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Adolescent Medicine

Helping teens navigate adolescence, while providing preventive care and treating various illnesses.

Allergy & Immunology

The Clinical Immunology Division evaluates recurrent infections, and suspected or confirmed immunodeficiency disorders. Our Miami location also evaluates HIV and fevers of unknown origin.

Anesthesiology

Pediatric anesthesia is one of three recognized postgraduate subspecialties of anesthesia. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is one of only a select few hospitals nationwide to offer dedicated pediatric cardiac anesthesia.

Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute

The Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is transforming pediatric cancer care to make sure no child has to leave Florida for leading-edge cancer treatment. Our specialists provide state-of-the-art medical and surgical care for more pediatric cancer patients than any other facility in South Florida, leading the way through investments in groundbreaking research focused on new cures, treatments and diagnostic procedures.

Center of Precision Medicine (CPM)

Every child and family deserves personalized care.

Craniofacial Center

The Craniofacial Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is one of Florida's leading specialty centers offering comprehensive management for infants, children, and young adults with an array of craniofacial differences.

Critical Care Medicine

Life-saving care for our most critical ill and injured patients.

Dental Services

Nicklaus Children's Hospital pediatric dentistry facilities meet the unique needs of healthy infants, children, and adolescents, while also addressing the special concerns of patients with complex medical and dental issues.

Dermatology

The Division of Dermatology at Nicklaus Children's provides specialized treatment of skin diseases in children. Find a pediatric dermatologist in Miami today.

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Developmental-behavioral pediatricians work with parents to understand children who have developmental delays or behavioral issues. 

Emergency Department

When the unexpected happens, we provide 24-hour pediatric emergency care when you need it most. Home of the Miguel “Mike” B. Fernandez Family Pediatric Trauma Center, our Emergency Department offers expert patient care for all types of pediatric emergencies. 

Endocrinology & Diabetes

The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital provides comprehensive services for infants, children, and adolescents with endocrine disorders.

Fetal Care

The Fetal Care Service team offers support to families expecting an infant with medical needs that require intervention at birth. We provide comprehensive, coordinated care from prenatal diagnosis to the transition to infant care.

Food and Nutrition

Our team designs special diets unique to each child's condition that support their treatment and recovery process.

Gastroenterology

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems in infants, children and adolescents with a multidisciplinary approach. 

Genetic and Metabolic Disorders

Our clinical geneticists and genetic counselors at Nicklaus Children's Hospital evaluate children with developmental delays, unusual facial features, metabolic disorders, seizures, craniofacial anomalies and failure to thrive.

Heart Institute

The Heart Institute – a world leader in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery and the care of children with congenital heart disorders – serves as a beacon to families confronting the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect.

Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

The Hospital Medicine team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to your child’s healthcare journey throughout their hospital stay.

Infectious Diseases

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to identify acute or chronic viral and bacterial diseases, so that we can treat it effectively as quickly as possible.

Laboratory Services

Labcorp is the exclusive provider for outpatient phlebotomy and Nicklaus Children's on-site outpatient laboratory services.

Neonatology

The NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Nicklaus Children's Hospital includes 40 a Level IV beds, reflecting its capability in caring for the region’s most critically ill newborns.

Nephrology

The Division of Nephrology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital treats kidney disorders and provides comprehensive evaluation of renal functions, including kidney biopsies.

Neurology

The Division of Pediatric Neurology is dedicated to the management and treatment of neurological disorders in babies, children and adolescents.

Neuroscience Institute

The nation's first and most comprehensive pediatric center dedicated solely to the care of children with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Neurosurgery

Nicklaus Children's Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery offers hope and unmatched pediatric neurosurgical expertise for children and families from around the world faced with a neurological difference.

Ophthalmology

The Division of Ophthalmology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital offers a full range of ophthalmic and optical services for children and young adults to the age of 21 years as well as adult strabismus (deviation of the eyes).

Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spinal 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.

Otolaryngology (ENT)

The number one ENT center in South Florida for pediatric surgery to remove adenoids and tonsils. Compassionate doctors with experience in treating ear, nose, throat, head and neck problems in children.

Palliative Care

Providing comfort and support for children with serious illnesses

Pediatric Surgery & Surgeons

The Nicklaus Children's Hospital pediatric surgery team is among the most experienced in Florida, performing thousands of major and minor procedures annually.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery programs at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital are renowned in the treatment of congenital deformities and cosmetic reconstruction. We are dedicated to making a profound impact in the life of a child. 

Psychiatry

The Pediatric Psychiatry team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital uses a interdisciplinary and family-centered treatment approach for a variety of behavioral disorders and conditions. 

Psychology

The Pediatric Psychology team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital uses a multidisciplinary and family centered treatment approach for a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Pulmonology

Home of the Ventilation-Assisted Children's Center (VACC), the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is a leading facility in life-saving technology for oxygen-dependent infants, children and adolescents.

Radiology

The Radiology facilities at Nicklaus Children’s are specifically designed for the comfort and diagnosis of infants, children and adolescents.

Rehabilitation Services

The best rehab choice for the children in your care

Research Institute (Clinical Trials)

Proudly supporting the advancement of pediatric medicine through research, the Nicklaus Children's Research Institute is the centralized office for clinical research at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Rheumatology

Rheumatology experts dedicated to infants, children and adolescents. 

School Health Programs

Bringing pediatric healthcare to children in our community. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital provides medical outreach through a variety of programs to bring healthcare to children in need.

Spine Surgery

Recognized as a National Leader in Pediatric Orthopedic Care. Providing treatment for spine disorders for over 35 years and pioneering surgical spine treatments now in use around the world.

Sports Health

The Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's is one of the premier sports health programs in the nation, combining state-of-the-art diagnostics and screening with a multidisciplinary team of pediatric sports medicine specialists for athletes.

Trauma Services

The Miguel "Mike" B. Fernandez Family Pediatric Trauma Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital Emergency Department is one of only two freestanding pediatric trauma centers in the state of Florida and the only freestanding pediatric trauma center in South Florida.

Urology

The Division of Pediatric Urology and Urologic Surgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of urological conditions. 

Art on Our Campus

Nicklaus Children's art collection plays an important role in creating an uplifting and healing environment for our patients, families and staff. A variety of artworks, such as sculptures and paintings, fill the hospital campus and West Kendall Center with visual delight.

Clinical Excellence: Our Focus on Quality and Patient Safety

We dedicate ourselves daily to offering the best possible care to every child and family who come to us for hope and healing. We understand that quality and safety are the twin pillars of clinical excellence. We continuously evaluate our quality and safety performance to ensure that we meet and exceed national benchmarks and routinely incorporate evidence-based strategies to support a culture of continuous improvement.

Compliance and Internal Audit

Nicklaus Children's Hospital compliance department and program advances the prevention, detection and correction of violations of federal, state or local law or regulations governing health care and human services programs by employees, contractors of agents.

Pediatric Specialists

A physician-directed, multi-specialty pediatric group with a regional, national and international presence in providing pediatric-centric care.

Process Improvement

The Process Improvement team is an exceptionally talented group who provide project facilitation, quality science training, and technical support, and analysis for accelerating clinical, and operational quality improvement across the organization.

Timeline of Milestones and Major Naming Gifts

This historical timeline highlights several significant moments and transformational gifts that have been instrumental to our hospital’s remarkable growth and progress.