As a parent, it's natural to worry about your child's health. That's why it's important to maintain regular checkups with a family physician or pediatrician. Pediatricians specialize in pediatrics, a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in infants, children and teens. Pediatricians and family physicians can help when illness or injuries occur. They also specialize in childhood development.
Children's Health Specialties
Virtua provides the region’s premier board-certified pediatricians, family medicine physicians and pediatric specialists who are prepared to care for children's common to complex conditions. They provide subspecialty services including:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Endocrinology
- Neonatology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery
- Pulmonology
- Surgery (outpatient and same-day)
- Urology
Children's Health Treatments
Depending on children's needs, there's a variety of treatments for children available. Treatments include:
- Children's emergency care
- Intensive care for newborns and children
- Pain management
- Lactation consultants
- Physical therapy
- Occupational and speech therapy
- Audiology services
- Home healthcare
Children's Nutritional Programs
Additionally, Virtua provides nutritional programs for children including:
- A medically-based program for children and teens ages 8 to 17
- Virtua Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Care
- Support groups for teens
Virtua and CHOP team up to provide excellence in pediatric care
Virtua’s partnership with the nationally renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) enables children and their families in the South Jersey area to receive the best possible health care.
CHOP-employed physicians provide pediatric services in the following areas at Virtua Voorhees and Virtua Memorial:
- Inpatient pediatric units
- Pediatric intensive care units (PICU) - Virtua Voorhees only
- Emergency departments
Virtua Voorhees hospital has a dedicated Women and Children’s Pavilion that includes a:
- State-of-the-art inpatient pediatric unit
- Pediatric intensive care unit
- Pediatric emergency department
- Pediatric and teen playrooms
- Pediatric garden and play area
- Family lounge
In the Spring of 2012, Virtua will also open an expansive outpatient center adjacent to the hospital where CHOP physicians will have a substantial presence.
Virtua’s alliance with CHOP ensures that South Jersey children and their families are served by highly skilled physicians, have access to the most advanced technology, and are treated in a compassionate and caring environment by people who are dedicated to the highest clinical quality and safety.