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  • What is Plagiocephaly?

    What do you do if your child has an irregularly shaped head?

  • Helpful Hints for Preparing for Your Child's Doctor Visit

    Bethany Mobley, MD

  • Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital on Social Media

    You can keep up with Arnold Palmer Hospital through our own blog or any number of social media networks. Join our online communities created just for parents and families. Discover expert insight to help make your tough decisions easier. Or connect with other parents and share with community healthcare leaders.

  • How Too Much Social Media Can Affect Your Teen’s Behavior

    A new study shows that extensive social media use may increase teenagers’ risk of mental health problems. 

  • Is Your Teen Using Social Media Too Much?

    At the dinner table. Watching TV. While out with friends.  Teenagers are constantly using social media, and that might not be good for their mental health.

  • The “thigh gap:” A skinny rule reigning social media sites frequented by teenage girls

    The thigh gap. Have you heard of it? No? Perhaps your teenage daughter has. This “rule” for skinny is permeating social media sites: tumblr, facebook, instagram, to name a few. Even though this seems like a relatively new trend, women have been using their thighs as a way to measure their body image for years. I know, because a particular Oprah show is forever engrained into my mind. A few years back, as I was watching this show, I recall a vivid image of Oprah, standing with her feet touching, looking at the space between her legs and proclaiming that “skinny” women strive to have at least two gaps showing (a gap between the ankles and a gap just below the knees), and if they are lucky, three – the gap between the thighs. I’m even embarrassed to say that I catch myself every now and then looking at my thighs to see if I have “the gap.”

    What exactly is the thigh gap?

    The thigh gap is a one to two inch gap between the thighs when the feet are touching together. However, this “gap” is almost impossible to attain, and the process of obtaining a thigh gap is risky, oftentimes sparking unhealthy fitness and eating behaviors. This trend has also raised concerns among eating disorder experts, as they recognize that in order to obtain a thigh gap, one would most likely take on some form of disordered eating.

  • How to Keep Your Children Safe in the World of Social Media

    Written by Kenny Tello, Mental Health Therapist at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

  • Lakshmi Rajkumar, MD

    Lakshmi Rajkumar, MD, joined Orlando Health in 2013 and is a member of the neonatal intensive care team at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. Dr. Rajkumar is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine.

  • Marla A Robbins, MD

    Dr.Marla Robbins is a board certified pediatrician who has practiced pediatrics in the Dr. Phillips area of Orlando since 1986. She completed her medical school education and residency training in the New York City area. After starting a pediatric primary care office which expanded to a multi-provider group she decided to “get back to basics” and opened Personal Pediatrics in the community which she loves.

    “We strive to be respectful and make all our families feel welcomed in the office and appreciate the confidence we have been given to care for their loved ones.” “The greatest compliment I can be given is a referral of a new family by an existing patient family or seeing a second generation newborn.”

    Dr. Robbins is a member and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Central Florida Pediatric Society. She has been named one of The Top and Best Doctors in Orlando multiple times by Orlando Magazine.

    Dr. Robbins is fluent in Spanish She is the mother of three daughters and grandmother to four grandchildren In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, working to stay fit and spending time at Publix.

  • Mark A Rich, MD

    Mark A. Rich, MD, FAAP, FACS, is a pediatric urologist with Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital.