Immunology is the study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system.

With some of the country’s leading specialists and researchers, our pediatric team is focused on bringing the latest research and most innovative treatments to patients. Families come to UF Health from across the state and country for the type of care offered here. UF Health has one of only a few centers for proton beam radiation in the country, a congenital heart disease center and experts in pediatric surgery and diabetes, to name a few.

UF Health Shands Children's Hospital is located within UF Health Shands Hospital and is the second-largest children's hospital in Florida. It is the only comprehensive pediatric facility in North Central Florida.

Immunodeficiency and Transplantation Clinic

The clinical program for the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with immunodeficiency diseases has a bi-weekly clinic for individuals with immune deficiency disorders, the only one of its kind in northern Florida.