Meet Dr. Fernando Acosta Jr.
Dr. Fernando Acosta is a highly respected pediatric neurologist at Cook Children's. He specializes in caring for children, teens and young adults with neurologic conditions.
Services
- Pediatric neurology
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.9
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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March 20, 2024
Dr Acosta himself. He listens to our child and interacted with her and then asked my input and made.her feel heard and part of her own care
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March 15, 2024
Always an excellent experience with this team!
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March 15, 2024
Dr. Acosta for ALWAYS acknowledging our child by asking her about if its ok to do something or telling her what is going to happen. Rachel, RN for assisting in such a caring way and having gentle hands and voice with our child during BOTOX injections!
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March 12, 2024
The Dr was excellent gave us the perspective we understood and didn't know.
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March 08, 2024
Dr. Acosta & Staff were very knowledgeable, friendly, approachable and helpful.
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March 07, 2024
Our son and family had a wonderful experience.
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March 07, 2024
Dr Acosta and his staff were extremely kind and attentive during our visit. The care provided to my son was excellent and greatly appreciated.
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March 01, 2024
Dr.Acosta is a great doctor
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February 24, 2024
Dr.Acosta
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February 24, 2024
Very professional and caring
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February 18, 2024
Visit is always great
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February 18, 2024
Doctor Acosta, his asst, social worker and all the staff
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February 15, 2024
Doctor costa
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February 15, 2024
He was such a nice doctor to both me and my child
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February 11, 2024
Great doctor ,
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February 07, 2024
Dr Acosta is amazing. I wish all of my doctor visits were with such a great provider
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February 07, 2024
Fernando Acosta
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February 07, 2024
Every visit is great and informative
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February 06, 2024
All very well
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February 06, 2024
Dr. Acosta continues to be professional and engaging in my son's care. He allows my son to be himself and is understanding of his needs. He is a great provider and we are so lucky to have him as our doctor. My son has seen him since he was 1 yo.
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February 05, 2024
Addy the CMA/nurse that did our intake was so sweet and worked very well with my daughter!
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February 05, 2024
I absolutely enjoyed our visit with Dr.Acosta. Doctors like him are hard to find and he educated us in detail with ideas, the process, and options of care for our daughter! I could not be happier with the choice of physician and I feel blessed to have him in my daughters care team!
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February 03, 2024
Dr Acosta
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February 02, 2024
Dr. Acosta was amazing. We had previously been to another hospital for my child's condition where I was not given accurate or helpful information. Dr. Acosta was very thorough and not only listened to all data provided, but was also great examining my child. It was clear he had reviewed my child's medical history before he had ever even entered the room and had already formed an idea of what he thought she had. He provided a very easy and helpful layout to discuss her diagnosis and all information that goes along with it. He is an outstanding doctor and the entire hospital staff was very friendly and efficient. We love Cooks & Dr. Acosta!
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January 30, 2024
10/10 recommend
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January 30, 2024
Dr. Acosta is an outstanding doctor and I highly recommend high. He listens to every concern and goes all the way back to birth for child's history. He is very caring and compassionate towards his patients as well.
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January 26, 2024
I think it's excellent
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January 23, 2024
Dr. Acosta was fantastic. Very friendly and very informative when discussing my child's diagnosis.
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January 19, 2024
Fernando Acosta
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January 19, 2024
Dr. Acosta was very informative and made me feel at ease with my daughter results.
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January 16, 2024
Good
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January 15, 2024
We appreciated the time Dr Acosta spent with us taking time to answer questions, discuss my daughter's case and celebrate her victories.
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January 12, 2024
Always Dr Acosta. We love him.
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December 12, 2023
Dr. Fernando Acosta, Amazing physician
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November 30, 2023
Dr. Acosta and Nurse Rachell.Dr. Acosta always makes my daughter at peace. He has been our provider for years now and we trust him so much with my daughter treatment. Thank you for all you do. Rachell. She always happy, joyful and kind. My daughter told us in leaving the facility. "I'm so glad the nurse let me hold her hand" such a small act of kindness, but huge impact on a little girl. Thank you.
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November 29, 2023
I liked how he was very personable with my daughter. He answered all of my questions and really listened to my concerns. I liked that he gave different options for solutions, not just a one size fits all. Really happy we found him as her doctor!
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November 27, 2023
Dr Acosta was great. He spent an hour with us and was very thorough in his exam. My husband and I appreciated that the Dr spoke to our child and had her describe her symptoms and then spoke to us as parents. All in all 5 stars.
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November 21, 2023
Very good visit. Always a pleasure.
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November 15, 2023
Everyone in Neurology is fantastic. Love the new building and waiting areas. Really appreciate the adult-size changing table!
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November 15, 2023
Excellent experience.
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November 15, 2023
Dr. Acosta is very knowledgeable and he explained everything so we could understand the best course of treatment.
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November 11, 2023
He is her favorite healthcare provider ever. His caring and great people skills along with his medical knowledge is a blessing.
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October 27, 2023
Dr Acosta was wonderful and knowledgeable.
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October 27, 2023
There was basically no wait time. I was very appreciative of that.
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October 06, 2023
Dr Acosta and Staff were all helpful, thoughtful, friendly, patient and knowledgeable. Keep up the great work team!Dr. Acosta is very detailed, always listen to concerns and helpful. Thanks for all you help!!!
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September 27, 2023
The medical assistant, the nurse that helped getting my daughter referred for therapy and the doctor. Everyone was awesome!!!!
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September 27, 2023
I felt the doctor not only listened to my concerns but also my daughters and involved her in the visit as well as decision making
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September 26, 2023
Very good
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September 26, 2023
Very good attention so thank you very much
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September 12, 2023
We love Dr. Acosta. He is always so caring and very attentive to all our questions.
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September 01, 2023
Dr Acosta and his staff are amazing!!
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August 28, 2023
Dr Acosta is great! He takes time to address all concerns and talks in terms that I understand.
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August 28, 2023
It is always a great visit with this clinic, the front staff and nurses are also great. Child life specialists Cami and Laura and Steve the dog make this experience that is painful be a positive thing Thank you!
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August 22, 2023
We've always had great experiences with Cooks Nuerology
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August 22, 2023
Dr.Acosta is so great, we've been seeing him for a few years and he's always been very friendly and explains things well along with listening to concerns.
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August 21, 2023
Always feel comfortable with his care for my child
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August 18, 2023
Dr.Acosta is a wonderful and helpful doctor
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August 15, 2023
More then good experience, 10 out of 10!!!! Facility was very homily.
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August 15, 2023
The nurse that called us to the exam room was very comforting and communicative. As well as Dr. Acosta himself, hands down!!
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August 05, 2023
Great experience
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August 05, 2023
Dr Acosta is an amazing Doctor the whole staff from front office to back office are very caring and always have a great experience
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August 02, 2023
Dr. Acosta was great
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August 02, 2023
It was a great experience
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July 13, 2023
Cami (child life) was very helpful! Dr. Acosta is amazing!! Our family loves him. He has seen (patient) on and off since he was 7 months old.
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July 11, 2023
Dr Acosta was very good
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July 10, 2023
Dr Acosta and his staff are very accommodating.
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July 08, 2023
Excellent experience
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July 08, 2023
Dr. Acosta is the best!
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July 08, 2023
Dr Acosta and his office are always friendly.
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July 08, 2023
I love the free valet parking. My elderly mother was with us, and she walks with a cane. This made our walk minimal. I was also driving to the hospital for the first time, usually my husband drives. The valet helped ease my stress and the area was beautiful. What a wonderful way to greet parents and their kiddos.
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July 06, 2023
Dr. Acosta was very thorough and answered all our questions! A very attentive doctor who reassured us on anything.
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July 05, 2023
Dr.Acosts was great and one of the receptionist was verry festive in her 4th of July headband.
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June 13, 2023
Good experience. 10/10: I got the answers I have been hoping for. And now I know where to go from here to finally finish the solution to my problem
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June 13, 2023
Dr. Fernando Acosta: Amazing professional Physician: Knows how to work out difficult situations and knows how to ease pain and anxiety. Gives many options and is very helpful. Very kind and sweet would recommend him to other people looking for a neurologist.
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June 09, 2023
We love that we could do a video visit. We will live about 100 miles away and this allowed to us to sleep in and do our appt and then head to the pool
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June 09, 2023
We love Dr.Acosta and the care he provides for my child. He is gentle and patient. He always knows her history and how to work with her to get cooperation. We cannot express strongly enough our gratitude to be his patients.
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June 09, 2023
Dr. Acosta and all his staff were excellent. Keep up the great work! Breanna is been helpful as well.
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June 09, 2023
Thanks Dr. Acosta and staff for all your hard work and making sure that (Patient) is well taken care of.
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June 02, 2023
The whole experience from start to finish was fantastic
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June 01, 2023
Dr Acosta - (Patient) is in the best hands under his care.
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May 30, 2023
He patiently listened to us and also gave a medical advice
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May 26, 2023
Everything was very easy and the wait time was great.
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May 26, 2023
Dr Fernando Acosta was excellent. He was very clear and straight forward. He did well at putting my childs concerns at ease. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend him.
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May 06, 2023
Dr Acosta and his staff go above and beyond. Friendly, helpful, quick, respectful, caring, intuitive, knowledgeable. Emily and the staff with neuro science research studies are amazing as well. The way all the dept communicate with each other is top notch and makes it easier on patients and staff. We visit Cooks around every 3 months...we have for many years and I there is nothing bad to say about the care they have given and shown to my son.
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May 03, 2023
Doctor Fernando Acosta was very attentive and friendly, he was thorough in his examination and explaining everything to us. And all the staff in the front and back were so kind and friendly.
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April 25, 2023
Very friendly and attentive with our questions
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April 25, 2023
Dr. Acosta did a wonderful job. One of the best Dr. appointments we have had ever.
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April 19, 2023
We have had only good experiences
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April 18, 2023
Always good
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April 14, 2023
Everything was great during my son's visit
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April 14, 2023
We love how Dr Acosta lets our son have a say in decisions made about his care. Dr Acosta speaks to him and asks him questions instead of ignoring him and talking only with us parents. As a teenager our son greatly appreciates the way Dr Acosta treats him and speaks to him and we as parents truly appreciate it as well.
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April 12, 2023
Dr Acosta is the best neurologist
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April 12, 2023
My child had no bad experiences and the visit was great.
Publications
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for pediatric movement disorders. Seminars in pediatric neurology, 16(2), 90-98. (PubMed ID 19501337)
- Marks, W.A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta Jr., F., & Reed, MA. (2010). Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation at Cook Children's Medical Center: 22 Consecutive Cases. American Academy of Neurology. Toronto, CA, April 10-17, 2010.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for secondary dystonias. 38th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Louisville, KY, October 14-17, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Pediatric deep brain stimulation for dystonic cerebral palsy: early experience. 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. Paris, France, July 7-11, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., & Acosta, F. (2009). Deep brain stimulation in patients with dystonic cerebral palsy: 6 months follow-up. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Seattle, WA., April 25 - May2, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). Deep brain stimulation for dystonic cerebral palsy: Experience from cook children's medical center. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Seattle, WA., April 25 - May2, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., & Reed, M. (2009). 18 consecutive deep brain stimulation surgeries at Cook Children's medical center. 34th Annual Meeting of the Sourthern Child Neurology Society. New Orleans, LA, March 21, 2009.
- Honeycutt, J., Darrow, E., Acosta, F., & Marks, W. A. (2009). Deep brain stimulation placement for childhood movement disorders: Cook children's hospital experience. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Kona, HI, January, 2009.
- Marks, W. A., Darrow, E., Acosta, F., & Honeycutt, J. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for childhood onset dystonias: Experience with "awake anesthesia.". 12th Annual Meeting of the North American Neruomodulation Society. Las Vegas, NV, December 4-7, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for childhood onset dystonias at Cook Children's Medical Center, a community-based pediatric hosptial. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
- Marks, W. A., Honeycutt, J., Acosta, F., Reed, M., & Macomber, D. (2008). Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency induced juvenile parkinson's syndrome: Treatment with deep brain stimulation. 37th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Santa Clara, CA, November 5-8, 2008.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Texas Health Science Center
- Residency:
- University of Texas Health Science Center
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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