Miami company acquires Bradenton pediatric practice

A Miami-based pediatric health care organization has acquired a pediatric practice in Bradenton. Pediatrica Health Group did not disclose the terms of its acquisition of Scarano and Taylor Pediatrics.

Dr. Joseph Scarano and Dr. Adilia Florentina Taylor operate the practice, located at 4861 27th St. W. in south Bradenton. Both doctors are involved in pediatric research, are American Academy of Pediatrics fellows and are Florida State University College of Medicine faculty.

Scarano has served as the chief of pediatrics at HCA Florida Blake Hospital, Manatee Memorial Hospital and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Taylor helped develop a novel high-frequency ventilator for premature newborns, has co-authored articles in professional journals and was a principal investigator for a major American Heart Association research grant, according to a statement.