Juan Sebastian S Martin Saavedra, MD

Dr. Juan Sebastian Martin is a pediatric neurologist with the Department of Neurology, part of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Martin earned his medical degree from Rosario University School of Medicine in Bogota, Colombia, where he was class valedictorian and graduated with egregia cum laude honors. After graduation, he led a randomized clinical trial in music for primary dysmenorrhea as a junior research clinician with the Center for Clinical Research at Rosario University School of Medicine in Bogota, Colombia.

Dr. Martin then completed a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in Pennsylvania. During this time, he investigated neuroradiologic diagnostic markers of mitochondrial disorders and fetal neuroradiologic prognostic markers of prenatally diagnosed neural tube defects.

Dr. Martin pursued his preliminary training in general pediatrics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He concluded his child neurology training at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Martin’s clinical interests include general neurology, ataxia, neurodevelopmental disorders, fetal neurology and epilepsy. He is a member of the Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology, Colombian Association of Child Neurology and Colombian Association of Neurology.

Dr. Martin is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.