Mercedes Bello, MD

Dr. Mercedes Bello is a pediatric neurologist with the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute and serves as medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center. She earned her medical degree from the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana, Cuba. Dr. Bello completed a residency in pediatrics at Hospital Pediatrico Universitario Dr. Antonio Ortiz in San Juan, Puerto Rico; followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center/Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. She then pursued a fellowship in sleep medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Her clinical interests include pediatric sleep disorders, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy.
 
Dr. Bello is board certified in sleep medicine and neurology with special qualifications in pediatric neurology. She is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences.
 
Dr. Bello is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led 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.