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Cynthia Cornelius, APRN
Cynthia Cornelius, MSN, APRN, PNP-PC, is a pulmonary nurse practitioner and the cystic fibrosis coordinator at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She has national certifications as both a family and pediatric nurse practitioner. Cynthia earned her BS degree in nursing from the University of Florida. She completed a MS degree in nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida with a post-master's certificate as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Cynthia has over 10 years of experience as an intensive care nurse in adult and pediatric populations, including seven years as a nurse with the Arnold Palmer Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
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When Healthy Eating Isn't Enough for Severely Obese Teenagers
As the obesity epidemic in the United States continues to rise, a small number of teenagers are finding that traditional methods of weight loss just won’t cut it. For those adolescents with severe obesity, weight loss surgery — or bariatric surgery — may be an option. While healthy eating and exercise are recommended first when trying to lose weight, this surgery could be a life-changing (or even life-saving) choice for some obese teens.
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A Study Testing the Combo of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemo Treatment W/ Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, & YA W/ Ph+ or Ph-Like B-cell B-ALL
A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
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How To Help Kids with Social Anxiety During Pandemic
Many parents, while trying to keep their children safe from COVID-19, worry their kids are missing important social skills. Some of the most common issues include social anxiety, gaps in social skills like sharing and parallel play, and separation anxiety.
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Turkey Dinner on the Lawn? Creative Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in 2020
For many Americans, family gatherings are a holiday tradition. During uncertain times such as these, getting together can provide a significant boost to psychological and social well-being. With some mindfulness and creativity, you can look forward to celebrating the holidays this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ll need to contemplate who will be attending (number of people, ages, where they live, physical distancing), where the event will occur and what it will entail.
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Oncofertility Program
Many pediatric cancer survivors wish to start families and have children of their own one day. But some cancer treatments can affect a child's fertility (ability to have future children). This is why it is important to think about your child's fertility before cancer treatment starts.
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Melissa Mahaney, APRN
Melissa Mahaney is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the pediatric neurology department at Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute. , where she performs patient assessments and implements health maintenance plans. Her expertise also includes:
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Helping your teen learn to make good decisions
I remember the day I graduated from high school: caps, gowns, diplomas, the whole deal. Questions that I heard over and over were, “So…what are you going to do now?” “Are you going to college?” “Where?” “What are you going to major in?” “What are you going to do with a degree in THAT?!”
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Patient & Family Counseling
Learn more about how our licensed counselors work with patients of all ages and their families to provide healthcare intervention and support.
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Fetal Cardiac Program
The Heart Center partners with the Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital to provide state-of-the-art fetal and neonatal therapies.
