Pediatric Ambulatory Services provides care and comfort for children who will undergo surgery and for their families. Many times we offer the first contact for patients and their families.

This can be a very stressful time for children and parents. Pediatric Ambulatory Services is dedicated to making their stay with us as comfortable as possible. For example, preoperative tours and play therapy help children and their families know what to expect and reduce their fears. Usually, parents can also stay with their children during sedation and be beside them during recovery, so that children never have to be awake without a familiar face nearby.

Capabilities
We provide Pediatric Pre-Admit Services and Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Services.

Pediatric Pre-Admit Services, located on the third floor of Building B, is a child-friendly admitting area for pediatric patients having surgery, scheduled procedures or outpatient services. Pediatric Pre-Admit Services includes:

• Admission assistance from admitting representatives
• Pediatric lab technicians
• Preoperative and preprocedural teaching with pediatric registered nurses
• Preparation and teaching with certified Child Life Specialists
• Outpatient infusions, testing, injections and procedures

Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Services—for both inpatient and outpatient surgery—includes:

• Family-centered care
• Preoperative and preprocedural teaching with pediatric registered nurses
• Physical examination and documentation
• Preoperative medication administration and monitoring
• Extended recovery room care and discharge teaching
• Outpatient procedures
• Outpatient infusions

Surgical Staff
Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery staff are actively involved in improving their knowledge and skills through attending conferences and continuing education courses, obtaining certifications and participating in hospital-based committees.

Our pediatric surgeons regularly handle surgeries that range from routine outpatient procedures to extremely complex operations. When possible, they take advantage of advanced minimally invasive techniques, which can reduce the amount of pain, scarring and recovery that patients must do after surgery.

Medical City Children’s Hospital pediatric anesthesiologists understand the special requirements of treating children. Taking into account each child’s age, size and condition, they administer the proper sedation, anesthesia and pain management techniques.

To Learn More
For further information or to make a preoperative appointment, please call 972-566-8830. To pre-admit for surgery, please call 972-566-5885.

To learn about our other outpatient offerings, visit the Specialty Center page.