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Farranaz Alvarez Nunez, MD
Farranaz Alvarez Nunez, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified physician specializing in pediatric hematology and oncology at the Haley Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She cares for infants, children and young adults, and her clinical interests include non-malignant hematology, sickle cell disease, platelet disorders, vascular malformations and more.
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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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Cynthia Cornelius, APRN
Cynthia Cornelius, MSN, APRN, PNP-PC, is a pulmonary nurse practitioner and the cystic fibrosis coordinator at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She has national certifications as both a family and pediatric nurse practitioner. Cynthia earned her BS degree in nursing from the University of Florida. She completed a MS degree in nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida with a post-master's certificate as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Cynthia has over 10 years of experience as an intensive care nurse in adult and pediatric populations, including seven years as a nurse with the Arnold Palmer Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
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Vikram Prakash, MD
Vikram Prakash, MD, is a pediatric neurologist with the Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child neurology and epilepsy.
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Why Sports Clearance Exams Don’t Replace Annual Physicals
A common question parents have is whether their child needs an annual physical with their pediatrician if they’ve already had a sports clearance exam at school.
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Chloe's Wedding Day: A Little Girl Who Was Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor on Christmas Eve
Dr. Alex Levy, pediatric oncologist/hematologist at Arnold Palmer Hospital, shares the heart-warming story of a family who learned their 4-year old daughter had a brain tumor on Christmas Eve. This is Chloe's story:
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One simple test saved Lauren's life
When Lauren Doubleday was born, her parents were excited to welcome a happy, healthy baby girl. But less than 24 hours later, they were told that Lauren had a serious heart defect. The fact that this heart defect was even caught is thanks to one simple test - a pulse ox screening. For the past year, babies born at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies have received additional screening to check the oxygen levels in their blood. This simple test can signal potential heart defects and allows our team to intervene as soon as possible.
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Potty-training woes? Sometimes we just need to laugh
Have you heard about my potty-training woes?
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What it means to give back
Last month, the Holy Family Catholic School hosted their first mother-daughter fundraiser to benefit Arnold Palmer Hospital! It was a special night for young girls to experience what it means to give back to the families in their community. Several families shared emotional stories of their time at Arnold Palmer Hospital. These little girls who are students at the school, have battled diseases that many people will never have to face in their lifetime. They were the inspiration behind this community event. Their strength, courage, and determination to fight set the tone for the evening. You could see the overwhelming joy these families had for Arnold Palmer Hospital and the doctors and nurses who were with them throughout their journey as tears started welling up in their eyes while telling their story. These families wanted to be able to give back to the hospital that had done so much for them, and this was their way to say thank you. It was amazing to see how every mom and daughter rallied around these families throughout the night. Everyone loved on them and made them feel like the stars of the night.
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Building a stronger community, one family at a time
Odil Douglas knows what it's like to be overwhelmed. Five years ago, she found herself raising two young children and a newborn, as well as caring for her sick mother in the hospital. Alone, stressed and unsure where to turn for assistance, Odil found an "extended family" in the Healthy Families Orange program at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families. An intensive home visitation program based on a national model, Healthy Families Orange prevents child maltreatment in 98% of families served and builds healthy, positive parenting behaviors for new mothers and fathers through education, referrals and resources. Odil credits Healthy Families Orange with helping her make it through the most difficult time of her life, all while teaching her how to be the best mom possible to her three young children.
