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Comprehensive Pediatric Neuroscience Program

From pregnancy through newborn care and into young adulthood, we provide advanced, compassionate neurological services every step of the way.

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Advanced care for young patients.

UHealth Jackson Children’s Care offers the latest neurological, neuro-oncology, and neurosurgical treatments, led by top board-certified and board-eligible pediatric experts who work together to create a personalized care plan for every child.

Our multidisciplinary approach means your child benefits from the combined expertise of pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, even fetal specialists who can provide consultations and, in select cases, in-utero surgery. This team-based model ensures that every aspect of your child’s brain and nervous system health is cared for.

Equipped with the most advanced tools and technologies in medicine, our specialists treat a wide range of injuries and disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system with a focus on safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Advancing Care Through Research and Education

Our physicians are engaged in groundbreaking research and clinical trials, exploring new ways to diagnose and treat neurological conditions from neurogenetic disorders to minimally invasive neurosurgical therapies.

As an academic medical center, we also train the next generation of pediatric neuroscience specialists, ensuring the best care today and for years to come.

When your child needs neurological care, we are here with the expertise, innovation, and compassion to help your family every step of the way.

Advanced care for young patients.

UHealth Jackson Children’s Care offers the latest neurological, neuro-oncology, and neurosurgical treatments, led by top board-certified and board-eligible pediatric experts who work together to create a personalized care plan for every child.

Our multidisciplinary approach means your child benefits from the combined expertise of pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, even fetal specialists who can provide consultations and, in select cases, in-utero surgery. This team-based model ensures that every aspect of your child’s brain and nervous system health is cared for.

Equipped with the most advanced tools and technologies in medicine, our specialists treat a wide range of injuries and disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system with a focus on safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Advancing Care Through Research and Education

Our physicians are engaged in groundbreaking research and clinical trials, exploring new ways to diagnose and treat neurological conditions from neurogenetic disorders to minimally invasive neurosurgical therapies.

As an academic medical center, we also train the next generation of pediatric neuroscience specialists, ensuring the best care today and for years to come.

When your child needs neurological care, we are here with the expertise, innovation, and compassion to help your family every step of the way.

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Pediatric Neurology

Frequent headaches, muscle spasms and seizures are some reasons families turn to an experienced pediatric neurologist.
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Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Expert, personalized care for children with brain and spine tumors — combining precision medicine with compassion.
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Pediatric Neurosurgery

We offer the latest clinical trials and state-of-the-art procedures.

Meet Our Physician Team

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Bradley Gampel

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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Martin Hyland

Neurology

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Derek Isrow

Radiation Oncology

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Paige Kalika

Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, Neurology, Special Qualification Child Neurology

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Heather McCrea

Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics

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Robert Starke

Neurological Surgery

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Manuel Viamonte

Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, Neurology, Special Qualification Child Neurology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Patient Stories

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Hope Before Birth: Key West Family Celebrates First In-Utero Spina Bifida Repair at Holtz Children’s Hospital

Alongside her husband, the two do everything together – from managing their family’s small mom-and-pop shop in their hometown of Key West to traveling the world.

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9-Year-Old-Boy Who Suffered Life-Threatening Arteriovenous Malformation Rupture Saved by Team at Holtz Children’s Hospital

When I was talking to him, he started presenting with stroke-like symptoms and weakness on the left side.

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Doctors Perform First Ever In-utero Embolization in the State of Florida at Holtz Children’s Hospital

Arango’s excitement about her pregnancy quickly turned to worry after an ultrasound at 35 weeks revealed a potential anomaly in her baby’s brain.

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Teenager Given Second Chance at Life Following Traumatic ATV Accident

We got there so fast that I watched the helicopter land knowing my son was inside,” Matos said. “That was the last time I was behind the wheel of a car since.”

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Toddler Receives Lifesaving Neurosurgery at Holtz Children’s Hospital After Troubling Diagnosis

Benjamin Gutierrez was an infant when his parents, Juan Gutierrez and Maria Torres, began to notice his strange behavior. It started with occasional sleeping spells and his face turning red while he ate.

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Young Boy Undergoes Life-saving Neurosurgery at Holtz Children’s Hospital

When Christina Belboda looks at her son, Zayne Obileye, she’s thankful to have him in her life after he nearly died. In October 2018, when Belboda picked up her then 13-month-old son from her local daycare, she knew something was wrong with him.

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at UM/Jackson Enables Injured Orlando Gymnast to Return to Her Sport

Ella Chase was in the middle of her gymnastics season, getting ready for a state competition, when she began feeling a pain in her back. “Nothing I did was making it better, but I felt I had to push through the pain,” Ella said.

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11-year-old Boy Overcomes Brain Tumor Diagnosis

11-year-old Samir Rahman started complaining of sharp pains in the back of his head whenever his parents drove over speed bumps. His mother, Shanta Reza, initially dismissed her son’s concerns. Over time, Samir’s pain went away.

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UHealth Neurosurgeons at Holtz Children’s Hospital Perform Lifesaving Surgery on 13-year-old with Giant Vein Malformations and Aneurysms in the Brain

Almost 24 hours later, Sasha’s parents were reunited with her.

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Child Recovers After Surgery To Remove Brain Tumor

David Dorval is like many other 11-year-old boys. He loves playing video games, trading Pokémon cards, and watching sports – especially basketball.

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Two medical professionals looking at a baby who is laying on a medical bed

Comprehensive Pediatric Heart Care from Womb to Adulthood

Expertise, innovation, collaboration, and family-centered care shape our mission to provide exceptional cardiac treatment for children with congenital or acquired heart disease.

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