Welcome
From your baby's first breath to your toddler's first broken bone -- UF Health physicians, nurses and staff provide experience, knowledge and a healing touch.
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is the premier academic children’s hospital in North Central Florida and offers care in more than 20 pediatric specialties. Along with four primary care locations, Pediatrics After Hours and the Pediatric ER -- a space dedicated to serving the emergency care needs of young children and their families -- UF Health provides an array of services, from basic primary care to highly specialized procedures such as transplantation.
Types of Care
Learn more about our specialty care locations and our 25 areas of pediatric specialty care.
Learn about our innovative after hours care program - perfect for working parents.
In an effort to provide the best care possible for the “whole child”, doctors, licensed therapists, clinical psychologists, nurses, program specialists, case workers and volunteers work together to offer consults, medical treatment, therapy sessions, activities and support for children experiencing various emotional, behavioral and mental challenges.