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Dr. Chad Sanborn is a pediatric infectious disease special-
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media interviews. He is board-certified in both pediatrics
and pediatric infectious diseases, attended Brown
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Medical School in Newark. He subsequently completed a three-year pediatric infec-
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Hospital East, Palms West, West Boca Medical Center and Broward Health Coral
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Springs. He teaches at FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine and the University of
of humanity Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine.
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Albert R. Taño, MD

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Dr. Alberto Taño, a co-founder and medical director of
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been working, teaching, and volunteering in the neonatol-
ogy field since 1989 and is the Past President of the Medical
Staff at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. Board-certified by the
American Board of Pediatrics in neonatology and pediatric
medicine, Dr. Taño serves on the FIU Foundation Board of
Directors and is an active supporter of many hospitals. After
medical school, Dr. Taño interned at New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center before
going to Children’s Hospital of Buffalo for his pediatric residency. His fellowship
training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine was at Georgetown University Hospital in
Washington, D.C. He and his wife led the creation of The Albert and Debbie Taño
Simulation Center at FIU’s Wertheim College of Medicine. This world-class training
and research facility creates new curricula in simulation medicine, improves patient
safety, and advances the use of technology in medical training.

JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

E v ery da y , ph y sicians a t Syndi Seinfeld, DO
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Dr. Syndi Seinfeld joined Memorial Healthcare System late
w orld dedica t e their liv es t o in 2019 to build a pediatric epilepsy program that included a
healing o thers. A s w e c elebra e t surgical component. Despite the onset of the pandemic short-
ly after her arrival, the medical director at the Joe DiMaggio
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NA L DOC T ORS’ DA Y , Y, Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Center says the program is
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already a success.
we thank all l ph y sicians “Our first surgery for a patient with intractable epilepsy
f or serving pa tien ts with took place in June of last year and, to date, the individual is
still seizure-free,” said Seinfeld, who is board certified in
c ommitmen t and c ompassion. Child Neurology and Epilepsy, and a Fellow of the American
Academy of Neurology (FAAN). “We’re also active in research for non-surgical candi-
dates and have established support groups for both English and Spanish-speaking par-
ents.”
Despite being relatively common, one in 26 will have an epileptic seizure in their life-
time, the disorder is still widely misunderstood. Meanwhile, Dr. Seinfeld and her multi-
disciplinary team continue to look for answers for those with recurring seizures, with
renewed hope for surgical, medication, and dietary options.

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