ABOUT US

About Children's Medical Association, P.A .

Our History

Children’s Medical Association has a long history of providing pediatric services to infants, children and adolescents in our community. Our founder Dr. Joe Caplan was a pediatrician on Long Island, N.Y., and moved to Florida to retire. Dr. Caplan soon discovered he was not ready for a life of leisure, and opened the first office of Children’s Medical Association near Plantation General Hospital in 1966. 


CMA expanded in 1973 with the addition of Dr. Oscar Betancourt, a native of Cuba with excellent pediatric training in Chicago and Miami, hired to serve the growing Spanish-speaking community in West Broward. In the 1980s, our core included Dr. Betancourt, Dr. Litvak, Dr. Spunt, Dr. Fernandez, and Dr. Pearson. Our first female, Dr. Sirota, nicknamed “Dr. X,” joined in 1990, followed by Dr. Stavitsky, Dr. Leon, Dr. Valdes, Dr. Louis, Dr. Deulofeut, and Dr. Penson. Fast forward to summer 2024, we are currently a team of fifteen board-certified pediatricians and ten advanced nurse practitioners, serving patients 7 days per week, 365 days per year at our CMA offices in Plantation, Tamarac, Coral Springs, and Miramar, and through telemedicine services when needed. Over the past six decades, it has been our privilege to care for the heart of this community, and we will continue our commitment to be here for you, generation to generation. We welcome you to our CMA family, and look forward to working together to promote the health and wellness of your children and all children.


Our Mission

Our mission is to provide excellent medical care in an environment that promotes wellness, supports families, honors diversity, and respects the unique needs of every patient. We are your partners in caring for your child from birth to age 21 years. We cherish the individual and community relationships we have developed since Children’s Medical Association opened its doors in Plantation in 1966, and we pledge to continue to be here to serve our community in our offices, over the phone and through telemedicine services over our patient portal, 7 days per week, for many many years to come.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide excellent medical care in an environment that promotes wellness, supports families, honors diversity, and respects the unique needs of every patient. We are your partners in caring for your child from birth to age 21 years. We cherish the individual and community relationships we have developed since Children’s Medical Association opened its doors in Plantation in 1966, and we pledge to continue to be here to serve our community in our offices, over the phone and through telemedicine services over our patient portal, 7 days per week, for many many years to come.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide excellent medical care in an environment that promotes wellness, supports families, honors diversity, and respects the unique needs of every patient. We are your partners in caring for your child from birth to age 21 years. We cherish the individual and community relationships we have developed since Children’s Medical Association opened its doors in Plantation in 1966, and we pledge to continue to be here to serve our community in our offices, over the phone and through telemedicine services over our patient portal, 7 days per week, for many many years to come.
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