Currently, the American College of Surgeons possesses a number of different verification processes to recognize exceptional patient care. The trauma category contains both adult and pediatric categories — each with its own stringent standards programs must meet in order to be considered, let alone approved.
When it comes to complex pediatric cases, there’s rarely such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. By its very nature, pediatric plastic surgery is collaborative. Craniofacial surgeons like Jessica Ching, M.D., regularly overlap with other disciplines in order to provide comprehensive care that addresses each aspect of the…
An internationally recognized physician who performed more than 100 lung transplants has joined the University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead the pediatric pulmonary division and resume its pediatric transplant program. Marc G. Schecter, M.D., comes to UF Health from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where…
Janice Taylor, MD, MEd, was recently appointed to surgical director for the UF Health Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program.
Shawn Larson, MD, received a W. Martin Smith Interdisciplinary Patient Safety Award for his and co-investigator Phyllis L. Hendry's, MD, initiative aimed at improving Florida pediatric trauma education.
