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Welcome from the Division Chief

oseph J. Tepas III, M.D..
Joseph J. Tepas III, M.D.
Division Chief
Welcome to the web site for the University of Florida College of Medicine's Division of Pediatric Surgery located in Jacksonville. The division is administered between Wolfson Children's Hospital and Shands Jacksonville.

Pediatric surgery provides support for the two level-three Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Jacksonville, handling the myriad of surgical conditions that can affect infants born prematurely. The division also manages pediatric trauma in Jacksonville at the areas only Level I Trauma Center.

As you explore this site we hope that you find these pages both interesting and informative. Please contact us with any questions that are not answered on these pages.

Joseph J. Tepas III, M.D.
Professor and Division Chief