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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
The Victor Center serves as a national resource to clinical and community organizations around the country.
Genetic Counselor / Lead Outreach Coordinator for the National Victor Center
Deborah Wasserman, MS, is a genetic counselor with over 40 years experience in prenatal diagnosis and medical genetics clinics. As the genetic counselor for the Victor Center for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases, Miami, she provides genetic counseling for Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases to students, newlywed couples and other patients. Ms. Wasserman provides follow-up counseling and support for those found to be carriers.
As the outreach coordinator for the Victor Center, Miami, she is the liaison between the Victor Center and community. She is available to run educational programs about the Victor Center and Jewish genetic disease screening, tailored to your organizations needs and interests. Contact her if you're interested in learning more about the Victor Center, organizing a community or campus screening, or getting screened in our office. Debbie can be reached at 786-897-9587 or at Deborah.Wasserman@nicklaushealth.org.
Executive Director, Community Health and Corporate Responsibility
Julie Katz is the executive director of community health and corporate responsibility at Nicklaus Children’s Health System, responsible for leading the health system’s efforts in forging and strengthening its community collaborations to advance the vision of creating a healthy future for every child. Julie holds a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in youth and family policy from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Medical Director, Community Health
Dr. Joanna E. Perdomo is a pediatrician who provides care at Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Care Centers and serves as medical director of Community Health. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Perdomo completed the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, which brings together the training programs of Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center. She then pursued a fellowship in general academic pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, during which time she earned a master of public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Perdomo also served as an associate program director and the director of the Urban Health and Advocacy Track in the Boston Combined Residency Program. Her interests include health equity, addressing social drivers of health, advocacy, and early childhood development. In her role as medical director of Community Health, Dr. Perdomo is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and programs to address health disparities and inequities that align with the mission and strategic goals of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the health needs of the community. Dr. Perdomo is board certified in general pediatrics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the Continuing Certification Committee for the American Board of Pediatrics. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at national conferences. Dr. Perdomo 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.