Dr. Dawn Sokol joins Nemours Division of Infectious Disease
Orlando, Florida
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 @ 05:57 PM EDT
by: Jarrod Cady
(407) 427-0827
Orlando, FL - Nemours Children’s Clinic, a division of one of the nation’s largest children’s health systems, today announced that Dawn M. Sokol, M.D. joined the Division of Infectious Disease in Central Florida.
The Infectious Disease Division provides services to infants, children and adolescents with chronic or recurrent bacterial, fungal and viral infections. As a pediatric infectious disease physician, Dr. Sokol will treat children with fevers, rashes, abscesses, pediatric HIV/AIDS, pneumonia, tuberculosis, Lyme disease and osteomyelitis, among others. Dr. Sokol joins Dr. Catherine Lamprecht, Nemours division chief and winner of the “Faculty Award” from Arnold Palmer Hospital resident staff, at the Orlando Children’s Clinic to provide these critical services for children.
Dr. Sokol comes to Nemours from her position with the Ochsner Foundation Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans, LA, where she served as the section head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Her post at Tulane University School of Medicine as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics since 1998, will also positively benefit the community as we move toward the future. She earned her medical doctorate from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and is board certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Sokol continues to be a member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, American Academy of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Society of America and has been honored with the “Best Doctors in America Award” since 2001.
"The addition of Dr. Sokol to our infectious disease division exemplifies our dedication to providing the full spectrum of care for patients," said Judy Wall, M.D., medical director of Nemours Children’s Clinic Orlando.
“Her knowledge, experience in research and dedication to the wellness needs of children will prove to be a tremendous asset to the community and Nemours.”
modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 @ 10:26 AM EST
created: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 @ 05:57 PM EDT
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.
