Phoenix Children's Hospital

FROM BIRTH THROUGH EARLY ADULTHOOD, BONES, JOINTS AND MUSCLES (THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM) GO THROUGH MANY CHANGES. BECAUSE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IS HAPPENING AT SUCH A FAST PACE, INJURIES, DISEASES AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING A YOUNG PERSON'S MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM CAN BE CHALLENGING TO TREAT. CHILDREN AREN'T JUST SMALL ADULTS; THEY REQUIRE A DIFFERENT KIND OF CARE. THE TEAM AT THE TOP-RANKED HERBERT J. LOUIS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S IS EXPERTLY TRAINED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO EXPERIENCE MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES OR DISEASES AND CONDITIONS IMPACTING MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION. WHEN YOU CHOOSE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOR YOUR CHILD'S CARE, YOU CHOOSE AN ORTHOPEDICS TEAM DEDICATED TO CARING FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S LONG-TERM HEALTH AND OFFER THEM THE TREATMENT THAT'S MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO RETURN YOUR CHILD TO NORMAL FUNCTION AND MOVEMENT AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. TEAM APPROACH TO CARE - MANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH A CHILD'S BONES, JOINTS OR MUSCLES REQUIRE CARE FROM MORE THAN ONE MEDICAL SPECIALTY. THE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDICS TEAM PARTNERS WITH EXPERTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ADVANCED CARE. WE DO THIS THROUGH A NUMBER OF SPECIALTY CENTERS, PROGRAMS AND CLINICS, LIKE: * BONE ABNORMALITY CLINIC * CEREBRAL PALSY CLINIC * LIMB RECONSTRUCTION AND LENGTHENING PROGRAM * OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA CLINIC * SARCOMA CLINIC * SCOLIOSIS PROGRAM * SKELETAL HEALTH AND DYSPLASIA CLINIC * SPINA BIFIDA CLINIC * CONCUSSION CLINIC CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE NOT SIMPLY LITTLE ADULTS: THEY ARE GROWING AND CHANGING. YOUNG ATHLETES REQUIRE SPECIALIZED CARE FROM PROVIDERS WHO UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR BONES, JOINTS AND MUSCLES DEVELOP. THEY ALSO NEED PROVIDERS WHO UNDERSTAND NON-MUSCULOSKELETAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS MEDICINE, LIKE CONCUSSIONS. THE SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM IS FOCUSED ON INJURY PREVENTION, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE FOR GROWING ATHLETES AND YOUNG ADULTS. OUR TEAM OF SPORTS MEDICINE DOCTORS WERE FIRST TRAINED IN PEDIATRICS AND THEN COMPLETED SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN SPORTS MEDICINE. MANY WERE YOUTH ATHLETES THEMSELVES, SO THEY COME EQUIPPED WITH A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL COMPETITION STARTING AT A YOUNG AGE. OUR ASSOCIATED SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED WITH YOUNG ATHLETES IN MIND AND IS THE ONLY SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICAL THERAPY FACILITY IN THE VALLEY DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SERVING GROWING ATHLETES. WHEN YOU CHOOSE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOR YOUR CHILD'S CARE, YOU ARE CHOOSING A SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE SUPPORT AND HEALING THEY NEED TO RECOVER QUICKLY AND PERFORM AT THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. YOU CAN COUNT ON OUR TEAM TO CONSIDER YOUR CHILD'S LONG-TERM HEALTH AND OFFER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ALONG WITH A TREATMENT TREATMENT PLAN THAT IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND YOUR FAMILY'S NEEDS. COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY OUR SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG ATHLETES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM INCLUDES ATHLETIC TRAINERS WHO WORK ALONGSIDE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S PHYSICIANS AND STAFF IN OUR CLINICS, AS WELL AS COLLABORATE DIRECTLY WITH ATHLETES AND COACHES IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR PHYSICIANS AND ATHLETIC TRAINERS SUPPORT: CLUB SPORTS: OUR TEAM SUPPORTS THE SPORTS MEDICINE AND ATHLETIC TRAINING NEEDS OF AREA SOCCER, BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, RUGBY AND SOFTBALL CLUBS. DANCE MEDICINE: WE PROVIDE SPORTS MEDICINE CARE FOR PRE-COMPANY (PRE-PROFESSIONAL) DANCERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BALLET ARIZONA. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS: WE PROVIDE MEDICAL DIRECTION FOR 12 HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE VALLEY. WE ALSO PROVIDE ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES FOR ONE AREA SCHOOL. COMMUNITY PARTNERS: * ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS * PHOENIX RISING * REAL SALT LAKE-AZ LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, WE OFFER THE BEST TRAUMA CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE. OUR CENTER FOR TRAUMA CARE AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - THOMAS CAMPUS IS ARIZONA'S ONLY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS)-VERIFIED LEVEL I PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER AND THE ONLY DESIGNATED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CARE. THIS MEANS WE'RE EQUIPPED TO EVALUATE, STABILIZE, TREAT AND CARE FOR SOME OF THE MOST SEVERELY INJURED CHILDREN. WE MAKE SURE CHILDREN GET THE SPECIALIZED CARE THEY NEED - FROM EQUIPMENT THAT FITS THEIR SIZE, TO MEDICATIONS TAILORED TO GROWING BODIES. CARE IS WAITING FOR THE PATIENT, INSTEAD OF THE PATIENT WAITING FOR CARE. SHOULD THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPEN AND YOUR CHILD IS CRITICALLY INJURED, AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT YOU WILL GET THE BEST POSSIBLE TRAUMA CARE. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BECAUSE DATA SHOWS THAT PEOPLE WHO GET TREATED AT A LEVEL I PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER LIKE AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - THOMAS CAMPUS LOWER THEIR RISK OF DEATH BY 25% COMPARED TO NON-TRAUMA CENTERS. THEY ALSO HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES OVERALL. WHY? OUR CENTER FOR TRAUMA CARE HAS: * FULLY TRAINED, BOARD-CERTIFIED SURGEONS WITH EXTRA FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY. * STAFF READY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN DEALING WITH TRAUMATIC INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. * 24/7 ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. * AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO SERVE THE UNIQUE MEDICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES. CENTER FOR FETAL AND NEONATAL CARE AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, OUR LEVEL IV FREESTANDING NICU OFFERS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR NEWBORNS AND INFANTS FACING COMPLEX HEALTH CHALLENGES. SHOULD YOUR BABY NEED ROUND THE CLOCK MONITORING AND CARE, YOU CAN BE CONFIDENT KNOWING YOUR BABY IS IN HIGHLY QUALIFIED HANDS. PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HAS AN EXPERT TEAM OF NEONATOLOGISTS, PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, SUB-SPECIALISTS, AND DEDICATED NICU NURSES ALL EXTENSIVELY EXPERIENCED IN MANAGING THE MOST CRITICAL NEWBORN CASES. PARENTS WANT TO BE WITH THEIR BABIES, AND BABIES THRIVE ON TIME WITH THEIR PARENTS. AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, WE DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO FACILITATE THESE EXPERIENCES AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS YOU CAN WITH YOUR BABY. OUR NURSES ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO PROVIDE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CARE THAT BABIES IN OUR NICU REQUIRE. THEY ALSO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND DAY-TO-DAY CHANGES YOUR BABY MAY EXPERIENCE OR PROCEDURES THEY MAY NEED. WE OFFER WEEKLY MULTIDISCIPLINARY FAMILY-CENTERED ROUNDS SO YOU CAN MEET YOUR ENTIRE TEAM OF CAREGIVERS FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH OF YOUR BABY. THIS INCLUDES DOCTORS, NURSES, NUTRITIONISTS, THERAPISTS, PHARMACISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS. PHOENIX CHILDREN'S OFFERS A LEVEL IV NICU, THE MOST ADVANCED CERTIFICATION DESIGNATION FROM THE ARIZONA PERINATAL TRUST. THE NICU EXPERTS AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S ARE STATE AND NATIONAL LEADERS IN NEWBORN CARE: * ADVANCED NEUROLOGICAL CARE. WE OFFER THE STATE'S ONLY NEURO-NICU, WHICH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR BABIES WHO HAVE BRAIN OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. * AIR TRANSPORT EXPERTISE. OUR NEONATOLOGIST SERVES AS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR ARIZONA'S LARGEST NEONATAL AIR TRANSPORT PROGRAM, WHERE WE OVERSEE THE TRANSPORT OF PREMATURE AND CRITICALLY ILL INFANTS ACROSS THE STATE. * LIFESAVING CRITICAL CARE: AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, WE PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CRITICAL CARE, WHICH INCLUDES CARDIAC SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, ECMO (EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION) AND DIALYSIS. CENTER FOR CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL CARE AND CENTER FOR SPINE CARE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL CARE WAS ESTABLISHED MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO AS THE BARROW CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL CENTER. HERE, WE HELP PATIENTS WITH FACIAL DIFFERENCES NAVIGATE THEIR CARE. OUR CRANIOFACIAL EXPERTS FOCUS ON TEAM-CENTERED CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL DISORDERS. FROM PHYSICAL APPEARANCE TO EMOTIONAL COPING, OUR TEAM ENSURES THAT YOU AND YOUR CHILD GET THE CARE YOU NEED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR CHILD'S CONDITION. WITH OUR TEAM APPROACH TO CARE, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO CRANIOFACIAL EXPERTS WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE. WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO TREAT THE COMPLEXITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND ARE SENSITIVE TO THE PERSONAL NATURE OF THESE CONDITIONS. WE'RE HERE TO COMFORT YOU AND PLAN FOR LIFELONG, POSITIVE RESULTS. EACH CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL CONDITION IS DIFFERENT AND REQUIRES A PERSONALIZED APPROACH. AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU TO ENSURE YOU OR YOUR CHILD GET THE MOST ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLAN. AFTER YOU OR YOUR CHILD RECEIVES A CLEFT OR CRANIOFACIAL DIAGNOSIS, OUR NEUROSURGEONS AND CRANIOFACIAL PLASTIC SURGEONS OFFER ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH YOU. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS AND ALL CARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.