Dr. Deise Granado-Villar, Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs at MCH, was awarded a “Hispanic Star Award” as the Hispanic Health Professional at the Miami International Mall Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
Dr. Granado was honored for her leadership in advocating for children and for developing programs that extend medical care to the underserved, including championing MCH’s Health on Wheels mobile health program. Each year, the Miami International Hispanic Heritage Celebration honors extraordinary Hispanic individuals for their tireless work on important community projects in South Florida.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most ™ (2024)
Founded in 1950 as Variety Children's Hospital, Nicklaus
Children's is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with
approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is
also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since
2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing
profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit
www.nicklauschildrens.org.