When children get sick, they deserve the best health care can offer — the best treatments, the best doctors and the best researchers searching for new medicines and cures. That’s why so many parents bring their children to ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital.
9,090 inpatients treated
66,111 outpatient visits
8,997 pediatric surgeries
34,740 E.R. visits
Fiscal year 2021 statistics.
The University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital is one of the best children’s hospitals in Florida and is ranked in several specialties nationally, .
In its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, U.S. News ranked the following five ÍøºìºÚÁÏ pediatric programs among the nation’s best this year:
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital ranks among the nation’s top hospitals in many specialties.
With some of the country’s leading specialists and researchers, our team is focused on bringing the latest research and most innovative treatments to patients. Families come to ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital from across the state and country for the type of care offered here.
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Children’s Hospital is expanding to exceed the needs of our pediatric patient populations. We will have 204 licensed beds in the children’s hospital when our expansions are complete. Our top priorities are patient care, educations, research and building. For more information, please contact the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Office of Development at 352-265-7237.
With over 180 outstanding faculty members, comprising the full range of subspecialty and general pediatrics, our educational program provides a well-balanced experience. Our pediatric residency program, offering a superb entry point either into the practice of pediatrics or into further subspecialty training and an academic career.
As an association member, we advance child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care.
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of children’s hospitals.
The March of Dimes promotes healthy pregnancies and babies, and works to prevent premature birth and birth defects.
The Ronald McDonald House assists families with seriously ill children being treated at area medical facilities.
