Dr. Roberto Uriel, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Roberto Uriel, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.

Recognized as a caring and compassionate pediatrician, Dr. Uriel is affiliated with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, serving patients at their offices in Hialeah and Doral, Florida.

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 390 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children’s Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine.

Pertaining to his educational pursuits, Dr. Uriel graduated with his medical degree from the Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in the Dominican Republic. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

An authority in his field, Dr. Uriel has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2015), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015), and Top 10 Doctor – City (2014).

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