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  • Faris Al-Mousily, MD, FACC

    Faris Al-Mousily, MD, FACC, is a physician at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease, with training and certification in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

  • Arthur S. Raptoulis, MD, FAAP, FACC

    Arthur S. Raptoulis, MD, FAAP, FACC, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He diagnoses and treats infants, children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.

  • Is it a speech problem or something much more? Learn about Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

    Many children are diagnosed annually with a developmental speech sound disorder because they can’t say their r’s or say things like “tat” for “cat”. It is reported that the occurrence of speech sound disorders ranges from 2% to 25% of children aged 5 to 7 years old. These speech issues are considered developmental because they follow a typical developmental pattern in the early stages of speech development, but for whatever reason, do not correct themselves by a developmentally appropriate age. Most of these children can improve these issues with traditional therapy services provided by a licensed speech pathologist. However, in approximately 3-4% of those children referred for a speech sound disorder it is a much more complicated issue known as Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).

  • Encopresis: is your child having a potty accident or is it something more?

    From time to time, people experience physical changes or symptoms that they might be embarrassed to talk about. Therefore, they might avoid seeking medical attention and the problem goes untreated for longer than it should. One such problem is encopresis. Encopresis is defined as involuntary passage of feces as a result of constipation.

  • Survey Finds Widespread Skepticism of Flu Shot Among Parents, Despite Consensus of Medical Community

    More than half of parents believe their child can get the flu from the vaccine

  • Kuhl Avenue Closure From Miller Street To Lake Beauty Drive

    On the downtown Orlando Health campus, Kuhl Avenue will be closed from Miller Street to Lake Beauty Drive beginning December 2, 2019 for sewer pipe replacement. The project is expected to be finished on or around December 22, 2019.

  • Go Baby Go!

    The University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Go Baby Go! program delivered a modified motorized child’s car to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children’s outpatient rehabilitation center. The modified car will be used in therapy sessions as well as cause and effect training with our patients who have limited mobility.

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital Honored with American Heart Association Award

    Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has received the Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation Gold Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.

  • Study: Some Children Are Mildly Dehydrated

    Dr. Shaista Safder discusses ways parents can help their children stay hydrated. 

  • OmniPod Device Used To Treat Type 1 Diabetes

    A new device may change the lives of children with diabetes.