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• Your Child's Surgery

  Hearing your child needs surgery can be a stressful experience. To help manage that anxiety, read about what to expect throughout the whole process. From pre-admission to follow-up, the expert team at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is here to support your child and family.

• Visitor Guide & Map

  Welcome to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. When choosing our family-friendly facilities, you gain access to an award-winning children’s medical center with more than 30 pediatric specialties, in an environment built just for kids. This map introduces you to the first floor of the hospital, including some favorite spaces, such as the Disney Team of Heroes experiences, the Walt Disney World Grand Atrium, Seacrest Studio, radiology and more. Should you have any questions, please our reception assistants are happy to assist. Want to see more? Click below for a virtual tour.

• Diagnosis & Treatments for Chest Wall Disorders

  Your child’s pediatrician will start checking for this condition with a physical exam. They will also consider your child’s personal and family medical history. From there, their doctor may refer your child to a pediatric surgeon for further evaluation. Upon evaluation by the surgical team, your child may also be referred to other specialists including cardiology (heart), pulmonology (lung) and genetics when needed. Throughout this process, any of the specialists or their pediatricians may order one or more of the following tests to diagnose a chest wall disorder:

• Diagnosis & Treatments for Perianal Abscess or Fistula

  Your child’s pediatrician will start diagnosing this condition with a physical exam. They will also consider your child’s personal and family medical history. Often, a physical exam alone is enough to diagnose this condition. From there, they may refer your child to a specialist (surgeon, gastroenterologist or the emergency department) who may then order one or more of the following tests to confirm perianal abscess or perianal fistula:

• Diagnosis & Treatments for Gastroschisis

  In almost all cases, doctors can diagnose gastroschisis before birth on a prenatal (pregnancy) ultrasound. If your obstetrician believes your baby has gastroschisis, you may need to undergo the following additional tests before your baby’s birth:

• Diagnosis & Treatments for Abdominal Masses

  Your child’s pediatrician will perform a complete physical exam, which will include feeling your child’s abdomen for swelling. They will also ask about your child’s personal and family medical history. From there, they may refer your child to a surgeon, another specialist or the emergency department for one or more of the following tests to diagnose an abdominal mass:

• Diagnosis & Treatments for Biliary Atresia

  Your child’s pediatrician will begin checking for biliary atresia by completing a physical exam. They will ask questions about your child’s personal and family medical history. From there, they may order one or more of the following tests to confirm biliary atresia:

• Patient Academics

  Spending time in the hospital can be an emotionally challenging experience for children. And extended or unplanned time away from school can create added stress. To help reduce that burden, we offer academic support through a certified teacher, who can provide assistance when a child or teen will miss school for more than three weeks. 

• Child Life Practicum Program

  The child life internship program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies is a concentrated, full-time placement where students gain practical, hands-on experience under the direction of a certified child life specialist.