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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Compassionate care for children who receive a blood/cancer diagnosis

4.8 out of 5 stars (159 ratings, 64 comments)

Specialized Cancer Care

Built on a commitment of compassionate care and support, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida offers specialized care for children with cancer and blood disorders. We help families right here in our area maintain as much of their normal daily lives as possible while a child undergoes treatment.

The State of Florida Department of Children’s Medical Services designated our Hematology/Oncology program as one of just nine centers in the state for infants and children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders.

We ensure that patients have access to advanced therapies and the collective expertise of world-renowned specialists. 

We're Here for You

Pediatric Cancers We Treat

  • Cancer
  • Acute leukemia
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia
  • Solid tumors (Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Sarcomas
  • Germ cell tumors
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Kidney tumors
  • Brain Tumors 
  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  • Blood and bleeding disorders
  • Sickle cell hemoglobinopathies
  • Anemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia/neutropenia
  • Other more rare coagulation disorders
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Thrombophilia evaluations (treatment of VTE)

Total Immersion Room

How do you help a child battling cancer escape the reality of chemotherapy and infusions that last for hours? You take them out of this world! Imagine instead of chemotherapy you’re waving to an astronaut in outer space, or diving for treasure in a sunken ship wreck. Learn more here about the immersion room at our Naples location!

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    Total Immersion Room

    This newly developed state-of-the art total immersion room is part of an overall expansion of pediatric hematology and oncology services in Naples. Learn more details here about the total immersion room and the services offered!

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Other Services for Children

  • Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatologic conditions
  • Immune globulin infusions for immune deficiencies and neurologic conditions
  • Transfusion of blood products for blood disorders
  • Infusion chemotherapy for cancer patients
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar punctures with sedation
  • Gene therapy
  • Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program

Related Programs

Chrissy Brown Inpatient Hematology/Oncology Unit

A special place for children and families coping with extended hospital stays, this unit combines lifesaving care and many comforts of home so children and families can focus on treatment and recovery.

Barbara’s Friends Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Center

For children who are going through treatment, but do not need to be hospitalized, Barbara’s Friends Outpatient Center provides the therapy they need in a kid-friendly environment.

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Lee Health Foundation

Pediatric Surgery at Lee Health

Does your child require pediatric surgery? At Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL, we're pushing the envelope of what's possible in the field of pediatric general surgery! Our surgeons are masters of their craft, using cutting-edge technology and minimally invasive procedures to make the prospect of surgery less scary to patients and their families.

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Ratings and Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions.

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  • 4.8out of 5 stars

    Explained Things Clearly

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    Spent Enough Time

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4.8 out of 5 (159 ratings, 64 comments)

  • May 27, 2025

    I could never say enough about the care and professionalism that my son receives at Galisano!

  • May 24, 2025

    They are excellent! You should take good care of them.

  • May 24, 2025

    Dr. Salman and the entire staff are family to me.

  • May 24, 2025

    Dr Nicholson and all nurses always treat us as family and with professionalism. They are the best!

  • May 21, 2025

    Everyone at Golisano is amazing. We truly could not have had a better experience in such a difficult season of our lives. Dr Nicholson talks to us like we are family and has our best interest at heart always. Linda is perfect for us and [ ], she loves us in a way that we cannot explain and gives [ ] just the right amount of tough love to keep him moving forward in a positive way. Katie has cared for us and [ ] (he says she is I’m his favorite nurse) on our good and bad days. She always finds a way to make us feel like things were still normal even when they weren’t.

  • May 6, 2025

    Linda the CNA is always so warm and caring. She remembers little details and makes us feel so welcomed.

  • Apr 18, 2025

    Pamela is always sweet the entire shift is I really appreciate them all always so very kind and helpful

  • Apr 17, 2025

    Muy profesional y compasiva. Siempre está con una sonrisa para sus pacientes.

  • Apr 15, 2025

    All of the staff we encountered at this visit were outstanding. We are very happy with our care during a very difficult and stressful time for our family.

  • Apr 2, 2025

    We feel same today as we have for the last 20 plus years. Your staff is the best and we could not be happier with the treatment they have shown our daughter since she was 3 years old. And I don’t know how we would have done this without them.

  • Mar 30, 2025

    They are all outstanding in every way. They always make you feel like family. They have taken very good care of [ ]. I thank god for them everyday. Because of the doctors and nurses and all the staff my Grandson has been [ ] for 9 years.

  • Mar 28, 2025

    Pam is the absolute best! Lee Health is blessed to have her! So greatful!

  • Mar 19, 2025

    We finished a prior appt at the lab early and went to the office to see if my chance they could see [ ] sooner, than the scheduled appt time. They called Dr Salman and he came back to the office and saw [ ]. That was so nice. The office staff is awesome.

  • Mar 11, 2025

    Nurse Katie and Nurse Trinity (Don't know for sure if that's her name, her name is on a thing on the wall in the area where they check our [ ], the one that's under [ ]) overall, all of the nurses are amazing and so is the music lady.

  • Mar 7, 2025

    Dr Salman was very kind and professional; answering my questions, explaining all the tests to be done, possibilities and treatments, showing a genuine care for my son's health.Thank you so much Doctor.

  • Feb 22, 2025

    I love this hospital care and friendliness

  • Feb 8, 2025

    Thank you for always supporting and giving hope and life with every action and words.

  • Feb 4, 2025

    Excellence

  • Jan 28, 2025

    All Staff we really good

  • Jan 25, 2025

    This hospital staff , doctors , nurses are all outstanding and all of them that we have seen for about a year now always make us feel welcome and are caring with my son and give there 100% all the time. I have no complaint so far. I am grateful for all of the nurses at [ ].

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