BBSI now serves as a vital bridge between medical knowledge and public awareness, focusing on three essential goals:
As a surgical nurse, William witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of button battery ingestion in children – a preventable tragedy that can cause severe injury or death within just hours. What he saw in the operating room on multiple occasions revealed an urgent truth: many parents, caregivers, and even healthcare providers were unaware of the grave dangers these small, commonplace batteries posed. This revelation sparked a mission. In 2024, William founded the Button Battery Safety Initiative (BBSI) to address this critical gap in public awareness. What began as one healthcare provider’s response to a preventable crisis has grown into a dedicated organization committed to protecting children through education and advocacy.
Founder/President
William is a perioperative scrub nurse with over 10 years of experience in surgery in multiple specialties like pediatric trauma, general surgery, neurosurgery, plastics among others. His career had him work at institutions like Yale, Beth Israel Deaconess, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among others. He currently maintains his role as a perioperative nurse at Nicklaus Children’s in Miami, FL.
Vice President
Dr. Jose Redondo is Medical Resident at the Cleveland Clinic in Internal Medicine. His career path is dedicated to GI disorders and has been a supporter of the Button Battery Safety Initiative from its inception.
VP
Dr. Erin Clough is a board certified pediatric radiologist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, FL and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She’s dedicated her career to general radiology and has years of experience diagnosing and treating button-cell battery ingestion injuries. She’s a founding member and strong proponent of the Button Battery Safety Initiative.
