Pediatrics

General Pediatrics

NCQA Recognized Patient Centered Medical Home

General Pediatrics at USF Health manages all areas of childcare from birth to age 21. Skilled pediatric providers focus on a family-centered approach for care that grows with your child and adapts as they transition into adolescence and adulthood. USF Health Pediatrics is recognized as Patient Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

On-call pediatricians 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at our Davis Islands Location.

Care for Children with Special Needs

USF Pediatrics provides a medical home for children with chronic medical conditions.  We provide referrals to specialty care, developmental therapy and have specialty care available to coordinate within our primary care office setting, this allows you to coordinate your child's care with specialists including - Pediatric Pulmonary, Neurology, Hematology Oncology, Genetics/Metabolic, Adolescent Medicine and the Healthy Weight Program.  For children who need other specialty care, USF Pediatrics will provide referral for these services. USF Pediatrics provides the most up to date care for children with conditions such as asthma, ADHD and obesity.

USF Pediatrics operates a complex care program, which provides complex care to infants/young children who have special needs from ages 0-5 years. This program provides case management and coordination of care through a team approach coordinated with Tampa General Hospital NICU, PICU and inpatient programs.

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Clinical Services

  • Prenatal counseling
  • Breastfeeding and lactation counseling
  • Newborn care
  • Well Care with school, college and daycare physicals
  • Immunizations
  • Sports physicals
  • School and employment forms
  • Gynecologic exams
  • Testing for sexually transmitted infections

Illness Care

  • Same day sick visits
  • Sports Injuries
  • Evaluation of sprains or broken bones
  • Pre-operative physical
  • Consultations and second opinions

Common Pediatric Procedures

  • Wart and skin tag removal
  • Ear Piercing
  • Frenectomy (clipping for tongue tie)
  • Stitch and staple removal
  • Blood draw

Patient Resources

To find helpful links to learn more about ways to raise a healthy child, please access Patient Education Materials

USF Health General Pediatrics follows the recommended Immunization Schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Please note that variations outside of this schedule are not recommended and can put your child at risk of serious illness.

USF Health General Pediatrics Policy on Immunizations

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General Hospitalists

  • Luis Maldanado, MD
    Luis Maldanado, MD
  • Melinda Murphy, MD
    Melinda Murphy, MD
  • Luis Seguias, MD
    Luis Seguias, MD

Out-Patient Locations

17 Davis USF Health Pediatrics

17 Davis Medical Building

17 Davis Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33606

Phone: (813) 821-8700
Fax: (813) 821-8332
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John S. Curran, MD, Children's Health Center

Chalsty Pediatric Clinic at John S. Curran, MD, Children's Health Center

13101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612

Phone: (813) 821-8700
Fax: (813) 396-9678
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Pediatric Center at TGH Health Park

Pediatric Center at TGH Healthpark

5802 N. 30th Street
Tampa, FL 33610

Phone: (813) 236-5150 (option 2)
Fax: (813) 234-2803
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Pediatrics at TGH Riverview

Pediatrics at TGH Riverview

3140 S. Falkenburg Road, Suite 302
Riverview, FL 33578

Phone: (813) 821-8700
Fax: (813) 651-2192
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In-Patient Location

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital

1 Tampa General Cir.
Tampa, FL 33606

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