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Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Surgeries
The Scoliosis Center utilizes the most advanced surgical techniques to care for patients with scoliosis.
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Gynecologic Oncology
Learn more about the comprehensive care and state-of-the-art treatment options available through the Orlando Health Cancer Institute partnership.
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What are the best developmental toys for kids?
It’s December, and that means one thing to many parents – the holidays are quickly approaching. With countless store ads, commercials and online articles about the ‘top toys of 2017,’ it’s hard to really understand what toys are both fun to play with and good for child development.
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Why Well-Child Checkups Are so Important for Your Child
This blog was written in conjunction with pediatric medical resident, Ashley Bedner, DO.
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How to Prepare Your Child for an Outpatient Procedure
Preparing to bring your child in for an outpatient surgery or procedure at the hospital can often feel more stressful than the event itself. Children don’t typically welcome the prospect of a day at the hospital, no matter how short it may be. Parents often find themselves wondering how best to manage the difficult task of preparing their child mentally and emotionally for a surgery or procedure. Sometimes in order to prevent tears and fears, parents may try to mislead or avoid the conversation with their kids in order to simply get them in the door. Even though it may be tempting to tell your child that they are going elsewhere in order to get them in the car, or tell them that they are going to the hospital but not tell them why, this often causes more upset and challenge in the end.
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Send Your Kids to Summer Camp. It’s Good for Them!
Summer camp is, for many of us, what our magical memories of childhood are made of. Those occasions where we said goodbye to our parents in anticipation of spending the week without them and were simultaneously bursting with excitement and overwhelmed with anxiety – those were our very own coming-of-age moments. Our experiences at summer camp taught us a lot about ourselves and about others, and they changed us in small but mighty ways. And now, it’s our turn to entrust our children into the hands of others for a week or two (maybe more) and give our kids the chance to make their own magical memories.
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How do I choose the right formula for my baby?
While breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for babies, there are many occasions when breastfeeding isn’t possible or preferable, and formula can provide an alternative source of nutrition to ensure baby’s healthy growth. If you’ve walked down the aisle of your supermarket and perused all of the different formula options, though, you know it can be quite overwhelming. There’s one for digestive health, one for brain growth, and one for fussiness and gas as well as soy, organic, and non-GMO varieties- the list goes on and on!
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Newborn Services
We offer an array of newborn services including screenings and education classes to help new parents make a smooth transition into parenthood.
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Clinic for Young Women with Bleeding Disorders
The Bleeding Disorders Clinic was created to serve the special needs of young women with disorders that affect blood clotting. As Central Florida’s only practice dedicated exclusively to pediatric and adolescent gynecology, coupled with specialists in hematology-oncology, we offer a unique combination of expert care with guidance and support.
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In Utero Surgeries Have Life-Changing Results for Babies with Spina Bifida
For an expectant mom whose unborn baby has spina bifida, the thought of a doctor doing delicate surgery in utero to repair the defect can be scary. But it’s also miraculous.
