Specialties

Children's Hospital is the only hospital in East Tennessee dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Since 1937, Children's Hospital has provided excellent pediatric health care for children from birth to 21 years of age. Because children are not just "miniature adults," but individuals with special medical needs, they deserve a specially trained staff. To meet their needs, Children's Hospital offers more pediatric subspecialties than any other hospital in the region, including: 

• Adolescent Gynecology: Health care for teen girls.
• Adolescent Medicine: Primary health care for teens and young adults.
• Child Abuse Pediatrics: Evaluation of possible child maltreatment.
• Neonatology: The care of newborns who are either premature or are born with medical conditions that require intensive care.
• Pediatrics: Primary healthcare for the infant, newborn child and the early adolescent.
• Pediatric Allergy & Immunology: The care of children with allergies and disorders of the immune system.
• Pediatric Anesthesiology: The administration of drugs to put a patient to "sleep" for surgery.
• Pediatric Cardiology: The care of children with heart problems.
• Pediatric Critical Care: Treatment of seriously ill or injured children in an intensive care unit.
• Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics: Dentistry and dental surgery.
• Pediatric Dermatology: The treatment of the skin and its diseases.
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine: The treatment of sick or injured children in an emergency department setting.
• Pediatric Endocrinology: Treatment of growth and development problems, illnesses and endocrine disorders, including diabetes.
• Pediatric Gastroenterology: Treatment of disorders of the digestive system.
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: The care of children with blood disorders and cancers.
• Pediatric Hospitalist: Pediatricians who provide care for hospitalized pediatric patients.
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Treatment of infections and infectious illnesses.
• Pediatric Nephrology: Medical treatment of kidney problems.
• Pediatric Neurology: The care of children with disorders of the nervous system.
• Pediatric Neurosurgery: Surgical treatment of problems of the brain and spinal cord.
• Pediatric Ophthalmology: Care of the eyes and eye surgery.
• Pediatric Orthopedics: Care of the muscular/skeletal system.
• Pediatric Otolaryngology: Treatment of problems of the ear, nose and throat.
• Pediatric Physiatry: Diagnosis and treatment of muscular disorders, including design of rehabilitation therapy.
• Pediatric Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery: Plastic and reconstructive surgery for infants and children.
• Pediatric Pulmonology: Lung diseases (cystic fibrosis and asthma), illnesses such as chronic bronchitis and pneumonia, and breathing difficulties in newborns.
• Pediatric Radiology: X-rays, CT scans, MRI, nuclear and other diagnostic testing.
• Pediatric Surgery: General surgery for infants and children.
• Pediatric Urology: Medical and surgical treatment of kidney and bladder disorders.
• Pediatric Perinatology: High-risk pregnancy care for both mother and child.
• Sleep Medicine: Sleep medicine focuses on diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, such as such as nightmares, night terrors, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea or sleep walking.