Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center recently announced that Kidz Medical Services, Inc., has taken over leadership for its pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

“We look forward to a service oriented, quality driven and successful partnership with Kidz Medical,” said Davide M. Carbone, CEO at St. Mary’s Medical Center and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. “We are continuing our commitment toward growing Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and building a healthier community.”

Kidz Medical Services, Inc., a well-established pediatric group, is under the direction of Albert Tano, M.D., and Jorge Perez, M.D., and has been providing pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency, pediatric hospitalist, and neonatology services in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties for more than a decade.



Dominic S. Carreira, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon with advanced training from three orthopedic fellowship programs, has joined the North Broward Hospital District. He specializes in foot and ankle, hip arthroscopy, sports medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques.

Dr. Carreira received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.



Sara Howley, administrative director of corporate communications for the North Broward Hospital District, received the 2007 Jack Bondurant Award of Merit at the annual meeting of the Florida Society for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (FSHPRM), a division of the Florida Hospital Association. Howley started with the North Broward Hospital District ten years ago as a media relations specialist for Broward General Medical Center. She was promoted to Administrative Director of the Corporate Communications and Marketing Department in 2004 and oversees the media relations, marketing, web site development and HealthLine departments.



Urbanice, Modern Life Developers has named Miami-based Martin Design as the architectural firm for its three new projects in Miami: El Colonial, Puerto Nuevo and Aqua Briza.

“Urbanice has built an outstanding relationship with Martin Design. The firm has successfully designed and engineered each of the Urbanice buildings, providing a fresh look to our new and attractively priced communities,” said Arnaud Karsenti, principal of Urbanice. “Martin Design brings a wide range of experience of design and engineering to our Urbanice team.”

“Urbanice’s three communities are perfectly suited for the urban, live/work/play lifestyle craved by South Florida residents,” said Ileana Caballero, sales director with Fortune International Realty, exclusive sales agent for Urbanice. “Generously sized floor plans and spacious balconies contribute to a comforting sense of flexibility and openness. They are also offered completely finished, not designer ready like many others, with carpeting, tile, freshly painted walls, modern fixtures and appliances. These residences are an affordable option in bustling Miami-Dade County with low homeowner’s association fees.”



Good Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce that Mylissa Graber, M.D., has been named Medical Director of the hospital’s Emergency Room.

Dr. Graber is board certified in emergency medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Most recently, she was an emergency physician at Coral Springs Medical Center where she served for the past five years. At the hospital, she worked in a leadership capacity on numerous committees, including the Emergency Department Interdisciplinary Team, Pediatric Quality Committee and the Patient Satisfaction Committee.