Six-year-old Blaise suffers from Prader Willi syndrome (PWS), a congenital condition that significantly reduces muscle mass and causes cognitive delays. Dr. Jennifer Miller, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Florida appeared on The Doctors to discuss this syndrome.
You Are Invited! UF Pediatrics, USF Health and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will host a reception at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting on May 5. Join your colleagues for an informal gathering. Please see the invitation below for additional information. We hope to…
Congratulations to the following department members on their achievements! Pediatrics Science Day 2013: The Department of Pediatrics Celebrated research on March 21 with its 31st Annual Science Day. There were 13 oral presenters, 23 poster presenters and Stephen Kingsmore, M.D. gave the keynote address during Grand Rounds. Oral Presentation…
A 13-year-old boy received a new heart early Monday morning, after being kept alive with an external heart pump for more than a month.
By April Frawley Birdwell There are two types of toddlers: The mysterious calm ones who like to sit quietly … and the 99.9 percent who don’t stop moving until every toy, twig and piece of fuzz on the ground has been explored. At 18 months old, Sydney Thomas definitely…
Gainesville fundraising organization helps fund pediatric cancer research Stop Children’s Cancer held its annal gala event on April 20 at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center at the University of Florida. With more than 1,200 people in attendance, the local fundraising organization presented a check to department of pediatrics…
April is Autism Awareness Month By Krestin Radonovich, Ph.D. and Catherine Zenko, M.S., CCC-SLP Chances are good that you know someone with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. In March 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the incidence of autism and…
The 19th annual Dance Marathon at the University of Florida had come to an end after 26.2 hours - and having raised a record amount of donations: $1,169,722 for the patients of Shands Hospital for Children at UF, part of the Children’s Miracle Network.
