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  • Pediatric Neurosurgeon Joins Arnold Palmer Hospital to Lead New Neuroscience Center

    Orlando, FL (May 17, 2017) – Samer Elbabaa, MD, FAANS, FACS has joined Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children to head up a new pediatric

  • Teen battles rare condition and copes with art, mother becomes advocate to build awareness

    See how this family learns to live with pulmonary hypertension and how they are helping others.

  • The miraculous gift that saved Cameron's life

    Caroline believes in miracles. She believes in miracles because her son, Cameron, is a living, breathing example of a miracle, and she cherishes him every, single day.

  • Get to know Dr. Karen Bender, pediatric anesthesiologist at Arnold Palmer Hospital

    Knowing that your child needs surgery can be difficult for any parent. One of the most frightening aspects for parents is knowing that your child will be under anesthesia. How will my child respond to the anesthesia? Will he or she recover well? Will you keep my child safe? These are just a few of the many questions that parents have as they prepare their child for surgery.

  • U.S. News & World Report Ranks Orlando Health Among the Best in the Nation

    Orlando Health hospitals and service lines were recognized among the best in the nation and region in U.S. News & World Report’s adult hospital rankings, which were released today. 

  • Pediatric Corrective Jaw Surgery Program

    Our Pediatric Craniofacial team provides evaluation and treatment for patients who need Corrective Jaw Surgery.

  • Pediatric Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Program

    Our Pediatric Craniofacial team provides evaluation and treatment for patients who need Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

  • Is going "gluten-free" just a fad?

    I remember when my great-aunt Sally came to visit, she would often bring her own bread and a tub of margarine or stick of butter. If we went out to eat to a place like Pizza Hut, she would order a salad with no croutons. When the salad arrived with croutons, she would send it back and have them remake it without them. Aunt Sally had celiac disease; a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine, causing malabsorption of nutrients after a protein called “gluten” is consumed. Even the tiniest crumb of a gluten-containing food caused Aunt Sally a lot pain.

    How common is celiac disease?

    An estimated 1% of the population in the United States has celiac disease, and 97% of those affected by celiac disease are undiagnosed. In Florida, that means approximately 195,000 people have celiac disease, but fewer than 6,000 of them know it. In one study looking at the prevalence of celiac disease in the U.S., 29 of the 35 people found with celiac disease did not know they had it prior to the study. 

  • Can tea tree oil prevent head lice?

    For parents of school-aged children, the mere mention of that four-letter word L-I-C-E can send us into a panic and fast!

  • Falling furniture or TVs can cause serious injuries to children

    Did you know that every 24 minutes a child in the United States is injured after a television or piece of furniture has fallen on them?