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Pediatric emergency care

Specialized staff provides pediatric emergency care in a kid-friendly emergency room (ER). These highly trained pediatric doctors and nurses use child-sized medical equipment to evaluate and treat your child for medical emergencies.

Pediatric emergency room (ER) in Panama City, Florida

When your child needs emergency services in the Panama City Beach area, our doctors and nurses provide compassionate care.

At HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, we have a 24/7 pediatric emergency department designed for children of all ages. Our board-certified pediatricians work with you and your child to deliver personalized care in a kid-friendly environment. Should your child need to be admitted to the hospital, we provide the region's only pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

If you think you may be experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

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Pediatric emergency conditions we treat

We offer specialized care and treatment for pediatric patients who have experienced:

  • Drug overdoses
  • Illnesses
  • Injuries, including traumatic injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Respiratory failure
  • Severe infections
  • Other pediatric emergency conditions

Our children's emergency department

Our children's emergency room was designed with you and your family in mind.

Full-service pediatric emergency care

Our children's emergency room is staffed with pediatricians trained in emergency medicine and nurses and support staff trained in pediatrics. We also provide convenient access to numerous specialists, including pediatric surgeons.

We understand children have unique needs, especially in the hospital environment. That's why we provide:

  • Kid-friendly rooms
  • Pediatric-specific beds
  • Pediatric triage

Pediatric intensive care

With our hospital's critical care expansion, children can receive the highest level of care available within the region, right here in Panama City. We offer the region's only PICU where we care for critically ill and injured infants, children and adolescents.

Hallway of Gulf Coast Hospital's Pediatric ER.

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Our Pediatric emergency care Locations

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Gulf Coast Hospital
449 W 23rd St
Panama City, FL 32405
 (850) 769 - 8341

Currently Viewing:

Gulf Coast Hospital
449 W 23rd St
Panama City, FL 32405
 (850) 769 - 8341
Fort Walton-Destin Pediatric Emergency Room
1000 Mar Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
 (850) 863 - 7607

60.6 miles

Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
1000 Mar Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
 (850) 862 - 1111

60.6 miles