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
BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital ranks among the nation鈥檚 top hospitals in many specialties.
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.
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.