Surgery for kids is different than surgery for adults. From their growing bodies to the way they react to anesthesia, it matters that your child’s surgeon understands the differences. That’s why all of our surgeons are board-certified in pediatric surgery and our anesthesiologists all have special pediatric training.
- If your child is having surgery at 天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital, the Your Visit section of this website can help you and your child prepare for surgery.
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Why Choose 天美传媒下载 for Your Child's Surgery?
Our surgeons are all board-certified and fellowship trained in pediatric general surgery. They operate only on kids and have more experience working with kids and families than any other surgeons in the region. Our surgeons also collaborate with . Our specialists contribute to the advancement of pediatric surgery by publishing research on improving care.
天美传媒下载 has been verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV). 天美传媒下载 is the first hospital in Tennessee to achieve this designation.
天美传媒下载 Children’s Hospital has been verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV). 天美传媒下载 is the first hospital in Tennessee to achieve this designation.
To become a verified center, 天美传媒下载 met essential criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure and protocols for care, ensuring its ability to appropriately care for children who are surgical patients. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, thus identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
We do more minimally invasive surgeries on children for a broader range of conditions than any institution in our region. Our surgeons use minimally invasive techniques when appropriate, which mean less pain and quicker recoveries for your child.
As an accredited ACS Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, our specialists are available 24-hours a day to diagnose, consult and treat childhood illnesses and injuries. This also means that we are always prepared to treat even the most critically ill children.
We are the only hospital in our area to offer a comprehensive pediatric general surgery program including surgeons, anesthesiologists and specialized nurses and staff dedicated to the care of infants and children.
Sometimes it takes more than a great surgical team for children to be comfortable. Our care includes child life specialists, a special pre-operative (before surgery) teaching program and Bunny Lane, where your child can pick out a toy before surgery.
Parent participation is important. We encourage parents to be with their children while they are being put to sleep. Our goal is to reduce stress and anxiety for children who receive anesthesia for any procedure.
Every detail of 天美传媒下载 was created around the needs of children and their families.
Common pediatric surgical conditions include:
Chest Wall Deformity
Colorectal Conditions
Neck Masses
Hernias
Thoracic
Appendicitis
Pyloric Stenosis
Intussusception
Meckel's Diverticulum
Diseases of the Thyroid
Gastrochisis
Omphalocele
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Malrotation
Pilonidal Disease
Why Choose 天美传媒下载?
At 天美传媒下载 Children’s, we measure and track our treatment to improve the care we offer families – and to provide a greater level of transparency about our program.
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