Pediatric doctors in Houston
When your child is under our care, we keep you informed and involved in their treatment.
At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we treat medical concerns affecting children of all ages. Our pediatric team addresses common, complex and emergency situations, giving your child access to attentive and compassionate care.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Conditions treated by our pediatric specialists
We provide high-quality care for a wide variety of children's health issues, including:
- Acute bronchitis
- ADHD
- AIDS
- Asthma
- Autism
- Birth abnormalities
- Bone and joint infections
- Brain tumors
- Breathing problems
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Burn injuries
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Cerebral palsy
- Chorea
- Chronic cough
- Chronic lung disease
- Cleft lip and palate
- Concussions
- Congenital infections
- Continuous diarrhea
- Decubitus ulcers
- Dehydration
- Developmental delays
- Ear infection, with a fever
- Encephalopathy
- Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
- Enteroviruses
- Epilepsy
- Exercise-related breathing problems
- Fluid in the ear
- Foreign body aspiration
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Headaches, including migraines
- Hearing impairments
- Hearing loss
- High fever
- HIV
- Infected wounds
- Intravenous (IV) infiltration burns
- Kawasaki disease
- Meningitis
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Myasthenia gravis
- Nasal and sinus tumors
- Nasal obstructions
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathy
- Nonhealing wounds
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Open wounds following trauma
- Persistent vomiting
- Persistent wheezing
- Physical trauma
- Pilonidal cysts
- Pneumonia
- Pressure ulcers
- Rash or allergic reaction
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Severe or sudden abdominal pain
- Severe tonsillitis
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Sinusitis
- Sleep disorders
- Sleep-related breathing disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord compression
- Staph infections
- Surgical infections
- Tethered spinal cord syndrome
- Tinnitus
- Tourette syndrome
- Tuberculosis
- Upper respiratory infections
- Vascular abnormalities
- Visual impairments
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- Voice disorders
Specialized medical care for children
Our pediatric doctors and support staff have the training and practical expertise needed to provide advanced care. Once your child has been admitted to our hospital, we will assess their unique condition before establishing a personalized treatment plan.
Our child-centered programs
At our dedicated pediatric center, we have equipment sized specifically for children, and our waiting and patient rooms are thoughtfully designed to provide comfort for the entire family. The facility includes a medical-surgical unit, adults-only workspace, playroom and teen room. We also have a laboratory, imaging department and pharmacy to assure your child's treatment isn't delayed.
Pediatric emergency care
Our 24/7 pediatric emergency room (ER) is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists who specialize in emergency medicine for children.
Pediatric general care
We are available to provide your child's general pediatric care. This may include well-child checkups or a visit with one of our pediatricians for a common cold, immunization, influenza or sore throat.
Pediatric intensive care
Staffed 24/7, our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is where we monitor and treat critically ill infants, children and adolescents. Specialized services, including endocrinology, ear, nose and throat (ENT), neurology and pulmonology treatment, are available to support your child's needs.
Pediatric urological care
The pediatric urologists at our hospital are equipped to diagnose and treat your child’s urinary tract or kidney disorder.
Pediatric wound and infectious disease care
Our pediatric specialists address bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections. They also help manage complex wounds that can develop in infants, children and adolescents.