They’re Your Pride and Joy And It’s Our Pleasure to Care for Them
Having a healthy child is a blessing, and you want to do everything you can to keep them growing and happy. At AdventHealth Tampa we are here to help you along this journey. From your first kiss on their tiny forehead to their last pediatric checkup, your child will have a world-class team of pediatric specialists caring for them as if they were our own. We have delivered high quality pediatric care to our patients and their families for more than 30 years.
Now, we are excited to announce the expansion of our pediatric services through a partnership with nationally recognized AdventHealth for Children. This allows our patients to continue to be cared for by award-winning pediatric experts, dedicated to providing the best care possible for your child, in a space and environment designed just for kids. So while the name of our program may have changed, the advanced care you trust has not. It's world-class pediatric care you can count on.
We’re here to help you find the right physician or a location that’s convenient for you.
Advanced Pediatric Care Mixed With Smiles, Laughs and Healing
- Advanced Children's Emergency Room Care
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You plan on the best health care for your child, but what about the unplanned? In the case of an accident or unexpected illness, you need reliable children's ER care, fast. At AdventHealth Tampa, we know that keeping your child (and yourself) feeling confident during an emergency is no easy feat, but this is our goal.
Our pediatric emergency room delivers immediate medical attention in the most critical of circumstances. We cover everything from high fevers and troubled breathing to severe pain and accidents and everything in between.
- Staffed by Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and specially trained nurses
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Separate waiting and triage areas, with every room designed to be child-friendly and scare-free
- Child Life specialists available 7 days a week
- Specialized equipment made just for kids to provide treatments with speed and accuracy
- Only dedicated pediatric ER in North Hillsborough and East Pasco Counties
For non-life-threatening emergencies, click here to schedule an emergency room visit online so you can wait in the comfort of home and arrive at a time convenient for you.
- Inpatient Services. Nonstop Care for Nonstop Kids.
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Most of the time, our emergency room experts will treat your child’s injury or illness and send them home with you. But for more serious conditions, you won’t have to go far.
- 14 rooms dedicated to pediatric patients
- Pediatric medical experts providing the highest level of care
- Every space designed just for kids to create a calm and healing environment
- Only provider of critical care services for children in North Hillsborough and East Pasco Counties
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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At AdventHealth Tampa, our Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) combine state-of-the art technology, soothing baby-friendly environments and a comprehensive range of specialty services to provide the highest level of care to our tiniest patients.
- 32 rooms dedicated to newborn patients
- Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by a team of neonatology specialists
- Pediatric experts providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services from minimally invasive surgery to highly complex procedures
- Highly trained pediatric transport team with extensive training to ensure quality of care is not interrupted during transport
- Pediatric Specialties for Infants to Teens
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You’re there with bandages, tissues, and chicken noodle soup. But sometimes, your child needs more serious care. We’re here for you. No matter what brings you through our doors, our pediatric experts will welcome you with open arms and outstanding pediatric specialty care.
- On-site pediatric specialists providing convenience care options for busy families
- Direct access to more than 250 pediatric specialists practicing 35 specialties dedicated to healing children throughout the AdventHealth for Children network of care
On-site pediatric specialty services:
- Cardiology
- General Surgery
- Hepatology (virtual visits)
- Nephrology
- Orthopedics
- Urology
Learn more about our pediatric specialty clinic here.
- Our Kid-Friendly Team
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You want your child to have the best. So bring them here, and let us focus on giving them just that. We care for your child, as if they were our own.
Pediatric care experts available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including:
- Social Workers
- Respiratory Therapists
- Dietitians
- Chaplains
Child Life specialists on-site as members of your care team to provide:
- Developmentally appropriate education
- Psychological care
- Emotional support
- Self-expressive activities
- Age-appropriate medical preparation and education
- Encouraging Visits. Keeping Your Children Safe
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You want to be here for every treatment and every test. We want you here, too. Our visiting policies allow for two parents or guardians to be here 24/7 with special identification bracelets. For your safety, and for your child's, we've outlined a number of guidelines for our Pediatric Care Center, including:
- Visitors to the Pediatric Care Center must go through security clearance.
- Two parents or caregivers will be provided bracelets for visiting.
- Temporary visiting passes for additional visitors can be obtained. Show your visiting pass to gain entry to our children's unit.
- Visiting will be paused during shift changes between 6:30 and 7:30 am/pm. Visitors in our unit during this hour must stay with the patient.
- Visitors over the age of 18 and must wear photo ID stickers.
- Visitors under the age of 12 must be approved by the health care team and be accompanied by a parent at all times.
- Visitors under the age of 18 aren't allowed to stay overnight and must comply with isolation precautions.
- We're happy you're here to visit, and we hope your stay is as comforting as possible.
Specialized Care. Kid-Friendly Doctors. Children’s Health Care You Can Count On
When your child needs more than a bandage or a kiss to "make it all better," you can count on our pediatric teams to help heal what hurts. We're here to provide expert pediatric health care for your child. And give you the strength and support you need throughout their healing process.
Choose Your ER Time With InQuickER
For non-life-threatening emergencies, use InQuickER to reserve an ER treatment time for your little one.
Wait from the comfort and safety of home and arrive at your projected treatment time.
Using InQuickER is quick and easy:
Reserve a treatment time online
Complete a brief, secure form
Receive a confirmation with directions and details
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More Hope. More Confidence. Caring for the Whole Family
Now is the time for you to focus on your child, not logistics. Our multidisciplinary care team not only helps children get the medical care they need and deserve, we also help families find hope and confidence. That means connecting you with local community resources and support groups, even helping you find a ride to your child’s appointments. Whatever the need, big or small, we’re here to support every member of the family throughout your child's care journey.