Wolfson Children's Hospital

Wolfson Children's Hospital exemplifies the collaboration between the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, UF Health Jacksonville and the pediatric community. Their mission is to provide optimal health for the region's children by providing patient- and family-centered care, education, research and child advocacy. This mission has led to a very harmonious, optimal partnership with those involved in our pediatric residency program.

Each institution contributes its strengths to make Wolfson Children's a nationally recognized children’s hospital providing nearly all pediatric subspecialty services, along with pediatric research, education, and child health advocacy beyond its hospital walls. Wolfson Children's Hospital consists of 216 pediatric beds. This includes intensive care, cardiovascular intensive care, oncology and bone marrow and neonatal intensive care units. Wolfson Children’s Hospital has been named among U.S. News & World Report's "50 Best Children's Hospitals" and was recognized as one of the top 50 for Neurology and Neurosurgery in 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. In addition, the division of Gastroenterology and GI Surgery were also recognized as being among the top 50 in 2015-2016 and the division of Hematology and Oncology in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 respectively.

Features of Wolfson Children's Hospital include:

• Behavioral Health Center
• Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• Childhood Cancer Center
• Clinical Research Center
• Diabetes and Endocrinology Institute
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program
• Gastroenterology Center
• Heart Center
• Neuroscience Institute
• Newborn Intensive Care Units
• Sleep Disorders Center
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Epilepsy Program
• Imaging/Interventional Radiology

Wolfson Children's Hospital provides technologically advanced, family-centered care in a soothing, comfortable and newly refurbished facility. The hospital’s design and layout are child-friendly and colorful, making the hospital experience the best it can be for children and their families. The hospital also has Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services. Most recently the hospital was designated as a pediatric trauma referral center by the State of Florida.