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When children get sick, they deserve the best health care can offer 鈥� the best treatments, the best doctors and the best researchers searching for new medicines and cures. That鈥檚 why so many parents bring their children to BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital.

By the numbers

9,090 inpatients treated

66,111 outpatient visits

8,997 pediatric surgeries

34,740 E.R. visits

Fiscal year 2021 statistics.

Awards and recognition

U.S. News Best Children鈥檚 Hospitals 2024-2025

The University of Florida Health Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital is one of the best children鈥檚 hospitals in Florida and is ranked in several specialties nationally, .

In its annual Best Children鈥檚 Hospitals rankings, U.S. News ranked the following five BOB体育 pediatric programs among the nation鈥檚 best this year:

  • Cardiology and Heart Surgery 鈥� 38th nationally
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology 鈥� 33rd nationally
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 鈥� 23rd nationally
  • Cancer 鈥� 49th nationally
  • Pediatric and adolescent behavior health 鈥� top 50 in the nation
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BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital ranks among the nation鈥檚 top hospitals in many specialties.

Giving

With some of the country鈥檚 leading specialists and researchers, our team is focused on bringing the latest research and most innovative treatments to patients. Families come to BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital from across the state and country for the type of care offered here.

BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital is expanding to exceed the needs of our pediatric patient populations. We will have 204 licensed beds in the children鈥檚 hospital when our expansions are complete. Our top priorities are patient care, educations, research and building. For more information, please contact the BOB体育 Office of Development at 352-265-7237.

Leadership

Training and education

With over 180 outstanding faculty members, comprising the full range of subspecialty and general pediatrics, our educational program provides a well-balanced experience. Our pediatric residency program, offering a superb entry point either into the practice of pediatrics or into further subspecialty training and an academic career.

Harrell medical education building

Our partners and affiliations

Childrens Hospital Association logo

As an association member,聽we advance child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care.

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals logo

Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of children鈥檚 hospitals.

March of Dimes logo

The March of Dimes promotes healthy pregnancies and babies, and works to prevent premature birth and birth defects.

Ronald McDonald House Charities logo

The Ronald McDonald House assists families with seriously ill children being treated at area medical facilities.