Treatment is overseen by pediatricians with special training in pediatric emergency medicine and care is delivered by pediatric residents, nurses and technicians. A child life fellow is available to help prepare children for difficult procedures. Specialists are available for consultation at all times. We recognize the unique needs of children before, during and after a procedure and have tailored our Pediatric Surgery Center to these needs and the concerns of parents. The largest staff of pediatric anesthesiologists in the state devoted exclusively to the care of children work around the clock with pediatric surgeons.
Parents have an opportunity to be with a child before and after surgery or anesthesia.
A preadmission visit is encouraged to prepare children emotionally for surgery or diagnostic procedures in the Pediatric Surgery Center. The visit is packed with information in a form children and parents can understand. Nursing, child life and anesthesia work as a team to prepare the child, personalizing the tour to child and parent. Preadmission visits are scheduled Monday through Thursday afternoons and two Thursday evenings per month. Pediatric Intensive Care Intensive care starts with intensive caring.