Faculty
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
Michael Decker, MD
Michael Decker, MD
Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesia
Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac anesthesia​
Javier Kaplan, MD
Javier Kaplan, MD
Vice-Chair, Dept. of Anesthesia
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Regional Anesthesia
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Ryan Shienbaum, MD
Ryan Shienbaum, MD
Asst. Residency Program Director
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Training:
Residency: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Regional Anesthesia
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Rohin Sarkar, MD
Cardiac and Critical Care Anesthesiologist​
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Training:
Residency and Critical Care Fellowship: U. of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac anesthesia and Critical Care​
Christian Gonzalez, MD
Chief of Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: Baylor University Pain Fellowship: Mass. General Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain
Ana Michelena, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Clinical Interests:
Cardiac Anesthesia
Maria De La Pena, MD
Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pain Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain
Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD, FACP, FASA
Chief of Anesthesia, Surgery Center of Aventura​
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Training:
Residency and Pediatric Fellowship: Vanderbilt
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Clinical Interests:
Ambulatory, Regional, and Pediatric Anesthesia​
Sandee Bristow, MD
Pain Management
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Training:
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pain Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle
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Clinical Interests:
Chronic Pain