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February 7, 2022 – Doured Daghistani, MD, a renowned pediatric oncologist/hematologist, has joined KIDZ Medical Services. KIDZ Medical staffs special care units at leading hospitals and subspecialty clinics in more than thirty locations in Florida.

Dr. Daghistani diagnoses and treats cancer in children including leukemia, brain and other central nervous system tumors, lymphomas, neuroblastoma, kidney tumors, and malignant bone tumors. He will continue providing care at the Miami Cancer Institute located at 8900 North Kendall Drive in Miami, where he serves as Medical Director of Pediatric Oncology and where he recently finished his third term as President of the Medical Staff at Baptist Hospital of Miami.

“Dr. Daghistani’s expertise and international reputation have made him a valued caregiver and an important community asset,” said Jorge E. Perez, M.D., co-founder of KIDZ Medical.

Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Daghistani also holds a sub-Board certification in pediatric hematology/oncology. He received his medical degree from Damascus University in Syria and his initial post-graduate training in France. He then completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

An active scientist and researcher, Dr. Daghistani is part of the prestigious Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a National Cancer Institute-supported organization with more than 10,000 experts conducting clinical trials worldwide.

“Dr. Daghistani will provide an important clinical link between the Miami Cancer Institute and KIDZ Pediatric Cancer Services based at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital in West Palm Beach, and the KIDZ Multispecialty Center in Naples,” said Albert Taño, M.D., co-founder of KIDZ Medical.

 

About KIDZ Medical Services:
KIDZ Medical Services is a physician-owned healthcare organization providing a wide range of pediatric, neonatal, and women’s services since 1988. Its clinical staff numbers more than 250 physicians and advanced practice providers. KIDZ is also the parent company of Air Medical Charters, LLC, a full-service air ambulance company based in Miami, Florida and provides pediatric infusion therapy through its partnership with Intracare Health Services, Inc.