Pediatric endocrinologists treat children with diabetes and growth hormone deficiencies. Pediatric cardiologists are experts in diagnosing and treating heart problems in babies and children. Pediatric pulmonary specialists treat asthma and cystic fibrosis. Pediatric hematologists and oncologists treat cancer, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia and other blood disorders. Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in feeding disorders.
Pediatric allergists treat disorders of the immune system and, more commonly, childhood allergies.
Rehabilitation specialists direct therapy for disabled children. Pediatric surgeons correct congenital defects, repair injuries from trauma and perform organ transplants in children. The Batson Hospital for Children has all these specialists and more. Geneticists are available for prenatal diagnosis and counseling. Neonatologists take care of newborns when they struggle for life in the hospital's newborn intensive care unit because they've been born much too early or gravely ill.