Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Ben Guedes, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Guedes is a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in providing exceptional care to children with complex medical issues. He served as the Medical Director of both the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Medical-Surgical Unit at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando, Florida from 1986 to 2018. Prior to that, he was director of Pediatric Intensive Care at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando.  He is now the Medical Director of the CCK program, a treatment and diagnostic center for children with complex and rare illnesses. Dr. Guedes earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville in 1969. He then went on to complete his residency in pediatrics at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center/Brooke Army Medical Center, followed by active duty. He then completed a fellowship at UF Health Shands Hospital prior to moving to Orlando.