Holtz Children’s Hospital has served the community since 1918 and is one of the largest children’s hospitals in the southeast United States. Located at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, we are known worldwide for our team of pediatric specialists experienced in treating children with all types of needs — from routine care to life-saving procedures. Our goal is to provide all the support and services parents and families need to raise healthy and happy children. Click here to view a special television ad about Holtz.

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New Look and Name for Holtz Pediatric ER

Holtz Children's Hospital unveiled a major renovation of its emergency room creating a more family-friendly, medically efficient environment. Thanks to a substantial donation made through the Jackson Memorial Foundation by Harvey and Roberta Chaplin, the emergency room has a new brighter look which includes a reconfigured layout in the waiting area that maximizes space, new furnishings in patient rooms and waiting areas, new stretchers for patients, and a new nurse's station area which provides easier access to patients. The emergency room has been officially dedicated and named the Chaplin Family Pediatric Emergency Room.

Holtz Ranked Among the Nation's Best

Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the country's elite when it comes to treating diabetes and endocrine disorders in children and providing intensive care to the tiniest babies, according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Children's Hospitals."

Holtz was ranked 24th on the specialties list for diabetes and endocrine disorders and 25th for neonatal care.

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Holtz Children's Hospital has more pediatric specialists selected as Best Doctors in America in 2010 than any other children's hospital in South Florida.

Congratulations to all of our 2010 Best Doctors!

What sets us apart? With doctors who are faculty members at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, our specialists are integrated into a dynamic research environment where innovative and effective treatments and cures are in practice and under development.

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Extremely Rare Surgery Saves Newborn’s Life at Holtz Children’s

At just four months into her pregnancy, Kimberly Robinson was told by doctors that something was very wrong. A large mass was protruding from her unborn son’s mouth, which is extremely rare and occurs in only about one in 100,000 infants. When several physicians said her child wouldn’t survive, Robinson searched for other opinions. She found Dr. Elvire Jacques, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Jackson Memorial and Holtz Children’s Hospital, who took on her case.

Jordan Jamal Smith was born at 38 weeks. A mass larger than the baby’s head covered his face and was millimeters from his brain. Dr. Ramzi Younis, chief of pediatric otolaryngology at UM/Holtz, had the difficult task during the delivery of making sure Jordan was breathing. He had just minutes to intubate the baby before the umbilical cord could be cut. Nine days after Jordan was born, Dr. Younis successfully removed the entire growth.

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