How much sleep should my child be getting?

Children have different sleep needs than adults. The quality and quantity of their children’s sleep are a common concern for many parents. This concern is well founded, as sleep plays a critical role in their growth and development. In fact, sleep is just as important to a child’s well-being as physical activity and proper nutrition.

The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

More seizure free days start here. At the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, families find expert care, advanced treatment options, and a team dedicated to helping children with epilepsy thrive.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute Performs Florida’s First Partial Heart Transplant

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute cardiovascular surgery team successfully performed Florida’s first partial heart transplant on an 11-year-old patient, implanting a donor “living valve” designed to grow with the child and reduce the need for future open-heart surgeries.

First Traveling Bedside PDA Closure Performed at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale NICU

The team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has successfully performed the first traveling bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure on a 22-week-old premature infant weighing 800 grams within Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale, located on the campus of Broward Health Medical Center.