PCCSF is pleased to announce the addition of Gabriella Sotelo, APRN, to our team!
She brings extensive knowledge and expertise, and she will be a valuable asset to our staff.
Gabriella Sotelo is a dual certified Pediatric Acute Care and Family Nurse Practitioner.
In 2013, she obtained a Bachelor’s in Nursing and began working as a new grad in the pediatric ICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. She has since also worked at Nicklaus Children’s and Boston Children’s. Wanting to further her education, she graduated from Boston College with a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in Family practice.
Upon moving back home, she quickly realize Pediatric Critical Care is where her passion lied and went back to school for her Post Master’s Certification in Pediatric Acute Care through Vanderbilt University. Gabriella is truly excited and honored to have a full circle moment in becoming an advance practice provider with the team/unit she started out her nursing career in.
When not at work, her personal interests include spending time with family and friends, playing/watching sports, and watching movies.
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Our PCCSF family continues to grow! We’re excited to welcome Kayla Pradines, PA-C, she is a great asset to our mission of providing quality care to our patients.
Kayla Pradines attended Florida Atlantic University where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. She then went on to obtain a Master of Medical Sciences from Barry.
Her love for medicine began at age 11 when she found herself as a long-term pediatric patient in the hospital herself. Kayla is passionate about caring for critically ill pediatric patients and is looking forward to giving back to her community in a way that was given to her. Kayla is a board-certified Physician Assistant and is a part of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants.
When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
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While it may be cold and flu season, experts are warning about another condition that can be just as dangerous, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
RSV is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious complications, especially among infants, children, and children with other complex medical problems.
Our Dr. Greissman was recently featured on SheKnows where he talked about how the virus is spread and treatments for it. Read what he had to say here.
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We are excited to announce Dr. Wendy Carcamo has joined our PCCSF family!
Dr. Carcamo received her medical degree from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida. She completed her pediatric residency and pediatric critical care medicine fellowship at Arnold Palmer Children’s hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she obtained her PhD in molecular cell biology at the University of Florida. During which time she studied autoantibodies and identified a novel cellular structure. The interest in research continued during fellowship in which she studied the use of orbital sheath diameter as a surrogate for ICP. Additionally, studied the utility of early mobility with lead to the implementation of early mobility guidelines in the PICU.
Additional areas of interest include education with a focus on the use of simulations as an education tool.
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PCCSF is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Runyon has joined our practice.
Dr. Runyon is a great addition to our team and his expertise will help us to continue delivering quality care to our patients.
Dr. Jonathan Runyon received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from Florida State University and his Doctor of Medicine from St. George’s University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital) and his pediatric critical care medicine fellowship at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School.
Dr. Runyon’s professional interests include pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, trauma, traumatic brain injury, solid organ transplant, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. His personal interests include spending time with his wife, daughter and two goldendoodles, fishing, scuba diving, surfing, golfing, and the Florida Keys.
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