I was the youngest in a family of five and the only girl. Growing up in Jamaica, I was into sports, climbing trees and practicing to be a doctor. I used to compound flowers and herbals to make “medicine.” I’d keep it into a little bottle and administer it with a spoon to treat my dogs if they looked poorly.
Why I Treat Children
I have known since I was 3 years old that I wanted to care for children. I love that they’re so honest. When they feel better, you know it. Their perspective on life is enviable. Children really live each moment that they’re alive. They inspire me.
What I'm Passionate About
I am passionate about searching for better ways to treat children with chronic diseases that affect them every day and find cures. This includes nonmalignant conditions like sickle cell disease that impact quality of life and longevity.
Make A Difference
I try to make a difference by being really parent-accessible and education-friendly. When parents and patients understand what I understand, they can fully cooperate in making treatment successful.I know that my patients need me to be as authentic as possible. Kids can pick out an adult who’s not being genuine with them. So I try always to put myself in their position, understand where they’re coming from and move from there to where we want to go.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Hematology/Oncology
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
2008
Internship
General Practice - Mandeville Public Hospital, 2001
Residency
Pediatrics
- Jackson Memorial Hospital,
2004
Medical/Dental School
MBBS
- University of the West Indies,
1998
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Hematology-Oncology
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Awards & Recognition
2016
Orlando Magazine Best Doctors 2016
2015
Best Doctors in America
Insurance Accepted
Accountable Health Plans PPO
Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
Community Care Plan Medicaid
Delaware First Health
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Employers Health Network PPO
Evolutions Healthcare
First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
First Health/Affordable PPO
Florida Medicaid
Florida Medicare
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DE
HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
Health First Health Plans
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
Humana HMO/POS
Humana PPO/EPO
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Molina Healthcare Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
National Transplant (Humana)
New Jersey Medicaid
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
Star Healthcare Network
Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
United Healthcare Commercial Products
United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
Research Activities
Curative therapies for sickle cell disease
Stem cell biology
Medical Interests
Sickle cell disease
White cell disorders like chronic granulomatous disease (an immune system disorder)
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) (a genetic disorder that affects the immune system and leads to abnormal bleeding)
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