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    Robert C. Sprecher, MD

    Otolaryngology
    (904) 697-3600
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    Primary Office

    Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville 807 Children's Way Jacksonville, FL 32207
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    Appointment: (904) 697-3600

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    Get to Know Me

    My wife says I’m a big kid myself, and I can’t disagree. As chief of the Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) division at Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, I try to make a big difference – not only in the lives of the children I treat, but also with their families.

    Why I Treat Children

    It’s very rewarding when we can make a big difference in the life of a child. Sometimes it’s a simple procedure, sometimes it’s complex reconstructive surgery, either way it’s great when you can do something that has a serious positive impact on a kid and the family. I really enjoy seeing a child get back to just being a child.

    What I'm Passionate About

    Nemours has a singular focus on patient satisfaction – family satisfaction, really – and that’s what resonates most for me. Lots of kids have access to great healthcare because of the work we do here, and that makes me proud.

    How I Try to Make A Difference

    For some people, surgery is like fixing a car: you find out what’s wrong, determine what you need to do, and you go in and fix it. The challenge, and the beauty, of my work at Nemours is that we don’t just deal with the patient. We’re concerned with the whole family surrounding the child, providing care to everyone in that child’s life, and doing whatever it takes to make a difference in their lives.

    Education & Training

    Fellowship

    • Pediatric Otolaryngology - Baylor College of Medicine, 1996

    Internship

    • General Surgery - University of Florida College of Medicine, 1990

    Residency

    • Otolaryngology/Head/Neck Surge - University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1995

    Medical/Dental School

    • MD - University of Florida College of Medicine, 1989

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology

    Insurance Accepted

    • Accountable Health Plans PPO
    • Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
    • Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
    • AmeriGroup GA MCAID HMO JAX/GA
    • AmeriGroup GA PeachCare For Kids Jax/GA
    • AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
    • AvMed
    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
    • Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
    • Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
    • Community Care Plan Medicaid
    • Employers Health Network PPO
    • Evolutions Healthcare
    • First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
    • Florida Medicaid
    • Florida Medicare
    • Georgia Medicaid/Georgia Better Health/Peachcare
    • HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
    • Humana HMO/POS
    • Humana PPO/EPO
    • Molina Healthcare Medicaid
    • Multiplan PPO
    • Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
    • Seminole Tribe of Florida
    • Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
    • Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
    • Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
    • Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
    • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
    • United Healthcare Commercial Products
    • United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
    • Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO

    • Congenital Neck Masses
    • Hearing Loss
    • Otitis Media

    Medical Interests

    • Airway obstructions
    • Ear infections
    • Sinusitis

    • Lustig, L. R., Grunstein, E., Hills, S., Ingram, A., Gould, A. R., Vidrine, D. M., & Syms, C. A., III. (2021). In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery. Laryngoscope, 131(3), E978-E979. doi:10.1002/lary.29044

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    • Lustig, L. R., Ingram, A., Vidrine, D. M., Gould, A. R., Zeiders, J. W., Ow, R. A., & Syms, C. A., III. (2020). In-Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery. Laryngoscope, 130(S4), S1-S9. doi:10.1002/lary.28612

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