As a not for profit hospital, the children's health and well being is put before any motivation to profit financially from a procedure or service. These services include pediatric neurosurgery, spinal surgery, pediatric heart catheterization and neonatal intensive care. We also pioneered the use of bone marrow transplants, which are now recognized as a most important treatment for children with leukemia, aplastic anemia and certain tumors. In addition, we were the first hospital in South Texas to establish an outpatient surgery program for children, and continue to this day to offer a safe, effective Pediatric Day Surgery program. This prepares a child and his or her family for the surgery and helps involve them in the physical and emotional care afterwards.
Medical emergencies are a fact of life.
Small or big, when the health of a child is at stake, no one takes the task of emergency care more seriously than Santa Rosa. Our children's Emergency Room is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and is staffed with a devoted team of pediatric nurses, physicians and support staff specially trained in children's care. Our Emergency Room is the only one of its kind in San Antonio built especially for children, and is the first choice for families who must face the emergency of a child's serious illness or injury. Everything about our Emergency Room is designed to soothe and comfort your child during his or her visit. We use child-size equipment such as miniature blood pressure cuffs and offer a warm and colorful waiting room.