UF Health Shands Children's Hospital

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is tied as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Florida, according to the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings! Ranked in five pediatric specialties, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is a hospital within a hospital on the UF Health Shands campus and provides care in more than 20 pediatric specialties. It is also home to the UF Health Shands Pediatric E.R. – the community’s first emergency department devoted to caring for children who are acutely ill or injured. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides care for the children of our community and the state of Florida and is a major destination center for pediatric patients from all over the United States and overseas who require specialized attention for complex medical problems.
At the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics we consistently aim to provide the highest quality, evidence-based, family-focused clinical care to the children entrusted to our care. This involves maintaining a singular focus on the children and families themselves, as well as the communities they come from, to ensure they thrive in their own environment.