Julian Villela
Julian, Young Simba in the Broadway North American Tour of “The Lion King,” credits the AdventHealth School of the Arts with helping him learn professionalism and develop his focus during auditions.
Cole Higginbotham
Cole is a student at the AdventHealth School of the Arts, training as a triple-threat dancer, actor and singer. He shared that the arts have impacted him in such a way that they are his “source of motivation, peace, happiness and connection to the world.”
Annika Franklin
From enrolling in the AdventHealth School of the Arts to her Broadway debut in “The Lion King,” Annika shared, "Your musical theater family becomes a second family with friendships and memories that last a lifetime.”
AdventHealth’s Performer Health Program
AdventHealth’s Performer Health Program is the only program of its kind in Central Florida. Our specially trained providers are passionate about performing arts medicine and have extensive experience treating performers and their unique conditions. They help educate and prevent performance-related injuries, caring for artists when the unexpected happens —knowing the show must go on.
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Jason Epstein, MD
Dr. Epstein is a board-certified physician specializing in sports medicine. He completed his residency in family medicine at Inspira Healthcare Network in Woodbury, NJ, and followed with a sports medicine fellowship at Halifax Health. He currently serves as the head team physician for the Orlando Solar Bears and works closely with professional wrestling and the performing arts.
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David Hirsch, MD
Dr. David Hirsch is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and wrist conditions. His areas of expertise include hand and wrist pathology, nerve and tendon disorders, wrist and elbow arthritis. He also provides expert fracture care for a variety of orthopaedic injuries.
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Ainslee Juarbee, MD
Ainslee Juarbe, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician. After graduating with honors from University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, Dr. Juarbe received her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, in Tampa, FL. She went on to complete a residency at Morsani College of Medicine.
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Jeffrey J. Lehman, MD
Make an appointment with Jeffrey J Lehman, MD at AdventHealth now, find contact information and more. Your AdventHealth team is dedicated to providing whole-person care that heals your body, strengthens your mind and lifts your spirit. You deserve to feel whole.
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Brian C. Spector, MD
Dr. Brian C. Spector focuses his practice on adult and pediatric otolaryngology as well as skull-based tumors. Since 2004, he has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various research and teaching roles with numerous publications and presentations around the country to his credit. He has also been consistently named as one of the area’s “Top Doctors” by Orlando Magazine.
AdventHealth Services Offered at the Center
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First Aid Station
We're here for you when the unexpected happens. You can receive medical support on Tier 1, directly across from the concierge desk. If you or your loved one are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, please call 911.
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Sensory-Friendly Spaces
In partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, we created sensory-friendly spaces for shows along with a "quiet room" program. This new resource provides guests with items they can bring into the theater, including fidget tools, weighted blankets or ear protection.
Sensory-friendly environments and tools help guests with sensory processing disorders enjoy live performances by decreasing or increasing stimulation as needed. These options are very helpful for people with anxiety, ADHD, dementia/Alzheimer’s, post-traumatic stress disorder and, most of all, for people on the autism spectrum.
Meet the Four Counts and Quarter Notes
The AdventHealth School of the Arts fosters artistic excellence and creativity through diverse classes, camps, productions and performance groups. Meet a few members of the Four Counts and Quarter Notes and read how the arts are transforming their lives.
Bringing the Arts to the Community During COVID-19
Learn how the arts brought our community together and fostered joy through live entertainment at a time when we needed it most.
DAVOS Alzheimer’s Collaborative Study
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, we believe you deserve answers earlier to stay well ahead of memory issues for longer. That’s why the AdventHealth Research Institute has joined forces with global partners to revolutionize Alzheimer’s care through the DAVOS Alzheimer’s Collaborative study.