Pediatric critical care specialists are medical doctors who choose to make caring for children who are very sick the core of their medical practice. Their advanced training and experience prepare them to give children in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) the unique medical care that they need.
Pediatric intensivists provide the following care to children who are critically ill:
Diagnosis of children who have an unstable, life-threatening condition
Thorough monitoring, medication, and treatment of children in the PICU
Supervision of children on respirators
Medical treatment for children with severe heart and lung disease
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Located within Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital, this eight-bed pediatric intensive care until provides a dedicated space for the healing of critically ill children. Learn more.
Presbyterian Inpatient Pediatric Specialists
If your child is admitted into the PICU at Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital, an intensivist that is part of Presbyterian Inpatient Pediatric Specialists, will provide his or her care. Learn more.
