Michael began his nursing career at Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Miami, FL, graduating in 1995. He spent nearly six years in the Emergency Department at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, FL, before becoming Nurse Manager of Emergency Services at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, HI. After returning to South Florida in 2002, Michael held various leadership positions, eventually becoming the Director of Emergency Services at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in 2009. He later earned his MBA from Florida International University’s Chapman Graduate School of Business in 2014 and went on to serve as Administrative Director at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, overseeing the Emergency Department, Trauma, and Life Flight.

In 2019, Michael transitioned from hospital settings to concierge healthcare, launching ventures in IV hydration and clinical testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside his business partner, Lisa Marie, he discovered a shared passion for merging pediatric emergency expertise with concierge medicine. After years of planning, they co-founded Kids 1st Care, where Michael is excited to bring his nearly 25 years of experience in pediatric emergency and urgent care to a new approach in children’s health.