Sobre los autores > Victoria Fierro-Cobas, MD

About Victoria Fierro-Cobas, MD

portait

Dr. Victoria Fierro is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician, providing evaluations and treatment for children and adolescents with a variety of developmental and behavioral challenges. She earned her medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina José María Vargas in Caracas. Dr. Fierro completed a residency in pediatrics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. She then pursued a fellowship in general pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital. Her clinical interests include autism, as well as learning and attention difficulties.

Dr. Fierro is board certified in general pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and member of the Florida Pediatric Society. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has presented at medical conferences and frequently provides expert commentary to the media.

Dr. Fierro is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.


Recent Blog Posts

Terapias para autismo

Una de las cosas más difíciles para un padre es oír que su niño tiene un perfil de desarrollo diferente, atípico, y que sus síntomas corresponden con el diagnóstico de autismo. Hay muchos factores que podemos controlar que afectan como un niño se desarrolla. Para el autismo, hay ciertas formas de estimulación que han probado en estudios científicos que ayudan al crecimiento social y emocional del individuo.