Delaware Valley Highlights
Delaware/Greater Philadelphia
We offer complete spina bifida care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select satellite Nemours Children's Health locations.
- Ranked among the top 10 children’s hospitals in the country, year after year, for pediatric orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report
- One of the longest-standing, most well-known pediatric orthopedic practices in the nation and the world
- Specialized spina bifida program with a team approach that includes expertise in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, urology, rehabilitation and behavioral health
- Nationally known spinal deformities program
- Home of innovations like the Wilmington Brace and the Wilmington Robotic EXoskeleton (WREX)
- Pediatric outpatient therapy services program that’s one of the only in the region accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- On-site shops for orthotics, prosthetics, wheelchairs and assistive technology to help kids get around, communicate and learn
- Advanced diagnostic services, including fetal diagnostic testing and perinatal consultations while your baby is still in the womb
- Ronald McDonald House of Delaware across from the hospital campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Florida Highlights
Central Florida
We offer complete spina bifida care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select Nemours satellite locations.
- Spina Bifida Center of Excellence (SB Center), where we offer care like no other provider in Central Florida
- Large team of pediatric spina bifida experts including surgeons, urologists, radiologists, mental health experts, and physical and occupational therapists working together to coordinate your child’s care — all under one roof
- Advanced radiology (imaging) services including fetal diagnostics
- Onsite orthotics and prosthetics shops
- Support services such as animal-assisted activities, Child Life specialists, expressive arts, social workers
- Ronald McDonald House on campus, for an affordable home away from home during long hospital stays
Northeast Florida
We offer spina bifida care at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville (working with Wolfson Children’s Hospital) and select satellite locations.
- Access to a team of specialists
- Nurse case manager, who can coordinate office visits, educate your family about spina bifida, and follow up with your child’s school and regular doctor
- State-of-the-art radiology (imaging) services
- Orthotics and prosthetics shops
- Casting, orthotic and prosthetic shops
Northwest Florida
We offer spina bifida care at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and select satellite locations.
- Wide range of pediatric specialty services
- Radiology (imaging) on-site
- Orthotic and prosthetic shops