Director: Dr. Marcos Mestre

Dr. Marcos Mestre serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Nicklaus Children's Hospital, a nationally recognized specialty pediatric hospital.

In his role, Dr. Mestre oversees the medical affairs and operations of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Responsible for ensuring that patients receive high-quality, coordinated care.

Dr. Mestre has over 15 years of clinical practice and medical staff leadership experience. Most recently, he served as section chief and division director of hospital medicine at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and a clinical assistant professor at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim School of Medicine.

Dr. Mestre graduated from the University of Miami, where he earned a BA with honors in Biology and Psychology and an Executive Master of Business Administration in Health Sector Management and Policy. He earned his medical degree from the University of Florida School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals at Chapel Hill.