Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children's Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Cancer Registration

The Florida Department of Health and the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS) has awarded the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children's Hospital the 2024 Jean Byers Memorial Award for Excellence in Cancer Registration. The FCDS recognizes facilities that have met or exceeded the national quality standards for timeliness and completeness in cancer reporting.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Receives $7.5 Million State Budget Appropriation to Advance Cancer Research

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute received a $7.5 million budget appropriation to advance pediatric cancer research and care. Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the award under the newly created Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator Fund (Incubator).

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Becomes First in Florida to Perform Pediatric Pulmonary Ozaki

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Launches Bedside Transcatheter PDA Closure Offering for Newborns

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute, a world-recognized leader in heart innovation, is now offering bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for medically fragile newborns. This new offering brings advanced therapy directly to the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing procedures to be performed within the baby's own isolette or crib.