Four Nemours Physicians Win Northeast FL Pediatric Society Awards

Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 @ 10:45 AM EDT
by: Odette Struys
(904) 232-4186
ostruys@nemours.org

The Northeast Florida Pediatric Society recently awarded four Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville physicians with its recognition awards. Nemours congratulates:

• Pediatric Advocate of the Year
  Robert Hered, MD, Chief of Opthamology at Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville
  
• Pediatric Medical Specialist of the Year
  Samir Midani, MD, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville
  
• Pediatric Surgical Specialist of the Year
  John Mazur, MD, Department of Orthopedics at Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville
  
• Pediatric Academician of the Year
  Nelly Mauras, MD, Chief of Endocrinology at Nemours Children’s Clinic Jacksonville.

modified: Monday, August 06, 2007 @ 10:46 AM EDT
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About Nemours

Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.

Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.