UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Recognized in 9 Medical Specialties
Cardiology and heart surgery ranked 24th in the nation and 1st in the state of Florida……
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Home is Where the Heart is
The Campbell family, whose 10 children range in age from one and half to 24, recently welcomed Janan, the newest addition to their family, and he has required little extra care……
A Life Yet to Live: Owen’s Reversal of Heart
From playing in the dirt to watching birds and squirrels, Owen Maier is a spirited, blue eyed and rosy-cheeked toddler……
From teething to transplant: Izabella’s Journey
In December of 2011, Krystina Lopez was given little hope that her twin daughters, Jesubelle and Izabella who were born three months premature, would survive……
Lewis Family Thankful for Every Day
Listen to Kendall’s Story Mindy and Ray Lewis’ daughter, Kendall, also known as “Miss K,” was born with VACTERL Association, which occurs in about 1 in 10,000-40,000 babies. VACTERL stands for vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies and limb abnormalities. Kendall has…
A Dying Orphan Gets Help from UF Health Surgeon
Even before Doug and Lori McCary finalized their adoption of Rachel, a young girl from China who was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, the McCarys found the UF Health Congenital Heart Center and Mark…
Fixing Broken Hearts
What are the chances that two kids who live across the street from each other would both use the Berlin Heart and each have heart transplants at UF Health?
Sanford Teen First in Florida to Receive Total Artificial Heart
A 16-year-old girl in severe multi-organ system and heart failure is the first in Florida to receive the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.
Ready to move forward with his life, transplant patient thanks staff
Before he became Ironman, Josh Inghram was a typical 17-year-old. But on Feb. 27, 2012, Josh experienced stomach and chest pains. His parents, Vicky and Joe Inghram, thought it was nothing serious. They were wrong. Josh’s heart was failing. He was diagnosed with acquired idiopathic cardiomyopathy, meaning his heart…
Fast Facts
UF Health Congenital Heart Center Facts & Firsts 2019: U.S. News & World Report ranked the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital among the top 15 pediatric cardiology and heart surgery programs in the United States, and highest-ranked in Florida for the fourth consecutive year.2018: U.S. News & World Report ranked the…