Yonit Sterba Rakovchik, MD

Dr. Sterba is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. She is a pediatric rheumatologist within the Division of Rheumatology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr. Sterba earned her medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Jose Maria Vargas in Caracas. She then completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, New York. Her clinical interests include childhood-onset lupus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile dermatomyositis and transition of care.

Dr. Sterba is board certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric rheumatology. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Rheumatology and Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). Dr. Sterba’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at conferences both nationally and globally. She is involved in ongoing research related to the evaluation of ovarian reserve and function in adolescent females with systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as an observational study of pediatric rheumatic disease through the CARRA Registry.

Dr. Sterba sees patients at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital main campus, Nicklaus Children's Boynton Beach Care Center, Nicklaus Children's Dan Marino Outpatient Center and Nicklaus Children’s Nirvair Chowdhury Midtown Center.

The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric program in South Florida providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary diagnosis, treatment and support for families of children affected by rheumatologic conditions. Our team of board-certified pediatric rheumatologists collaborates with physical and occupational therapists, social workers, dieticians and behavioral specialists to support the child and family in managing rheumatologic-related chronic conditions to achieve the highest possible quality of life.

La Dra. Sterba es empleada por Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, una practica en grupo, multidisciplinaria, liderada por medicos que forman parte de Nicklaus Children’s Health System. La Dra. Sterba es Reumatologa pediatra de la Division de Reumatologia de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. La Dra. Sterba recibio su titulo medico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Escuela de Medicina Jose Maria Vargas en Caracas. Al culminar sus estudios medicos completo su residencia pediatrica en la Universidad de Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, seguido de un entrenamiento de subespecialidad en reumatologia pediatrica en la Escuela de Medicina Albert Einstein/Children’s Hospital at Montefiore en Bronx, Nueva York. Sus intereses clinicos incluyen lupus pediatrico, artritis idiopatica juvenil, dermatomiositis juvenil y transicion de cuidados entre proveedores pediatricos y proveedores de adultos.

La Dra. Sterba esta certificada por la junta en pediatria general y reumatologia pediatrica. Es miembro de American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Rheumatology and Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). El trabajo de la Dra. Sterba ha sido publicado en revistas revisadas por colegas y ha presentado en conferencias nacionales e internacionales. Esta involucrada en investigacion relacionada con evaluacion de la reserva y funcion ovarica en adolescentes femeninas con lupus eritematoso sistemico. Igualmente esta involucrada en el estudio observacional de pacientes con enfermedades reumatologicas pediatricas a traves del registro de CARRA.

La Dra. Sterba atiende pacientes en la sede principal de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Boynton Beach Care Center, Nicklaus Children’s Dan Marino Outpatient Center y Nicklaus Children’s Nirvair Chowdhury Midtown Center. La Dra Sterba es bilingüe en ingles y espanol.

La Division de Reumatologia Pediatrica de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital es el programa mas grande en el Sur de la Florida, brindando diagnostico, tratamiento y apoyo comprensivo y multidisciplinario a familias de ninos afectados por enfermedades reumatologicas. Nuestro equipo de Reumatologos pediatras certificados colabora con terapistas fisicos y ocupacionales, trabajadores sociales, dietistas y especialistas de comportamiento para apoyar al nino y su familia en el manejo de condiciones cronicas relacionadas a reumatologia y a alcanzar la calidad de vida mas alta posible.