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PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC CENTER Locations in Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Hollywood, Miramar, Wellington & Weston. (954) 265-6300.

• PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY & [U18] SPORTS

MEDICINE: Meeting the needs of the pediatric & adolescent population with orthopedic injuries ranging from scoliosis and spinal deformities, bone tumors, fractures, hand injuries and upper extremity conditions, limb lengthening & deformities, hip injuries & hip disorders, concussions, sports & dance injuries and much more, your child will be cared for by fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeons and physicians: Dr. Michael Jofe,

Dr. Randolph Cohen, Dr. Neal McNerney, Dr. Stephen Storer, Dr.

Jeremy Frank, Dr. Eric Eisner, Dr. Matthew Fazekas, Dr. Michael

Dressing, Dr. Andrew Gupta, Dr. Michael Aversano & Dr. Stephen

Plachta who combined have over 75 years’ experience. We provide a full spectrum of care, with diagnostic imaging by pediatric radiologists and technologists, anesthesia care by boardcertified pediatric anesthesiologists and rehabilitation by licensed and doctorate level physical therapists. Ranked by U.S. News &

World Report 2022-23 South Florida’s BEST children’s hospital for

Orthopedics, for the 4th year in a row. Locations in Boca Raton,

Coral Springs, Hollywood, Miramar, Wellington & Weston.

JDCH.com/Ortho. • PERFORMING ARTS & DANCE MEDICINE PROGRAM: Dance is a complex physical commitment that requires holistic treatment of the musculoskeletal system. Physicians and physical therapists from the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Center specialize in caring for youth and young adult dancers and performing artists. We apply a comprehensive evaluation from nutrition, bone health, and sports psychology in addition to management of acute injuries. Our experts specialize in the assessment and treatment of performance-related injuries. With experience caring for company dancers from the Boston Ballet and Boston Conservatory, we cater to the unique discipline of dance biomechanics, flexibility, strength deficits, injury prevention and pointe readiness. Young dancers can expect full evaluation, diagnostics and treatment of all injuries. Visit

JDCH.com/Dance.

PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS

NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AT CORAL SPRINGS Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was once again identified among the best in the nation for Cardiology & Heart Surgery and Diabetes & Endocrinology, according to U.S. News & World’s Report’s 2021-2022 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. Appointments with board-certified fetal and pediatric cardiologists, as well as pediatric endocrinologists, are offered right here at Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists at Coral Springs. To request an appointment, call (888) 624-2778 or visit nicklauschildrens.org/CoralSprings.

NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL HEART INSTITUTE The Heart Institute at Nicklaus Children’s serves as a beacon to families confronting the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect. It offers the most innovative and least invasive approaches to the treatment of congenital heart disease. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was once again identified among the best in the nation for Cardiology & Heart Surgery according to U.S. News & World’s Report’s 2021-2022 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. For information, visit nickaluschildrens.org/Heart.

SPEECH, PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL REHABILITATION CENTER JDCH.com/Rehab, (954) 265-4000. • PEDIATRIC THERAPY SERVICES: Physical Therapy, Speech

Therapy Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy services and much more. Serving the needs of pediatric and adolescent patients – Our therapists specialize in the treatment of infants and children with a variety of diagnoses, including neurological deficits, sensory and auditory processing disorders, and developmental delay. Locations:

Coral Springs, Hollywood, Miramar, Pembroke Pines & Wellington.

• [U18] SPORTS MEDICINE SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY

SERVICES: Helping meet the unique sports injury prevention and treatment needs of children and adolescents. Every patient treated at [U18] receives one-on-one individualized sports physical therapy care provided by highly experienced orthopedic physical therapists.

Our patients have our undivided attention, which can help improve outcomes. Our facilities are tailored specifically for the young athlete.

Locations in Miramar, Coral Springs & Wellington. (954) 538-5500. BAPTIST HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION Baptist Health Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation provides physical therapy and rehabilitation for a wide range of orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. Conveniently located in Plantation, we are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and are located at 1228 South Pine Island Road, Suite 330, inside the Baptist Health Wellness and Medical Complex just north of I-595 and Pine Island Road. For more information, call (786) 308-2000 or visit BaptistHealth.net/Plantation.

SUPPORT GROUPS & SERVICES

CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY The Children’s Services Council of Broward County funds over one hundred programs that support one in three children and their families county wide. Programs include: helping expectant mothers deliver healthy babies, providing safe and affordable childcare services, helping to keep youth out of the juvenile justice system, assist aging foster care youth to find housing and employment, assist grandparents and relative caregivers in finding support, assisting the special needs youth population to become contributing members of the community and much more. (954) 377-1000 or www.cscbroward.org. BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON PROGRAMS & CLASSES FOR NEW MOMS Broward Health Coral Springs offers many Virtual and In-Person programs for expectant and new parents. Lamaze childbirth class # 1: Preparing for Birth, Lamaze childbirth class #2: Understanding Your Birth, Lamaze childbirth class # 3: Getting Comfortable with Labor, offered twice monthly Tues. and Thurs. @ 6pm. Babytalk offered Sat. monthly @ 10am. Breastfeeding Basics class offered twice monthly @ 6pm. Benefits of Prenatal Yoga 101 offered twice monthly Mon. @ 7:30pm and Thurs.@ 12:45pm. Prenatal Yoga class offered every Weds. @ 9:30am and Fri. @ 11am. Mommy & Me Yoga offered every Mon.@ 12:15pm and Weds. @ 12pm. CPR for Family & Friends monthly @ 6pm. Super Sibling class (21/2-9yrs) Sat. monthly @ 1pm. Maternity tours varied times weekly. Breastfeeding Support Group every Mon. & Thurs. @1pm. Postpartum Support Group 4th Mon. @ 5pm. For more information or to register for a class or event, call our Childbirth Concierge (954)344-2229 (BABY) or visit BrowardHealth.org/Events.