In depth evaluation, with ongoing counseling and support of both pediatric and adult patients with birth defects, developmental delay, metabolic disease and failure to thrive is available. Prenatal counseling and cancer genetics counseling are also offered. A genetics counselor coordinates a comprehensive risk assessment program for menopausal women with a history of breast cancer. Einstein Medical Center administers state-funded programs for children with sickle cell disease and hemophilia. Immunology Two full-time specialists treat children with infectious diseases and immunological disorders.
All residents attend a weekly infectious disease conference.
Patient care and research in a Level III intensive care nursery are enhanced by a dedicated team of nurses, respiratory therapists, and physicians as well as by contemporary methods of patient management, including the use of nitric oxide. Recognized for its excellence in teaching, patient care, and research, the Division of Neonatology is one of only four programs in the Philadelphia area to offer an accredited fellowship in neonatology. A full-time pulmonolgist is available to evaluate and treat children with acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory system. Facilities include a full service pulmonary function testing laboratory and fiberoptic bronchoscopy capability. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider.