Roberto Miki, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Medical Honoree  

Dr. Miki had his undergraduate education at Dartmouth, his M.D. degree from Washington University and completed his orthopedic surgery training at Yale. Dr. Miki specialized in hand surgery at the University of Miami and continued as faculty for a few years. Currently in private practice he treats carpal tunnel, trigger finger, hand injury and trauma, arm injury and trauma, elbow conditions and injuries and shoulder conditions and injuries. His areas of specialty are complex elbow injuries, nerve repair of the hand and upper extremity, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Dr. Miki is proud to be serving as the Medical Honoree for the Jingle Bell Run in Miami! To join or support Dr. Miki and team, Miki & Alfonso, please visit his team fundraising page.

Paula Diaz
Juvenile Arthritis
Adult Honoree  

Paula Diaz, 28 was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis (JA) at the age of 11.

“As a child, it’s difficult to take that in”.

Over the years, Paula has learned to live her best life. She knows it's hard for people to understand she has an illness and has struggled to have a so called "normal" life, but 17 years later she is doing everything she always wanted to do and so much more. This year, Paula is serving as the Jingle Bell Run Adult Honoree in Miami. Paula is very excited to raise much needed awareness of her illness and help others understand they do not have to be alone.

To join or support Paula and team, Fighting with Paula, please visit her team fundraising page.

Sawyer Rodriguez
Juvenile Arthritis
Youth Honoree  

At just a year and 10 months old, Sawyer woke up one morning with a swollen knee. Sawyer would cry from pain but as the day progressed, she would hobble around so that she could still be a toddler. Sawyer began to know her limits and would request to be put in the stroller. It was gut wrenching to look at the swelling in Sawyer’s knee and to see her push through the pain. After multiple misdiagnoses, fevers, improper medication, multiple procedures, we flew to Boston Children’s Hospital where she was diagnosed and referred to a local pediatric rheumatologist. Once in treatment, Sawyer began to improve tremendously and has since been in remission. We will forever be thankful for Sawyer's caring doctors.

To join or support Sawyer and team, Sawyer's Squad, please visit her teams fundraising page.