The Greatest Care for Our Youngest Patients
At AdventHealth for Children, our skilled and dedicated medical team successfully treats a wide range of conditions using the most advanced tools and the safest possible therapies. Our neuroscience medical directors are early adopters — and even innovators — of the most advanced treatments available.
AdventHealth for Children is also home to a non-invasive and safe brain-mapping procedure called “magnetoencephalography,” which provides the most accurate picture possible of your child’s brain activity. This exciting technology helps doctors identify the source of what is causing your child’s condition.
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Craniofacial Disorders
Craniofacial anomalies are deformities that affect a child’s head and facial bones. These disorders are typically present at birth and can range from mild to severe. AdventHealth for Children has a dedicated neurosurgical suite equipped with highly advanced computer-assisted technologies that help guide our skilled surgeons.
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Epilepsy
While the causes of epilepsy can vary, it is generally a result of a disruption of electrical signals in the brain. Our goal is to identify what is causing your child’s seizures and to effectively treat them so your child can live a seizure-free life. We are a destination treatment facility for epilepsy — one of the largest and most comprehensive programs in the nation — offering you the most advanced diagnostics, technologies, and treatments available.
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Headaches
We know how debilitating headaches can be and how hard their symptoms are to manage. At the Center for Child Neurology, our ultimate goal is to bring comfort and relief to children suffering from frequent headaches of any kind. While both children and adults get headaches, symptoms and causes may differ. Our experts work together to create a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan for your child.
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Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder in which tumors grow on nerve tissues. These tumors may be harmless or may cause serious damage by pressing on nerves and other tissues. Our Neurofibromatosis Clinic is the second-largest in the country, seeing more than 400 patients each year. Our physicians are highly skilled at accurately diagnosing this condition and providing care for the symptoms that typically occur.
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Pediatric Neuropsychology
Our experienced pediatric neuropsychologists diagnose and treat complex medical conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injuries and more. Our goal is to determine the root cause of your child’s behavioral health issue and use proven treatments, therapies and techniques to give your child the best chance for a happy, healthy life.
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Pediatric Neurosurgery
For children with brain and spine health concerns, our team offers leading-edge surgical care with your little one's whole-person health in mind. Our dedicated neurosurgery team uses the most advanced and precise surgical techniques, including 3T MRI, magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain mapping, robotic stereotactic assistance (ROSA) and more to help your child heal.
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.
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Florida’s #1 Kids’ Neuro Care
AdventHealth for Children has been recognized as the #1 program in Florida for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery by Newsweek.
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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.
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Highest Level for Epilepsy Care in Central Florida
AdventHealth has the only epilepsy center in Central Florida designated Level IV, the highest designation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, for both adult and pediatric epilepsy.
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National Designation for Tumor Care
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance has designated AdventHealth for Children as a Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic. TSC clinics can play an important role in improving the lives of those affected with these non-malignant tumors. There are only 40 of these clinics in the United States.
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Gold Standard in Nursing
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.
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Central Florida's Only Certified EEG Lab
Our EEG Lab has been accredited by ABRET, which encourages and promotes quality technical and clinical standards world-wide for neurodiagnostic laboratories through certification and accreditation. We are the only lab certified in Central Florida for both adults and children.
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Leader in Cleft and Craniofacial Care
AdventHealth for Children is an ACPA Approved Team and has met the Standards of Team Care for Cleft and Craniofacial Teams set by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). The ACPA Commission on the Approval of Teams has determined that AdventHealth for Children is capable of providing cleft and craniofacial care in a coordinated and consistent manner, that care provided by AdventHealth for Children follows the proper sequence and takes place within the framework of the patient’s overall developmental, medical and psychological needs.