Our Commitment
We are committed to providing outstanding comprehensive clinical care for children and adolescents with world-class physicians and cutting-edge research.
Our Team
Faculty and Staff
Our providers believe in advancing pediatric medicine through the translation of novel research into cutting edge patient care and training of young physicians and scientists.
Education
Rheumatology Fellowship
The only ACGME-accredited pediatric rheumatology training program in the state of Florida. We produce pediatric rheumatologists who will impact the future of clinical care and innovative research for children living with rheumatologic conditions.
Our Programs
Rheumatology & Immunology
We provide comprehensive clinical services and a collaborative team approach to the diagnosis and management of children with autoimmune diseases.
Allergy
Our Pediatric Allergy program provides a broad range of clinical and diagnostic services to infants, children, and adolescents, as well as some select adult patients, with acute and chronic allergic disorders.
UF Pediatric News
Department Highlights | Winter 2026
Awards, Honors, and Recognitions 2025 Promotions: Welcome New Faculty & Staff Education Update Fellowship Bound Residents Congratulations to our residents who have matched into fellowship programs! We’re proud of their…
Preventing Type 1 Diabetes? Dr. Michael Haller on ATG Research
Dr. Michael Haller recently joined the Diabetes Connections podcast to discuss two important areas of research: preventing type 1 diabetes and inhaled insulin for kids.
Heart of a Nurse, Love of a Mother: Taylor Smith, RN, Brings Compassion to Both Worlds
As both a UF Health Shands team member and the mother of a patient, Taylor Smith, RN, sees UF Health as more than a workplace — it’s part of her…
Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer
Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the…
