A 5-month-old infant was brought to the emergency department with vomiting and concerns for reflux. He was a full-term infant born by C-section due to failure to progress, with a birth weight of 3.3 kg. ...
An 11-month-old boy was brought to our University of Florida Child Protection Team by child welfare services after his foster mother had noticed what appeared to be “10 healing puncture wounds” on the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of the children and families we serve. In 2020, many states and counties across the nation ordered shelter-in-place and social distancing measures, which included...
Dr Messner is a clinical assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. He is also a member of the divisions of child protection and forensic pediatrics and general pediatrics.
STEPHEN MESSNER, MDDr Messner is a clinical assistant professor in the department of pe...
A 7-year-old girl was referred for evaluation of suspected sexual abuse after a school nurse noticed marks on her neck suggesting "hickeys."
