Pediatric Orthopedic, Sports Medicine & Spine Institute

South Florida's Pediatric Orthopedic Care Leader

Offering services tailored to meet the unique needs of children and teens at convenient locations in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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From first steps to pirouettes and fast pitches, sitting up to standing tall, the musculoskeletal system comes into play at every phase of a child's growth and development. Indeed, children's orthopedic needs are very different from those of adults. Central to children's care is a focus on treatment of pediatric disorders and injuries while protecting children's growth plates to support future bone development. Similarly, care for spinal conditions such as scoliosis that are identified and treated in childhood, requires highly specialized knowledge and treatment techniques that few programs offer.

The Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute at Nicklaus Children's brings together an experienced and innovative team of highly trained, compassionate and bilingual orthopedic technicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurse coordinators, support personnel, residents, and fellows. Our physicians perform over 1,500 surgical procedures each year, while the pediatric orthopedic surgery department facilitates an additional 35,000 outpatient visits annually. The program is Florida's leading provider of scoliosis surgical care, conducting more than 200 spine surgeries each year, more than any other pediatric facility in the state.

The Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Spine Institute offers consultations and second opinions in locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. For more on our locations, click here.

A Legacy of Orthopedic Leadership

The Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute at Nicklaus Children's is a recognized leader in the care of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries in children. In fact, orthopedics was one of six initial departments established when the hospital was first founded in 1950.

Today, the institute is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children's orthopedic in the nation and the top program in South Florida.

Today, thanks to the institute’s leadership, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best children's hospitals for orthopedic care and the top pediatric orthopedic program in South Florida.

The New Home of the Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

The Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute is now located on the third floor of the George E. Batchelor Research and Academic Pavilion at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Families are encouraged to park in the Yellow Garage, where complimentary parking is available. Walkways on the first and fourth floors of the garage are available for convenient access to the clinic space.

Pediatric Orthopedic Programs and Services

Treatments and Procedures

Our cutting-edge treatments and procedures cover a wide spectrum of conditions, some pioneered specifically at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

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Conditions We Treat

The Brain Institute offers a comprehensive array of multidisciplinary programs that treat the following conditions:

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Pediatric Neurology

The Division of Pediatric Neurology provides comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of a wide range of neurological disorders in children at the hospital's main campus and selected outpatient facilities throughout South Florida.

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Pediatric Neurosurgery

The Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric neurosurgical service in Florida and one of the most recognized programs in the country.

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At the Forefront of Research

The Brain Institute team is pushing forward the frontiers of pediatric neurosurgery through its active clinical and translational research programs to develop novel treatment approaches for pediatric brain tumors and head trauma and new non-invasive surgical approaches for the treatment of epilepsy.

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NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is accredited by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.

Expertise and experience second to none

Founded in 2001, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Brain Institute is the nation’s first comprehensive medical program dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain. It brings together world-renowned specialists in numerous pediatric neuroscience subspecialties with cumulative clinical experience unparalleled in the United States. The team fosters integrated research and offers the latest in assessment and treatment for children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

This leadership and commitment to developing new treatments draws children and families from around the world in search of answers to complex medical questions. Many of the program’s greatest successes are children who could not be helped at other centers.

Since 2008, the program has been ranked among the nation’s top-tier programs for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. The clinical and research leadership of the program serves as a beacon to families confronting the uncertainty of a child with a brain disorder, offering the latest treatments and assessment techniques, many of which were developed by the Brain Institute team.

Florida residents enjoy the benefits of world-class care without having to venture beyond the borders of their home state. And children worldwide are facing brighter futures thanks to the Brain Institute’s commitment to advancing frontiers of scientific research and innovative treatment, saving young lives, and improving quality of life and productivity for a lifetime.