Nicklaus Children's Hospital Renaming

Published on: 2/16/2016
For 65 years, we have been there for every step and every stage of your child's journey. We now are delighted to celebrate a new chapter: Miami Children's Hospital is now Nicklaus Children's Hospital. For Health. For Life.
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