Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Ana E. Calderon Randazzo, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Ana E. Calderon Randazzo, Ph.D. is the Executive Director at Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in 1990 from the University of Virginia.  While at the University, she was the recipient of the National Science Foundation Minority Fellowship.

Dr. Calderon Randazzo has been working at Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center for the past 28 years.  The Center provides extensive developmental follow-up, medical care, dental care, comprehensive case management, clinical trials, and early intervention services to over 11,000 medically fragile infants, children, adolescents and women with disabilities and chronic illnesses in Broward County.

Dr. Calderon Randazzo is a proud graduate of Leadership Ft. Lauderdale Class 16 and Leadership Broward Class XXXI. She is also a member of the Broward Chamber of Nonprofit Organizations as well as the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Calderon Randazzo has been recognized by the Realtor Association of Greater Ft. Lauderdale as an honoree for their International Women’s Day.  She was also honored as one of the 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County by the Boys & Girls Club and Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center.  She was also selected as one of 12 Hispanic Women of Distinction by Latina Magazine and Healthcare Administrator of the Year by the American Business Women’s Association. She received the Sheriff’s Special Recognition Award by the BSO Sheriff’s office, as well as the Liberty Bell Award from the Broward County Bar Association.  Most recently, she was recognized again by the Boys & Girls Club for the second time as one of 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County and by Deliver the Dream as a Community Champion.

Melissa Bottge White, M.B.A.

Associate Executive Director

Melissa Bottge White is the Assistant Administrator at CDTC. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida State University and a Master in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.

Mrs. Bottge White joined CDTC as an Early Steps Service Coordinator in 1997. Since then, she has also served as CDTC’s Director of Programs, responsible for the Medical Home programs for special needs clients; headed up the Electronic Medical Records implementation and was a key member of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Steering committee that resulted in CDTC’s recent NCQA recognition as a PCMH Level 3 Medical Home.

Mrs. Bottge White was promoted to Associate Executive Director in 2018. In her current role, she is responsible for directing and overseeing the clinical staff as well as the care coordination programs that work closely with the clinical teams including medical social work services, health education, nutrition, and developmental evaluations provided to children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN). She will also continue to lead quality initiatives to enhance the services CDTC is able to offer to the community.

Stewart Wechsler, C.P.A.

Associate Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Wechsler joined CDTC in 2001 as Director of Finance & Operations. He is responsible for overseeing all financial and facility operations of the Center. Mr. Wechsler received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting Information Systems, and a Master of Accounting degree from Florida Atlantic University. In addition, Mr. Wechsler is licensed in the State of Florida as a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining CDTC, Mr. Wechsler served as CFO for a number of Florida healthcare staffing and practice management firms.

Ellie Schrot

Director, Early Steps Program

Mrs. Schrot received a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Psychology from Valparaiso University.  She has been the Director of the Early Steps Program at CDTC since 1992. She works closely with over 28 agencies enrolled in Broward Early Steps, which provide direct services as well as numerous community support organizations. Currently, Mrs. Schrot is on the Broward Special Needs Advisory Council and the Florida Consortium of Advocates for Infants and Toddlers. Prior to joining CDTC, Mrs. Schrot worked with the special needs population in Broward County.