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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What our families say
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octubre 14, 2025
Dr Acosta has been [...] neurologist since he was a baby. He is always willing to listen and help his patient's, we have always felt Dr Acosta really cares about his patients
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octubre 11, 2025
We had a great experience
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octubre 06, 2025
Great job team!!!
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octubre 01, 2025
The attention and work of Dr. They are very good and the ease of attending to my son is the best, his work is excellent.
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septiembre 25, 2025
Dr Acosta was amazing.
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septiembre 25, 2025
Appreciate the way Dr Acosta treated us and our daughter. Dr Acosta was extremely helpful and made us feel heard and cared for.
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septiembre 18, 2025
Dr. Acosta was fantastic. He is one of the top two doctors I have ever worked with. His energy is very calming, and he felt like family, which allowed me to relax and be trusting. I am skeptical of doctors and modern medicine, and if there were more doctors like Dr. Acosta, I wouldn't be.
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septiembre 16, 2025
The entire team is wonderful!!
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agosto 27, 2025
Dr. Acosta, he was super nice and got [...] to giggle out her mood she was in before he walked into the room
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agosto 17, 2025
We had a long wait, but Dr. Acosta explained there were extenuating circumstances and I think it was reasonable.
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agosto 17, 2025
My 3 kids all have complex medical needs. We have a lot of medical providers and a lot of medical appointments. Our experience with Dr. Acosta was one of the best interactions we have ever had with a medical provider. He was respectful, courteous, thoughtful, took careful detailed notes, showed us imaging pointing out why he thinks what he does and what he would expect to see if it was something else, he listened to hear and understand, and included us in the process, never once talked down to us. I felt like an equal partner in my child's healthcare.
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agosto 10, 2025
It was a very good and fast visit
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agosto 09, 2025
Great, all the way around!
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agosto 09, 2025
Dr. Acosta did a phenomenal job explaining our child's diagnosis and comforting us about her future. We walked in very nervous and left very encouraged.
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agosto 07, 2025
Dr. Acosta was incredibly attentive to my son. He listened to him, and he got to know him and his personality before the exam even officially started. He also shared personal anecdotes that helped us understand more about why we were there. He truly made my husband, and I feel so much more at ease about the reason for our visit. In the future, I would highly recommend Dr. Acosta to any patient.
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julio 26, 2025
Great and caring staff always
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julio 26, 2025
Dr. Acosta and the nurses did a great job during [...] procedure
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junio 28, 2025
Dr Acosta and his nurses, they were so good with my daughter.
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junio 27, 2025
He is an amazing Dr who goes above and beyond to make our son feel safe and heard. He always informs us of everything and takes time for our questions and concerns. By far the best Dr we've ever been to.
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junio 27, 2025
Fernando Acosta ( excellent doctor )
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junio 27, 2025
Impressively good CookChildren's team THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
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junio 21, 2025
Dr. Acosta put my child at ease by explaining the procedure to my child and gave her autonomy & choices within the context of her [...] treatment, such as whether to sit up or lay down.
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junio 20, 2025
Excellent service
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junio 20, 2025
Excellent service
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junio 18, 2025
Dr. Acosta was very informative and took the time to explain things in detail for my daughter and I to understand what was happening with her. He answered all of my questions and concerns.
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junio 08, 2025
Always a good experience visiting Cooks Children Hospital
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junio 08, 2025
Dr. Acosta is an excellent doctor who displays compassion, concern and understanding ally.
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junio 04, 2025
Dr. Acosta was awesome. He was very patient and attentive to my son.
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mayo 29, 2025
It was a great visit.
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mayo 29, 2025
Everyone we encounter was so sweet.
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mayo 28, 2025
Dr Acosta is amazing. He takes time with the child and the parents
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mayo 22, 2025
Dr. Acosta is the best he has treated my family very well and always shows he cares. We absolutely love him
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mayo 17, 2025
Dr Acosta is so kind and easy to talk to.
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mayo 11, 2025
Dr. Acosta is AWESOME!
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mayo 11, 2025
Dr. Acosta spent time talking to [...] and encouraging him and showing interest in his life and future. He also took time to talk to us and not just be all about the exam. He's been a blessing from day one of this journey with [...]!
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abril 27, 2025
We loved Dr Acosta, he listened to all of our concerns and interacted well with our daughter! Super grateful!
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abril 27, 2025
We had a good experience at the lab as well. It was a long wait so we were table to check in, go to the cafeteria and come back. They were great with our daughter as she was scared of the needle.
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abril 17, 2025
We love Cooks and wish all six of our littles used Cooks!!
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abril 17, 2025
Dr Acosta always goes above and beyond to help and his nurse is also always helpful
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abril 16, 2025
Dr Acosta is excellent and we are so happy he is our doctor. Very kind, caring, and detailed.
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abril 16, 2025
The visits here are the best we have experienced compared to any other doctor or facility. The staff from check in to check out are knowledgeable, prompt, and friendly. The cleanliness is exceptional.
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abril 13, 2025
Dr.Acosta was amazing!
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abril 13, 2025
Wonderful experience overall! After searching for 2 years we feel like we finally found a doctor who we can trust and who knows exactly how to help us and our daughter. He was so knowledgeable, honest and kind.
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abril 09, 2025
Great 1st experience
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abril 09, 2025
Dr Fernando was great
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marzo 29, 2025
Dr Acosta has always been so supportive and understanding when talking with my son
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marzo 14, 2025
Dr.Acosta is attentive and caring
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marzo 14, 2025
Nurses made our visit fast and easy
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marzo 07, 2025
Always a good experience
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marzo 06, 2025
Always appreciate the time they take to explain
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marzo 02, 2025
Dr Acosta is amazing, since day 1
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marzo 02, 2025
We never have a bad experience with this doctor.
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febrero 21, 2025
He was excellent with [...], she liked him very much and was not afraid of him
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febrero 09, 2025
We love Dr. Acosta. He's the best!!
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febrero 06, 2025
Dr Acosta and [...] have been an absolute blessing to my daughter and us.. Her case was not an easy one but they worked hard to help her. Forever Thankful for them and their staff!
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enero 23, 2025
Dr Acosta was great! He took his time and was very informative!
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enero 18, 2025
As always very good visit.
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enero 18, 2025
Dr. Accosta is very patient with amazing bedside manner
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enero 08, 2025
We love dr Acosta. He has always made us feel at ease and that he truly cares
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enero 02, 2025
Always appreciate the time Dr. Acosta spends with my daughter and discussing any concerns she may have.
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diciembre 15, 2024
I was very impressed with how quick I was in and out. My appointment was at 11AM and I was back in my car at 11:30AM. The doctor was very courteous and truthful with me. He made me feel comfortable with his results and the plan moving forward.. I have no worries about my daughter succeeding in life.
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diciembre 06, 2024
Visit with Dr Acosta went very well. Dr Acosta is very personable and likable. He's a good listener and asks lots of questions. He paid careful attention to my daughter and her needs.
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diciembre 05, 2024
We have nothing but appreciation and good things to say about cook's! It can be a scary place for parents at times. But the staff (all staff) have been nothing but fantastic, and that lessens the fear of having a kiddo at cook's. So thankful we have this children's hospital available in the area.
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diciembre 05, 2024
We would like to recognize Dr. Acosta. All of us (Mom, Dad, and patient) appreciated his thoroughness and his willingness to teach all of us how to manage an ongoing health issue. We really feel like he listened to our daughter's health issue and took his time with her, trying to figure out the plan of action. He was fantastic, when it came to questioning our child about her health problem. I have already recommended him to someone else looking for a pediatric neurologist. Cooks children's is blessed to have a caring Dr. (which I know it takes special people to work with children and illnesses). We are so thankful for having cook's and all of the staff, everyone has been absolutely amazing. From the past up to the present day.
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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