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Get World-Class Care Close to Home

A childhood cancer diagnosis is challenging enough without the added stress of having to travel far from home for treatment. We’re honored to offer parents leading-edge medical treatment and compassionate, family-focused care that’s conveniently close to home.

Here is what makes us unique:

  • We’re the first hospital in Central Florida to have neuro-oncology and neurofibromatosis programs.
  • We’re recognized by Children’s Medical Services as one of the few centers able to treat sickle cell anemia and rare blood disorders, reducing travel burden on our families.
  • We offer certified Child Life Specialists to assist you and your child through exams and treatment with fun and creative interventions and support customized for their developmental stage.
  • With the help of Walt Disney Imagineering and input from patients, families, and clinicians, our seven-story, technologically advanced facility features a child-centered healing environment.
  • Our Pediatric Cellular Therapy program is the only one of its kind in Central Florida. We are accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), an internationally recognized accrediting body for hospitals offering stem cell transplant.
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You Are Not Alone

Our team of medical experts is dedicated to ensuring you have the information and resources you need. This guide was created to help answer some of the questions you may have, such as:

  • What are the different types of cancer?
  • What are blood disorders?
  • How does AdventHealth for Children treat these conditions?
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The Greatest Care for Our Youngest Patients

At AdventHealth for Children, your child’s care will be handled by a highly skilled team of medical professionals with extensive experience in pediatric oncology and hematology. Our team has successfully treated a wide range of conditions, from leukemia and blood disorders to lymphoma and sickle cell anemia.

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    Brain and Spine Tumors

    There are many types of brain and spine tumors, both cancerous and benign. Our care team will work together to create an effective treatment plan, customized to your child. Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, combined with counseling and support for your whole family.

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    CAR T-Cell Therapy

    Our pediatric cellular therapy program is the only one of its kind in Central Florida and now offers CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy for pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). This groundbreaking, FDA-approved treatment now offers hope to children with leukemia that is difficult to treat. We collect the patient’s T cells, a type of white blood cell that is part of our immune system. These cells are then reprogrammed and given back to the child, allowing them to use their own immune system to destroy the cancer cells without radiation or harsh chemotherapy. We are excited to be the only program in Central Florida to offer this innovative, lifesaving treatment option for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia patients under the age of 25 who have relapsed or refractory disease.

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    Leukemia and Other Blood Disorders

    Our medical professionals are dedicated to treating and healing children who suffer from cancers like leukemia and blood disorders like sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, and many others. Our highly skilled teams will design the safest personalized treatment plan possible for your child. This plan may include chemotherapy, drug combinations, radiation, bone marrow transplant, or other therapies.

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    Lymphoma

    Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in a child’s lymphatic tissues. It falls into two main categories: Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Our specialists use the latest chemotherapy and radiation treatments to tackle this form of cancer.

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    Neurofibromatosis

    This condition causes tumors along the nerves and skin. At our neurofibromatosis clinic — the first and largest in the region — our experienced professionals use leading-edge equipment and therapies to treat this disorder. They are also at the forefront in the research and testing of promising new therapies.

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    Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors

    Head and neck tumors can grow in your glands, mouth, nose, sinuses, throat and voice box. These tumors can be either cancerous or benign. As one of the few hospitals in the nation with a dedicated Head and Neck program, our care team is committed to work with you to find the most effective treatment plan for your child’s needs.

Showing Compassion and Instilling Hope

At AdventHealth for Children, our skilled pediatric oncologists and specialists are dedicated to putting cancer into remission and making families whole again. Learn more about our world-class doctors and hear firsthand from a family about their harrowing but hopeful cancer journey.

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    Grant's Story

    When doctors suggested that eleven-month-old Grant be screened for cancer, he was transferred in the middle of the night to AdventHealth for Children. Within 24 hours, he was diagnosed with leukemia. Grant’s parents temporarily moved to Orlando while he received chemotherapy — but this family’s story was far from over. Learn more about their journey and how Grant’s new baby brother became a lifesaving part of Grant’s treatment.

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More Options That Cover More Ground

Our hospital is the heart of a children’s network that includes primary care pediatricians, specialty clinics, emergency departments, and kids urgent cares.

Across Central Florida, there are more than 300 dedicated pediatric beds, with 200 of them located at the children’s hospital in Orlando. Four dedicated ambulances and one helicopter provide emergency transfers. We’re staffed with a highly trained PICU and NICU transport team that supports regional hospitals within an 85-mile radius, including 13 adjacent AdventHealth locations.

And no matter which of our facilities you visit, you will receive the same special brand of care. We’re here to heal — body, mind, and spirit.

Meet the Team

Our AdventHealth Medical Group oncology specialists deliver the latest cancer care innovations, using forward-thinking techniques and a personalized approach to care. Our team is here for you with convenient locations throughout Central Florida, close to home.

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Susan Kelly, MD

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Joseph Lopez, MD, MBA

Joseph Lopez, MD

Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Head and Neck Surgery

Brian Tullius, MD

Brian Tullius, MD

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dennis Borrero Ramos, MD

Dennis A. Borrero, MD

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

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Fouad M. Hajjar, MD

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

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Matthew Henderson, DO

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

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Helping You Navigate Your Child's Care

Our children's health navigators are specially trained nurses who can guide you in every aspect of your child's care. As your family's advocates, your navigators can answer your questions, offer expert clinical assistance and support you emotionally and spiritually, too. Count on your health navigator for help with:

  • Answering your health care questions
  • Coordination of care among multiple providers and facilities
  • Finding the right providers for your child
  • Scheduling annual office visits and screenings

We're on a Mission to Advance Pediatric Care

At AdventHealth for Children, we have been nationally recognized for our leadership in advanced treatments, breakthrough research, and the compassionate care of children and their families.

  • Award: Fact Accredited

    Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy

    Our Pediatric Cellular Therapy Program is accredited by
    FACT for meeting the most rigorous standards in every
    aspect of stem cell therapy.

  • Award: American Nurses Credentialing Center - Magnet Recognized

    Magnet® Recognition

    For a second time, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has granted AdventHealth for Children Magnet recognition, which establishes the hospital as a national leader in nursing and patient care. Only 7% of the nation’s hospitals have received this recognition.

  • Leapfrog Top Children's Hospital 2024

    Top 6% in the Nation for Patient Safety

    AdventHealth for Children was awarded the Top Children’s Hospital award by The Leapfrog Group as one of the nation's safest children’s hospitals — an honor earned by only eight U.S. children's hospitals.

Take the Next Step in Your Child’s Care

You don’t have to face health issues alone. Learn more or get compassionate care today.

Or call us at 855-836-5033.