University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been nationally ranked in five medical specialties, making significant gains in three areas — pediatric cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, and diabetes/endocrinology, according to the 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
A birth defect in a child’s jaw kept her from opening her mouth, endangering her life in a country without the specialized medical care she needed to survive. But UF Health surgeons were able to unlock Katherin Cordero’s jaw, and in doing so unlocked a new lease on life for the…
Jessica A. Ching, MD, assistant professor in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Lance Governale, MD, FAANS, FAAP, chief of pediatric neurosurgery and the L.D. Hupp Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, will be presenting a talk on the…
Marissa and Jon Yeatman gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Nathaniel on Feb. 9, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was their second child and made their daughter a big sister, a position she was eager to take on.
Flanked by a surgery resident and a technician, surgeon Jessica Ching, M.D., holds a 3D model of a patient’s skull. She carefully turns the model over in her hands, considering just where an implant will replace a piece of missing bone.
The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital ranks among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals in six medical specialties, according to the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
“It’s an exciting time of year,” said Virginia Dixon-Wood of UF’s Craniofacial Center. “We love getting ready for camp; everyone has so much fun.” The UF Craniofacial Camp, held annually for about the past 20 years, is held near Keystone Heights, Florida, and allows 22 families to learn,…
Several members of The University of Florida craniofacial team recently completed a trip to the Ukraine, providing therapy, counseling, and clinical services to children and families affected by craniofacial malformations. The annual event, started 22 years ago, is life-changing for both patients and practitioners. “The families are so happy and…
