Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart

The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is Northwest Florida's only hospital solely dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children. The Children’s Hospital provides quality, compassionate care to children, regardless of their parents' ability to pay. We offer a wide range of services to meet all of a child’s medical needs, from the area's only Level III neonatal intensive care unit to pediatric intensive care, cancer care, rehabilitation and a medical staff of more than 120 board-certified doctors, caring for kids across 30 pediatric specialties. 

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2021, Ascension provided $2.3 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 142 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

As part of Ascension Health and through our affiliation with University of Florida, the Studer Family Children's Hospital is staying on the leading edge of children's healtcare.