When a child is sick or injured, families need care they can trust — and they need it close to home. Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) provides that peace of mind through its comprehensive pediatric services and its collaboration with Nemours Children’s Health, bringing nationally recognized expertise directly to the community.

Comprehensive pediatric specialty services

Children at LRH have access to a wide range of specialty care, including:

Orthopedics
Pediatric Surgery
Cardiology
Neurology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Pulmonology
Ophthalmology
Rheumatology
Urology, and more

From routine appointments to complex diagnoses, LRH provides seamless coordination and expert care for children from newborn through adolescence.

Emergency, surgical, and inpatient care designed for kids

“Whether it is elective or emergent surgery, whether it is simple or complex surgery, we strive to provide the highest quality care for your child,” says Drew Rideout, MD, Pediatric General Surgeon, Nemours Children’s Health, who practices at LRH. “With extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery, we aim to provide the best possible care close to where you live. Most importantly, we seek to treat your child just as we would want our child treated.”

Lakeland Regional Health offers a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department, a specialized PICU for higher-level care, and child-friendly inpatient rooms and surgical suites. Surgeons are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to care for patients from birth to age 18. Pediatric orthopedic specialists also provide around-the-clock support for fractures, injuries, and urgent musculoskeletal needs.

“In pediatric orthopedics, we often see kids who have been slowed down by an injury. We reassure our patients and their parents that kids heal quickly, and then we try to get them back to doing what’s most important to them, so they can simply enjoy being kids,” says Joseph Khoury, MD, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Nemours Children’s Health, who practices at LRH.

“We have a fantastic team of pediatric-trained physicians and nurses, along with child life specialists and pediatric subspecialists,” adds Charles Eldridge, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Director at LRH’s George W. Jenkins Children’s Emergency Department. “We’re able to treat everything from minor injuries such as bumps and bruises to more severe injuries such as broken bones, concussions, asthma exacerbations, and pediatric trauma. Families can trust their child is in the right place.”

Care built around kids and families

Every aspect of children’s care at LRH — from equipment and spaces to the specially trained staff — is designed to support safety, comfort, growth, and long-term wellness. Families can feel confident knowing highly specialized pediatric care is available right in their community.