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The Spina Bifida Program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children continues to make strides to improve the health and quality of life of Spina Bifida patients both within the Orlando Health hospital system and the Central Florida community. The Spina Bifida Clinic at Arnold Palmer Hospital is a multi-specialty collaborative team of dedicated pediatric physician specialists and healthcare providers, including nurse managers, therapists and social workers that deliver comprehensive, quality care for our special kids and families. The program cares for children of all ages- from babies diagnosed in utero through childhood and into early adulthood- and has been serving the needs of Spina Bifida patients in Orlando for over 35 years.  

Level One Trauma Center criteria vary somewhat from state to state, but commonly include these elements, according to the American Trauma Society:

Valerie Dorsainvil, LCSW has been a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Social Worker at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies since 2016. Here, she answers some questions about what that means for the families of patients going through long-term treatments at the hospitals. 

One in 5 teens is depressed, and many don’t get the help they need. Find out what your pediatrician can do to make sure your teen is healthy physically, mentally and emotionally.  

Here are some ways to prevent portion distortion and keep portions in check.  

Have you heard your teen mention “juuling” or something called a “Juul”? Perhaps you thought it was some new slang term your

Learn about a few things every parent should know about constipation in kids. 

Is distracted driving putting your family in danger? 

Counseling can help with mild, day-to-day issues as well as deep-rooted traumas. 

Social media: Our kids have never known life without smartphones, but has the digital revolution affected their development?