Orlando Health has unveiled a new downtown pediatric hub designed to take some of the chaos out of caring for children with complicated medical needs. The Children’s Pavilion brings specialty clinics, testing, treatment services and family resources into one facility, with the health system expecting more than 175,000 children to use it in its first year.
The pavilion held its ribbon cutting Thursday, marking the debut of a facility that Orlando Health says will consolidate 19 pediatric clinics under one roof. According to WKMG’s report, the six-story building includes more than 200 exam rooms, triage areas, Florida wildlife-themed floors and a teaching kitchen meant to help families build healthier routines at home.
The building is expected to begin seeing patients Tuesday, according to Orlando Health’s facility page. The system describes the site as a home for more than 30 pediatric specialties and services, including cardiology, hematology and oncology, neurology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, pharmacy, laboratory services and infusion care.
A six-story answer to the specialist shuffle
For families managing chronic conditions or long recoveries, the pavilion is intended to replace a string of appointments scattered across different offices with a more coordinated campus experience. The project includes about 189,000 square feet of outpatient space and an 800-space parking structure, according to project architect HOK, which says the building sits next to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
The need is especially clear for families whose children require several specialists at once. Katie Murillo told WKMG that her son Myles was born weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces, spent 54 days in the hospital and came home needing appointments with as many as 20 specialists.
Justin Williams, president of Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital, said the goal is to shift more of the coordination burden away from parents. Alan Murillo, Myles’ father, said the new setup could help families avoid having to choose between missing work and making a doctor’s appointment.
The pavilion anchors Orlando Health’s expanding children’s network
The facility is also part of a broader reorganization of Orlando Health’s pediatric services. In a July announcement, Orlando Health said the pavilion, Arnold Palmer Hospital, pediatric specialty practices and its heart and neuroscience institutes would be brought together under the Orlando Health Children’s brand.
For now, the practical pitch is straightforward: fewer cross-town trips, more services in one place and a campus built around children who may already be spending far too much time in medical settings. The pavilion is located at 1705 Kuhl Ave. in Orlando, across from Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
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