to help babies thrive. For instance, we started the First Sounds Newborn Hearing Screening Program in 1996, before it became mandated by law. We were one of five centers in the state of Florida involved in its pilot study. 👨🏼⚕️ Our very own co-founder, Jorge E. Perez, MD, was a change champion in helping legislators understand that hearing loss was more common than other conditions that had mandatory testing for newborns. Last year, our team of 25 newborn hearing screening technicians screened more than 18,000 newborns across all our partner hospitals. 👏🏾 #newbornscreening #newbornhearingscreening #newbornscreeningawarenessmonth

🩺 🔬 Pediatric cancer research involves physicians and scientists working collaboratively to advance pediatric cancer treatment through options like clinical trials. And when a child is diagnosed with cancer, our KIDZ hematology/oncology team can have more options for care because of our direct involvement with research. 🎗️ Our team sees firsthand how cancer impacts not only the child, but their entire family as well. And we believe research can make a big difference in their care. Through key partnerships with some of the nation's leading institutions, we're helping to make medical advancements that are life-changing and lifesaving. For example, when 8-year-old Logan Jenner (pictured), who had relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), ran out of standard treatment options, his physician, KIDZ hematologist/oncologist Dr. Maggie E. Fader, recommended the use of a precision medicine clinical trial. Today, two years after treatment, Logan is cancer-free. We currently have more than 50 active clinical studies in pediatric cancer research. From lifesaving, last-option treatments like Logan’s, to minimizing side effects or long-term effects on kids with a cancer diagnosis, we will continue to work to expand their options for care. 📸 Logan is pictured with (L to R) Diana Azzam, PhD, Diana Jenner (mom), Michael Jenner (dad) and Dr. Maggie E. Fader. 💛 Dr. Fader co-led the clinical trial alongside Florida International University cancer researcher, Diana Azzam, PhD. #PediatricCancer #PediatricCancerResearch #ClinicalTrials #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #KIDZSupportsGold

We are thrilled to announce that, in partnership with KIDZ Medical Services, the Orange Bowl Tag-A-Teacher program is returning this fall! Throughout the season, we will randomly select South Florida teachers to receive $500 gift cards as a token of appreciation for their hard work and dedication. To participate: 1. Connect with us on LinkedIn. 2. Repost this announcement. 3. Tag a South Florida teacher in the comments for a chance to win! Let’s celebrate and support our educators! #OrangeBowlCares🍊