At UF Health, our pediatric surgery team provides high-quality care for routine and complex surgery, treating infants to teenagers. Our pediatric physicians are committed to the safety and comfort of patients who choose UF Health for their medical care, developing true connections centered around trust, open communication and understanding.
Our team has clinical expertise in treating a wide range of pediatric conditions including:
Our team works closely with other pediatric specialists across UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and the UF Department of Pediatrics. Together, we provide complete, personalized care so every child has the best possible outcome. From minimally invasive surgery to more complex procedures, our specialists offer expertise, compassion, and support.
With more than 40 years of combined expertise, our team is nationally ranked among the best children’s hospitals. Our team is ranked in six pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report 2025–2026 rankings. We are also leaders in pediatric robotic surgery, bringing precision and innovation to surgical procedures.
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, one of fewer than 20 in the nation to earn the distinction. The verification means that the hospital meets the ACS’s highest standards for staff, resources and equipment to optimally handle a child’s life-threatening injuries. Learn how this verification affects your child’s care.
At UF Health, patients have access to robotic-assisted procedures. Our pediatric surgery team uses the da Vinci Xi system, combining advanced technology with expert care.
Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive technique performed through a few small incisions. This means a surgical procedure that could have required a long recovery time now heals much faster, with fewer complications. A high-definition 3D camera and instruments are guided entirely by the surgeon. The surgeon controls them from a console in the operating room. This advanced technology, in the hands of our UF Health pediatric surgeons, enables our patients to receive the best possible surgical care.
Our team has the experience, expertise and training to take care of just about anything.
Learn about our pediatric surgery care team.
UF Health pediatric surgeons are expert in birth defects and newborn conditions.
The children we care for benefit from highly successful outcomes and our unique treatment options.
We strive to make you and your child’s experience as comfortable as possible.
Join us on a PEDS TOUR, an interactive encounter, where your child can experience an operating room.
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