Christel Marie McGillicuddy, APRN
Surgical OncologyHead and Neck SurgeryEndocrine Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adolescents (ages 12-18)
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- Spanish
- English
About Christel Marie McGillicuddy
Clinical Area
• Thyroid Nodules and Multinodular Goiter
• Comprehensive Neck Ultrasound for Thyroid and Cervical Lymph Node Evaluation
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNA) of Thyroid Nodules
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules
• Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Adrenal Disorders, including Aldosteronoma (Conn’s Syndrome), Pheochromocytoma, and Cushing’s Syndrome
• Adrenal Incidentalomas
Clinical Interests
• Evaluation and management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
• Risk stratification and molecular testing for indeterminate thyroid nodules
• Comprehensive neck ultrasound for thyroid and cervical lymph node evaluation
• Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) of thyroid nodules
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of select benign thyroid nodules
• Evaluation and management of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism
• Evaluation and management of adrenal disorders, including aldosteronoma (Conn’s syndrome), pheochromocytoma, Cushing’s syndrome, and adrenal incidentalomas
Research Interests
Thyroid Cancer
Honors and Awards
- North American Society for Interventional Thyroidology (NASIT)
- American Thyroid Association (ATA)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES)
About the Provider
Christel McGillicuddy is a Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Miami Health System and Jackson Memorial Hospital. She earned her graduate nursing degree from Barry University and specializes in the evaluation and management of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders.
Her clinical expertise includes comprehensive neck ultrasound for the evaluation of thyroid nodules and cervical lymph nodes, ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of thyroid disease, and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive treatment for select thyroid nodules. She has a particular interest in advanced ultrasound-guided procedures and minimally invasive therapies for thyroid disease.
Locations
- 8375 Northwest 53rd Terrace, Doral, FL 33166
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- phone: 305-243-4444
- 1475 Northwest 12th Avenue, Floor 3, Miami, FL 33136
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Expertise
Education
- Master's Program: Barry University School of Nursing, 2021
Board Certifications
- Nursing: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
248 ratings, 40 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/29/2026
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2026
Exceptional service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
Overall experience as very positive. I was early & they were able to get me in sooner - thank you!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
The nurse was very kind and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Great service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2025
It was a human helping another human, I felt that they really care about me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2025
I have the highest level of confidence in Christel. She explained everything to me thoroughly and was very careful, compassionate, and professional in everything she did. I was extremely impressed with her care. Cannot speak highly enough of her. I am very appreciative.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/18/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
Muy buena
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
The team exceeded my expectations. Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/31/2025
For me excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/30/2025
Excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/28/2025
Excellent care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2025
Very satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2025
I really love it because all my questions have been addressed appropriately
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/2/2025
Solo GRACIAS
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/17/2025
She was amazing
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2025
Very good service
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/18/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Honestly, no cause for complaint.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/10/2024
Excellent service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2024
Christel was extremely professional and attentive with respect to my and my wife's questions. Christel was very articulate and informative in walking us through every step of the procedure-explaining while she was performing the biopsy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2024
Everything very good, satisfied
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2024
I highly recommend it
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Christel was fantastic. I would certainly recommend her to anyone that needed an endocrinologist. She was extremely thorough and took the time to answer all of my questions to ensure that myself and my mom felt better about the situation.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2024
He attended with kindness
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2024
Mi doctora y todo su equipo me dio un gran apoyo, seguridad y una muy buena comprension. Muy agradecida con todos, mis palabras son cortas para toda lo que desearia describir en cuanto el valor humano, profesionalidad y la dedicacion de su amor para el paciente. Gracias de corazon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2024
Dr. Christel McGillicuddyAnd pathology staff they was very pleased And professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2024
Buena
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2024
Encantada
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/16/2024
100% would recommend it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/13/2024
I would 100% recommend this provider who took care of me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/5/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2024
For me everything is super cool, very good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/20/2024
Excellent treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2024
Good