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Marlene Fernandez, PA-C

Marlene Fernandez is a licensed physician assistant with the Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute. Working under the direction of physicians and surgeons, she helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnoses, treatments and consultations.

Christine Lee Bessett, DO

Dr. Christine Bessett is a board-certified pediatrician at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. As a pediatric hospitalist, she sees young patients in the hospital and coordinates their care with specialty physicians.

Aditi I. Dagli, MD

Parents and caregivers of children and young adults with concerns about a genetic disorder turn to the experience and expertise of Dr. Aditi Dagli, a board-certified geneticist with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Division of Genetics. Dr. Dagli provides comprehensive evaluations and medical management, including:

Patricia Butterbaugh, APRN

Patricia Butterbaugh, BSN, MSN, CFNP, is a senior nurse practitioner with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Urology Center. She cares for patients from birth through age 21 and provides specialized, compassionate care for children with a range of urologic diseases and conditions.

Stefanie Westring, DPT

Stefanie Westring, DPT, PT, is a physical therapist with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pediatric Rehabilitation Program. She works with a broad range of pediatric conditions from neurodevelopmental to orthopedic impairments in children from birth to 21 years old. While she is trained to work with a variety of diagnoses, she specializes in pediatric headaches and cervical spine dysfunction.

Farranaz Alvarez Nunez, MD

Farranaz Alvarez Nunez, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified physician specializing in pediatric hematology and oncology at the Haley Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She cares for infants, children and young adults, and her clinical interests include non-malignant hematology, sickle cell disease, platelet disorders, vascular malformations and more.

Heidi Hanks, PA-C

Heidi Hanks is a board-certified physician assistant (PA-C) at the Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. Her specialties include:

Katelyn Hart, PA-C

Katelyn Hart is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute. She works alongside pediatric neurosurgeons, and her expertise includes:

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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies Receive Top Hospital Awards

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