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Donald E. Felix, MD

Donald E. Felix, MD, is an anesthesiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is responsible for administering anesthesia for all types of pediatric surgical procedures. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology and specializes in intensive care services.

Elizabeth Carreno Rijo, MD

Elizabeth Carreño Rijo, MD, MPH, is a board-certified adolescent medicine physician with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She cares for children between the ages of 11 and 25 and helps them transition from pediatric to adult care. Dr. Carreño Rijo has a particular interest in reproductive health, eating disorders and promoting healthy decision-making and positive lifestyle choices.

Daniel Frank Garcia, MD

Daniel F. Garcia, MD, is co-director of the sleep medicine program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. He is board certified in general pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and pediatric sleep medicine, and joined the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine specialty practice in 2006.

Mark R. Weatherly, MD

Mark Weatherly, MD, is a pediatric pulmonologist with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine practice. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology. His areas of practice include cystic fibrosis, asthma, sleep disorders and airway malformations.

Blaine Bradley Pitts, MD

Blaine B. Pitts, MD, is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric hospice and palliative medicine. He is the only pediatric palliative care physician in Central Florida and has been in practice for more than 10 years. Dr. Pitts graduated with honors from St. George University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed his pediatric residency at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He also completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative care at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Pitts is a fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.

Donald A. Plumley, MD

Donald A. Plumley, MD, FACS, is a pediatric surgeon with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery with a specialty in pediatric surgery. He serves at the medical director of pediatric trauma, the medical director of children’s surgery and surgical quality director at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer.

Jeffery Alan Johnson, MD

Jeffery Johnson, MD, is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and attended Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed both his internship and residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and completed his fellowship training in pediatric nephrology in 2009 at the University of California – Los Angeles. Dr. Johnson joined the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Hewell Kids' Kidney Center in 2014 after serving as Medical Director of the Hemodialysis Unit at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Cortney Skepko, APRN

Cortney Skepko, MSN, ARNP-AC, is an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where she cares for children with chronic pediatric pulmonary conditions on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Cortney works collaboratively with physicians and staff to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including physical exams, diagnostic testing and therapeutic measures. She also serves as a resource for patients and their families.

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