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  • How to know when a child is having an allergic reaction to food

    Food allergies can be a scary thing. If you have a child who suffers from food allergies, you know just what I mean. If you’re wiping your brow and muttering a silent thank-you that you don’t have to deal with food allergies in your household, wait just a minute. It’s true that the majority of food allergies are diagnosed in early childhood, but what you may not know is that about 1 in 4 severe reactions that happen in schools involve children with no known history of food allergy.

  • Get to know Dr. Patricia Wheeler, pediatric geneticist at Arnold Palmer Hospital

    You could say that a pediatric geneticist is a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, working to solve the mystery of a child’s medical condition. Geneticists work with families to help determine whether a child’s illness could be caused by a change in a child’s DNA, the hereditary material that carries a person’s genetic information. Accompanied by a team of professionals, a geneticist also helps figure out whether this disorder is likely to be passed on to future generations and helps patients and families seek the best care for their condition. Some common inherited disorders that geneticists diagnose include autism, neurofibromatosis, Down syndrome, sickle cell disease and many more.

  • Learn How You Can Keep a Child From Dying in a Hot Car

    One of the greatest threats to your child’s health may be sitting in your driveway, and a life-threatening accident can occur in the blink of an eye. It’s not something we want to think about, but as parents we must think about the risk in order to prevent it from happening in our families.

  • More Than Her Illness: Faith Finds Hope in the Teen Leadership Council

    Faith was in dire need of help when she arrived at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children at the age of 14. She had been to other hospitals and seen other specialists, but none were equipped to deal with her severe gastrointestinal conditions. That changed once she got to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer and its expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists and GI surgeons.

  • They Look Alike, So How Can I Tell if It’s Asthma or Allergies?

    Asthma and allergies are two of the leading causes of chronic illness in children, and the number children experiencing those conditions is increasing due to a range of potential factors. Although asthma and allergies can interact, as well as share common symptoms—including coughing and shortness of breath—it’s important to understand the difference between them. Still, asthma and allergies present in different ways in different age groups. So it’s best to consult with your pediatrician or an allergist if symptoms do arise.

  • Sending a child with epilepsy to school: what every parent should know

  • Making assumptions about medication allergies can be harmful to your child

    Do you have allergies to any medications?

    That question gets asked A LOT- when you see a new physician, when you start a new medication, pick up your medications from the pharmacy, or get your annual flu shot.

  • Jenna Wheeler, MD

    Dr. Jenna Wheeler is a double-board-certified pediatric critical care physician with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She cares for seriously ill infants and children, including those with injuries from traumatic accidents, respiratory failure, septic shock, neurological emergencies and after complex surgeries. Her areas of expertise include:

  • Kelli Fletcher, APRN

    Kelli Fletcher, MSN, APRN, PNP-AC/PC, is dual certified as a pediatric acute care nurse practitioner and pediatric primary care nurse practitioner. She has cared for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children for the past 13 years.

  • Karla M. Leavitt, MD

    Dr. Karla Leavitt is a double-board-certified maternal fetal care physician with the Orlando Health Women’s Institute Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine. She cares for patients with high-risk pregnancies and manages pregnancies with a personal or family history of genetic disorders, congenital anomalies or a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Her expertise includes: