About the Division of Immunology & Infectious Diseases

About the Division
Physicians in the Division of Pediatric Immunology & Infectious Disease treat all infectious diseases, allergies and immune disorders in babies, children and adolescents. A special program provides care for those with, or at risk for, HIV/AIDS.

Infectious diseases
The physicians provide consultations for children admitted to the Holtz Children’s Hospital and those appointed for outpatient followup in the Infectious Disease Clinic, which is held at the Jackson Memorial Hospital Ambulatory Care Center West every Friday from 8:30 AM to 12 noon.

HIV/AIDS
This program services one of the largest number of HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents in the United States. Children are seen at least four times yearly; more often if they develop symptoms. Approximately 10 newly diagnosed children with HIV are referred to the program annually. Approximately 240 infants and children at risk for HIV are screened annually from birth for 18 months until their status is known. HIV Care and Screening Clinics are held in the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute Mondays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM,  Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

Other Immune Disorders
The University of Miami is a National Jeffrey Modell Foundation Diagnostic Center, with special services focused on diagnosis and treatment of children with primary immune deficiency. Highly complex immune and genetic testing is available.  Clinical services are provided in the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute  second floor clinic Tuesdays from 8:00AM to 12 noon. Infusion services are also offered by appointment .

Allergies
Allergy clinics are held at the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute Tuesdays from 8:00 AM to 12 noon. Allergy desensitization treatments are provided two times a month from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

The Green Family Foundation Health Initiative (GFHI) in Pediatric Infectious Disease, Immunology, and International Health  is a comprehensive, collaborative program established in February 2003, with a generous grant from the Green Family Foundation. This multi-year grant supports education, research, outreach, medical and psychosocial treatment programs to benefit the local South Florida community, the community in neighboring Haiti, and other developing nations. The mission of GFFI is to reduce the suffering associated with the disease of AIDS and other infectious diseases in our local and international communities through sound medical research, community education, medical services, and psychosocial support. The Initiative conducts public and professional education programs around issues of HIV throughout the year and is also responsible for delivering ongoing medical training to healthcare professionals from developing nations in areas of HIV and infectious disease care and treatment.

For more information on this Initiative you can log on to greenfamilyinitiative.org.
Patients needing surgery or hospitalization are cared for at the Holtz Children’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Hospital.