Director, Division of Dermatology

Dr. Duarte completed medical school in 1988 at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She continued her training completing two residencies, Pediatrics in 1991, and Dermatology in 1995. She also completed a 1-year fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology in 1992. All of her training takes place at Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine. She was boarded by the American Board of Medical Subspecialties (ABMS) in Pediatrics and remains board-certified in Dermatology (ABMS) and Pediatric Dermatology (ABMS). She is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida.

In 1995 she was appointed the Director of Dermatology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital and founded the Children's Skin Center, PA located on the campus of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. She is an Associate Professor for Nova Southeastern University Department of Dermatology as well as a Voluntary Faculty at the University of Miami Department of Dermatology. She is a Clinical Associate Professor, at the Department of Dermatology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

On a personal note, Dr. Duarte became a competitive figure skater in 20l2. She won 1st Place in the United States Figure Skating (USFS) Sectional Title for Ladies PreBronze Free Skate on 03/10/2013. Dr. Duarte won 1St Place in the USFS National Title Adult Nationals 2014 Bronze Ice Dance. Dr. Duarte also won 1st place Title ISU World Championship 2014 Bronze Ice Dance Oberstdorf, Germany. In 2016. Dr. Duarte won 1st place USFS National Title Silver Ice Dance.

Her main area of interest is in the treatment of vascular lesions and in 1995 she developed the Laser Center at Miami Children's Hospital, a center focusing on the laser treatment of vascular lesions. In 2009 she developed and was appointed Director of The International Birthmark Institute (TIBI) at Nicklaus Children's Hospital: a multidisciplinary team of subspecialists dedicated to the treatment of all birthmarks with a special focus on vascular anomalies.