Mercury Ball Benefits South Miami Hospital


Donations of $300,000 were secured to support the renovation and expansion of South Miami Hospital’s emergency center, operating suites and imaging center. The two-story 84,000 square foot clinical expansion project will include a new emergency center with 28 treatment rooms, one trauma room, and a 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit. The second floor will have 12 state-of-the-art operating suites (with room for four more), 36 pre- and post-procedure rooms and a new central sterile processing area. Additionally, the project will include imaging enhancements such as a new CT scanner and an administrative support area for Radiation Oncology.
Noted oncological surgeon Ricardo Estape, M.D., was honored as Person of the Year, for his many contributions to the hospital, the community and the healthcare field. During the evening, real estate investor and chair of South Miami Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Robert Berrin, was honored as Philanthropic Volunteer of the Year for his dedication to South Miami Hospital. The event, presented by Total Bank, hosted more than 500 guests, including top executives from leading corporations and community leaders.

Jorge Blanco, Patricia Birch, Veronica Flores from First National Bank of South Miami and Pete Flores
Tracey Patricoff, M.D., Diane Amado-Tate and Yvonne Johnson, M.D.
Person of the Year Ricardo Estape, M.D. and South Miami Hospital Associates president Deborah Antoni with Lincoln Mendez, Yerby Barker and previous Person of the Year honorees
Jorge Perez, M.D. and Albert Tano, M.D. from Kidz Medical Services
Karent Sierra
Kathleen Hirsch & Nathan Hirsch, M.D.
Kristen Dubé, Baptist Health South Florida Board of Trustees chairman Judge Robert Dubé, Yvette Aleman, Michael Lake, M.D. and Gloria Garces
Yerby Barker, Luis de la Aguilera, president of TotalBank; Lincoln Mendez, CEO of South Miami Hospital; Karl Cetta and Natalia Sol with the Baptist Health Foundation
Philanthropic Volunteer of the Year Robert Berrin (far right) with John & Martha Rock, Shelly & Steve Brodie and Fran Berrin
Aimee Mazloum, Ghassan Haddad, M.D. & Zeina Haddad and Abdo Mazloum
Juan Carlos Pereda, M.D., & Ena Pereda, Leah Jayanetti & Cham Jayanetti, M.D., from Reiss, Kang, Burks, Jayanetti & Pereda, M.D., P.A.
Lincoln & Meky Mendez, Pam & Yerby Barker, Marie Vacca and Jim Brennan
Rolando & Jeanne Conesa
Jorge Rabaza, M.D. & Vicky Rabaza
Yale Semole, M.D., & Susan Semole
Luisa & George Foyo