Pediatrics

• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department—the only one of its kind in the area
• Only verified Level II Trauma Center for children on the south shore of Long Island
• Level III NICU—the highest level NICU on the south shore of Suffolk County
• Only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on the south shore of Long Island
• Child Life Program—helps children cope with the stress of an accident, illness or hospitalization
• BREATHE Program—education and follow-up care for children with asthma to reduce the number of re-admissions to the hospital

• Level III NICU
• Family Care Center
  • General Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Pediatric Hematology

• Level II NICU
• Only hospital on Long Island accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient medical rehabilitation for adults and children.
• Only Pediatric Brain Injury Unit on Long Island and the only Pediatric Brain Injury Specialty Program in New York State accredited by CARF.
• Muscular Dystrophy Care Center—only center on Long Island for both adults and children.
• The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center of Long Island—an inpatient epilepsy unit dedicated entirely to diagnosis and treatment of seizures.
• Comprehensive sports medicine program—includes Concussion Management Program for student athletes.

• Long Island's most awarded heart program. Experts in minimally invasive cardiac procedures for children.
• Robust orthopedics program offers the latest advances in surgical options for student athletes.
• Free cardiac screenings for student athletes, grades 9-12.

• Level II NICU

Catholic Health's board-certified hematologists diagnose and treat children whose pediatrician has detected abnormality of the blood cells, including:

• Anemia
• Iron deficiency
• Low white cell count
• Platelet disorders
• Sickle cell anemia
• Thalassemia

Catholic Health's board-certified pediatric radiologists are experts in diagnostic imaging of infants, children and adolescents. Our radiologists see children as unique with their own set of disease processes, not simply small adults. Careful consideration is given before imaging infants and children, including the use of ionizing radiation.

Imaging techniques used to diagnose pediatric illnesses include:

• Computerized tomography (CT) scan
• Fluroscopy—X-rays to obtain images of organs in real-time
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Nuclear medicine
• Ultrasound
• X-ray

Catholic Health's board-certified pediatric infectious disease specialists evaluate, manage and help prevent:

• Fever
• Rashes
• Viral and bacterial infections

They also diagnose and treat recurrent or chronic infections, including:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Enlarged lymph nodes
• Mononucleosis

Additional services include:

• Infections common to Long Island, such as Lyme disease, are diagnosed and managed by our infectious disease specialists.
• Since infections are very common in children, a pediatrician may treat many illnesses in collaboration with an infectious disease specialist. Others, such as tuberculosis, generally require treatment by a specialist.
• Families may also seek advice about the prevention of infections while traveling abroad or attending schools.

Catholic Health's Pediatric Palliative Care Program uses a team approach to offer comprehensive care for children who are diagnosed with a complex long-term, potentially life-limiting illness.

Our team consists of specially trained nurses, social workers and therapists who collaborate with the child's physician to maintain the highest quality of life and comfort.

Parents are offered support as they are often confronted with difficult decisions regarding their child’s care. Emphasis is placed on incorporating the entire family into the child’s care plan in an effort to strengthen bonds, provide support and maintain open communication within the family unit.

Catholic Health's board-certified pediatric nephrologists diagnose and treat children who may have kidney problems, including:

• Blood in the urine (Hematuria)
• Protein in urine (Proteinuria)
• Nephrotic syndrome (swelling of face or legs, proteinuria and low blood proteins)
• Inflammation of the kidney (including lupus)
• Enlargement of the kidney (hydronephrosis)
• Hypertension

Pediatric nephrologists use blood tests, radiological tests and urine tests to help diagnose kidney disease.

Good Samaritan Hospital's Pediatric Surgery Program

Provides comprehensive surgical care for infants, children and adolescents. A full range of pediatric surgical services include:

• Complex multiple system malformations
• Gastroenterology
• General pediatric surgery
• Neonatal
• Thoracic
• Urology

Minimally invasive techniques, used whenever possible to offer successful results for both routine procedures and more complex conditions, include:

• Laparoscopy
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Single incision laparoscopic surgery
• Thoracoscopy

Adolescent Weight Loss Surgical Services

Surgical options are offered at St. Charles Hospital (Port Jefferson, NY) and nonsurgical options are offered at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® (Roslyn, NY). Learn more about bariatric surgery.