Division Listing
Cellular and Molecular Therapy
The scientists in Cellular & Molecular Therapy are studying various aspects of gene therapy – namely how the body’s immune system reacts to AAV and more efficient ways of delivering gene therapy.
Critical Care Medicine (PICU)
In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, doctors treat some of the hospital’s most fragile patients – babies with pneumonia, cancer patients with infections and children recovering from surgeries or accidents.
Endocrinology
The Division of Endocrinology has become a national leader in pediatric diabetes research as well as boasting the world’s largest center for glycogen storage disease, the nation’s largest program for Prader-Willi syndrome and clinics for other metabolic and endocrine disorders.
Gastroenterology
The Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition care for patients with a wide range of symptoms and also perform procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver biopsy, and anorectal manometry.
General Pediatrics
The General Pediatrics division provides diagnosis and treatment for infants, children and adolescents.
Genetics and Metabolism
The Division of Genetics and Metabolism provides comprehensive clinical services to children and adults referred for the evaluation of genetic disorders.
Hematology and Oncology
The Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialists here at Shands Hospital diagnose and treat childhood blood disorders and cancers using a multidisciplinary approach that includes medical, surgical, and radiotherapies.
Hospital Medicine
The Division of Hospital Medicine is dedicated to leadership and excellence in clinical service, teaching and research in the in-patient setting.
Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Disease
In addition to its involvement in Pediatric AIDS, the division has been performing studies on treatment and prevention of other infections which impact children.
Neonatology
The Division of Neonatology is dedicated to providing outstanding patient care, discovery of disease mechanisms, treatments and outcomes, and in advocacy for our patients and our profession.
Nephrology
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology provides specialized services to infants, children, adolescents and young adults with congenital and acquired kidney diseases.
Neurology
The Division of Pediatric Neurology offers one of the most comprehensive neurology programs for children and parents, from performing epilepsy surgery, to finding causes of and treatments for seizures, sleep, and neuromuscular disorders, to helping children with school problems.
Pulmonary and Allergy
The Pediatric Pulmonary and Allergy Division provides a broad range of clinical and diagnostic services to infants, children and adolescents with acute and chronic respiratory disorders.