Pediatric Care in Tampa

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.