Recognized as a Best Children's Hospital

Arnold Palmer Medical Center has been ranked in 3 specialties by U.S. News & World Report in the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings for 2012-13.

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children ranked 27th in Orthopedics, 31st in Gastroenterology, and 47th in Cardiology & Heart Surgery. It was the only hospital in Central Florida to be included in the rankings.

“It is a tremendous honor to be named one of the best children’s hospitals alongside other great institutions around the country,” stated John Bozard, president, Arnold Palmer Medical Center. “This accomplishment allows us to stand out from the crowd when families are looking for the very best care for their children.”

For families of sick children, Best Children’s Hospitals provides unparalleled quality-related information in addition to rankings, including survival rates, adequacy of nurse staffing, procedure volume, and much more. Since their 2007 debut, the rankings have put an increasing emphasis on data that directly reflect hospitals’ performance over the opinions of physicians.

This year, U.S. News surveyed 178 pediatric centers to obtain hard data such as availability of key resources and ability to prevent complications and infections. The hospital survey made up 75 percent of the rankings. A separate reputation survey in which 1,500 pediatric specialists—150 in each specialty—were asked where they would send the sickest children in their specialty made up the remaining 25 percent.

The Heart Center - Cardiology & Heart Surgery The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children brings together a specialized team to offer the most comprehensive heart care in Central Florida for infants and children and teens with heart disease. The Heart Center website To make an appointment, call 407.649.6907
Gastroenterology Our Pediatric Gastroenterology program provides comprehensive care to infants and children with symptoms of digestive problems and diseases. Comprehensive outpatient services are available for evaluation, diagnosis and management of routine and complex gastroenterologic, liver and nutritional disorders. Pediatric Gastroenterology website To make an appointment, call 321.841.3338
Orthopedics Our Pediatric Orthopedics program provides comprehensive care to infants and children with musculoskeletal problems. One of Florida's largest groups of orthopedic surgeons provides care for musculoskeletal injuries, scoliosis, hip and limb deformities and sports related injuries. Pediatric Orthopedics website To make an appointment, call 321.841.3040

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical Center

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Foundation, is a 158-bed facility dedicated exclusively to the needs of children. Located in Orlando, Arnold Palmer Hospital provides expertise in pediatric specialties such as cardiac care, craniomaxillofacial surgery, emergency and trauma care, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pulmonology and sports medicine. Learn more about our full range of specialties here.