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Nicklaus Children’s Health System Renames Its Multispecialty Group

Practice as Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists

BY CAROL NEWMAN
Consultations are offered in 24
Earlier this year, Nicklaus Children’s Health pediatric specialties and subspecial-
System renamed its multispecialty group practice ties, including:
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS). • Adolescent Medicine
Established in January 2015 as Pediatric Specialists • Allergy and Immunology
of America, NCPS is a physician-dedicated, multi- • Cardiology
specialty pediatric group with a regional, national • Cardiovascular Surgery
and international presence in providing pediatric- • Emergency Medicine
centric care through a collaborative team approach, • Endocrinology and Diabetes
excellence in clinical care, education and research. • Gastroenterology
“Adopting the Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric • Genetics and Metabolic
Specialists name will better align our physicians Disorders
and other providers with the branding and visual • Hospital Medicine
identity of the health system and Nicklaus • Infectious Diseases
Children’s Hospital,” said NCPS Board Chair Alex • Neurosurgery
Soto. “This rebranding is a great advancement in • Nephrology
helping families more easily recognize providers • Ophthalmology
that are part of Nicklaus Children’s Health System • Otolaryngology (ENT)
as we continue focusing on our patients-and-fami- • Orthopedic Surgery
lies-first philosophy.” The physician enterprise’s • Pediatric Primary Care
renaming follows the hospital’s 2015 name change • Plastic and Reconstructive
to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the 2017 tran- Surgery
sition of the health system and foundation to Alex Soto Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists • Psychiatry
Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Nicklaus employs more than 250 board-certified • Psychology
Children’s Hospital Foundation, respectively. physicians, many of whom are routinely • Rheumatology
The rebranding to Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists involves a phased roll- included on the America’s Best Doctors • Radiology
out of branding changes that will impact signage, patient communications, billing, list. • Spine and Scoliosis
marketing and other materials. The rebranded enterprise strives to enhance patient Appointments can be made by calling • Sports Medicine
access to the highly sought after care provided by its physicians, while advancing (888) 624-2778 or online at • Urgent Care
research and medical excellence in all aspects of the group practice.
nicklauschildrens.org/Appointments.

Nicklaus Children’s number-one priority is the safety and well-being of its patients and their families.
Because of this, additional safety precautions have been implemented, such as arrival screenings and physical distancing measures in waiting rooms.
For parents who wish to make arrangements for their child to see their specialty physician virtually, telehealth options also may be available.
For more information on safety enhancements at Nicklaus Children’s, visit nicklauschildrens.org/covid19safety.

University of Miami Health System When It Comes to Patient Care

Skin of Color Division Offers – What’s in a Name?

Medical, Cosmetic Skin Solutions
Okay, I’m going to let everyone reading this
When dermatologist Heather Woolery-Lloyd, in on a little secret. Despite being on my sixth
M.D., FAAD, became director of University of year of authoring this column under the name
Miami’s Ethnic Skin Care Division in 2002, it Jay Juffre, my real name is not Jay. It is
became one of the first cosmetic skin centers for William. My dad’s name is William. His dad’s
people of color. Today, she heads a three-physi- name was William. Heck, I named my son
cian team – all women of color – under a newly William. You get the idea.
named Skin of Color Division in the Dr. Philip However, although my real first name is his-
Frost Department of Dermatology and torically prominent in my family, from the day
Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami I was born, everyone has called me “Jay”. I
Health System. Only a handful of dermatology should say, almost everyone. The exception
programs across the country have so many was teachers on the first day of school and
physicians specializing in skin of color care. almost anytime I am in a medical setting. Why BY JAY JUFFRE
Joining Dr. Woolery-Lloyd are Shasa Hu, is that? Why is there a need to be so formal in
M.D., FAAD, as director of cosmetic dermatology, and most recently, Laura Scott, that environment? Just sit near a waiting room and listen to folks being
M.D., FAAD, who joins as associate director for the Skin of Color Division. Following called in one at a time: “James”, “Robert”, “Kimberly”. It has the formality
her training at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Scott came to the University of Miami for of a district court or the DMV.
her dermatology residency and received mentoring from Dr. Woolery-Lloyd in skin We know that most of the names our teams are using are not what they
of color care. go by when they are with their family and friends. So why would we? I
Treating skin and hair conditions is still a significant unmet need across the coun- had not really thought about it until a few months ago when a new recep-
try, Dr. Woolery-Lloyd says. She explains some basic differences encountered by peo- tionist at my doctor asked me, ‘do you go by William?’ Given the oppor-
ple of color – a group that includes Latinos, Asians and people of African descent: tunity, I corrected her and watched her as she made a notation in the com-
“The melanocyte (which makes the brown color) is more reactive, causing light or puter. The simple clarification resulted in something rather remarkable.
dark spots. For example, a pimple or mosquito bite can result in a dark mark on the Suddenly everyone I saw in that office - the nurse, the PA and even my
skin that can last four months or longer, and often times, patients feel that pigment doctor began effortlessly calling me “Jay” for the first time since I started
changes can be brushed off by other providers not accustomed to treating people going there.
with darker skin.” What was even more significant is how it made me feel. Despite my
Hair loss and scalp disorders also can look different in people of color. Dr. familiarity with the office and most of the staff, it just made me more com-
Woolery-Lloyd and her partners may be able to pinpoint the cause. “A scalp condi- fortable; a little more relaxed than usual. This makes complete sense. The
tion may be an allergic reaction to a particular hair gel or hair glue, for example,” she most beautiful sound a person can hear is their own name. We would be
says. crazy not to use the correct one.
“For a lot of patients, what draws people to us is the reassurance that we can diag-
nose exactly what they have,” Dr. Woolery-Lloyd continues. “We’re providing them Jay Juffre is Executive Vice President, ImageFIRST. For more information on
with the confidence that even though they may have a challenging skin issue, we’re ImageFIRST, call 1-800-932-7472 or visit www.imagefirst.com.
experts who can create a treatment plan tailored for them.”

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