NICU Provider Team
Providing Care to the Tiniest Humans
Having your baby in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) can be scary for parents. Our healthcare professionals specialize in caring for premature infants or infants born with medical complications. The team at Lee Health is here for you and your family every step of the way.
Our Physicians
William Liu, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Medical Director
Fellowship: Emory University College of Medicine
Beatriz de Jongh, M.D., F.A.A.P
Associate Medical Director
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Christiana Care Health System; Alfred I DuPont Children’s Hospital
Noelia Aviles-Otero, M.D
Fellowship: University of Virginia Health System
Harshit Doshi, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Fellowship: Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Mohamed Faisal, M.D., F.A.A.P
Fellowship: Children’s Medical Center, University Hospital, State University of New York
Myra Mercado, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Fellowship: New York University/ Langone Medical Center
Price Ward, M.D., F.A.A.P
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Neonatology
Joseph Torres, M.D.
Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Parvathi Nataraj, M.D.
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Neonatology
Rachel Irons, M.D.
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Our Advanced Providers
Toni Applegate MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Lisa Ciambrello MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Heather Edwards MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Haley Hartline MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Megan Howard MSN, Family Practice NP
Advanced Provider
Jodi Kurtz MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Courtney McDaniel MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Patricia Nash MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Paula Urban MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Brooke Werner MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider
Heather VanRhee MSN, APRN NNP-BC
Advanced Provider