Pediatric Interventional Radiologist
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital 
Miami, FL

Dr. Restrepo is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. He is a pediatric interventional radiologist within the Department of Radiology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and also serves as a professor of radiology at Florida International University. Dr. Restrepo earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Medicine in Bogotá, Colombia. He then completed a residency in radiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Restrepo then pursued fellowships in pediatric radiology and pediatric interventional radiology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Restrepo was trained not only in the interpretation of all imaging modalities pertinent to children, but also learned techniques to perform minimally invasive image-guided procedures. He spearheaded the minimally invasive interventional radiology service at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and has pioneered many new techniques and procedures in the field. One of his areas of clinical interest is all types of vascular anomalies (birthmarks), such as hemangiomas and vascular malformations.

Dr. Restrepo is certified by the American Board of Radiology with certification of added qualifications in pediatric radiology. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) and International Skeletal Society (ISS).

Dr. Restrepo is an avid writer, editor, and eloquent speaker. He is one of the editors of the textbook “Pediatric Radiology: Practical Imaging Evaluation of Infants and Children.” In addition, he has published more than 40 articles in leading radiology journals, written more than 10 textbook chapters, and presented numerous scientific posters at national and international meetings. Dr. Restrepo has received the prestigious Caffey Award four times at the Society for Pediatric Radiology’s annual meeting, along with the Magna Cum Laude award once and the Cum Laude award twice from the Radiological Society of North America. Every year, he is an invited speaker at national and international conferences, as well as radiological meetings. Dr. Restrepo also serves as an editor for radiology journals and is an examiner with the American Board of Radiology.

Dr. Restrepo sees patients at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.

The Department of Radiology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital features state-of-the-art equipment. The radiology practice has been serving the community since the hospital's inception in 1950. Under the leadership of Dr. Nolan R. Altman, department chief, the group is the largest in South Florida devoted exclusively to the practice of pediatric radiology. It includes board-certified experts in pediatric radiology, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, and cardiac CT imaging, with special interests in pediatric interventional and musculoskeletal disorders. The group is the only one in South Florida that offers a pediatric radiology fellowship and also trains radiology residents.

Book Chapters

• Pediatric Radiology Textbook. Lipincott. Work in progress. Associate Editor.
• Pediatric Radiology Textbook. Lippincott. Musculoskeletal chapter: Metabolic disease. Work in progress
• Radiology Illustrated: Pediatric Radiology. First Edition, 2014. Springer: Pediatric Airway Disorders chapter.
• Pediatric Chest Imaging. 3rd Edition. Elsevier: Congenital and Acquired Mediastinal Vascular Disorders in Children chapter.
• Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging. 12th Edition. Various Chapters.
• Pediatric Pulmonology by the American Association of Pediatrics. First edition. 2011 Chest imaging chapter.
• Imaging of Knee and shoulder injuries. Evidence-based imaging in pediatrics. First edition. Springer. 2012

Speaker in national and international radiology meetings

• Pediatric Musculoskeletal Pitfalls. Invited Faculty Speaker. ARRS meeting. Toronto, Canada, April 2015
• Pediatric Musculoskeletal Pitfalls. Invited Faculty Speaker, Pediatric Case-Review Course, Annual meeting.Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL. Dec 2014
• If You Think this is a Vascular Anomaly, Think It twice. Slow-flow vascular Malformation Pitfalls. ARRS meeting. San Diego, April 2014
• Pulmonary Infections in Children. Invited Faculty Speaker, Pediatric Case-Review Course, Annual meeting.Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL. Dec 2013
• Imaging of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. OASPR meeting. Hong Kong, Sept 2013
• Imaging of the Knee Cartilage in Children. Hong Kong, Sept 2013
• Throwing Injuries in Children. ARRS meeting. Washington DC, April 2013
• Radiology for the Pediatrician: Review of cases. 42nd Pediatric Post Graduate Course. Miami. March 2013
• Pediatric Musculoskeletal Lesions / Invited Faculty Speaker, Pediatric Case-Review Course, Annual meeting.Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL. Dec 2012
• Multimodality imaging of Vascular Malformations. Presented at the Society of Pediatric Radiology (SPR) meeting, Musculo-Skeletal Chapter, Key Biscayne, Sept 2012
• Pediatric Musculo-skeletal Cases – Approach to Diagnosis: A Case-Based Imaging Review / Invited Speaker. American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Vancouver, Canada. May 2012
• Radiology for the Pediatrician: Review of cases. 42nd Pediatric Post Graduate Course. Miami. March 2012
• Pediatric Musculo-skeletal Cases – Approach to Diagnosis: A Case-Based Imaging Review / Invited Speaker. American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Chicago, IL. May 2011
• Pediatric Congenital Musculoskeletal Lesions / Invited Faculty Speaker, Pediatric Case-Review Course, Annual meeting.Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL. Nov 2011
• Radiology for the Pediatrician: Review of cases. 42nd Pediatric Post Graduate Course. Miami. March 2011.
• Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Throwing Children. ARRS Meeting in New York City, October 2010
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis and the Impact of Obesity in Lower Extremity Problems in Children. Talk given at the Society of Pediatric Radiology Meeting. Carlsbad, April 2009, and ARRS Meeting in San Diego, CA, May 2010.
• Radiology for the Pediatrician: Review of cases. 42nd Pediatric Post Graduate Course. Miami. March 2007-2010.
• Diagnostic Imaging for the Pediatrician. 41st Pediatric Postgraduate Course” Perspective in Pediatrics. Miami Beach. February 2006.
• Common Surgical Problems. 41st Pediatric Postgraduate Course” Perspective in Pediatrics. Miami Beach. February 2006.
• Masses in the Chest. Presentation for the American College of Chest Physicians and American Academy of Pediatrics. Miami, April 2004.
• Newer imaging Modalities in Pediatric Radiology/ Interventional radiology. Presentation for the American College of Chest Physicians and American Academy of Pediatrics. Miami, April 2004.
• Vascular Pediatric Intervention. Presentation for the Southern Pediatric Radiology Society. Atlanta, Georgia. Sept 2003.
• Pediatric Radiology Board Review. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Miami, May 2001, May 2002, and May 2003.
• Pediatric Trauma and Chest Wall Lesions in Pediatric Patients. Presentation at the Department of Radiology, McMaster University. Hamilton, Canada, May 2002
• Transhepatic Transbiliary Bile Duct Biopsy. Presented at the Society of Pediatric Radiology. Philadelphia, April 2002.