If your child, teen, or young adult is overweight and you are concerned about their physical or mental health, turn to our pediatric weight management experts. We are a national leader in helping children and teens safely lose weight and embrace a healthy lifestyle.Eligible children can take part in…
An experienced, kid-focused team.
If your child needs a medical procedure that requires anesthesia (pain control) or sedation, you want a team that specializes in children’s pain control. Pain control can range from sedation medicines (make your child feel relaxed or sleepy) to general anesthesia (put…
Our Approach to CareReading Hospital offers a high-quality pediatric asthma program, which has received The Joint Commission Certification of Distinction in Pediatric Asthma. With early treatment, education, and self-care, people with asthma can live active and normal lives. It is important to see a…
Kid-focused attention.
The pediatric hearing specialists at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children use sophisticated testing and therapies. They use kid-friendly approaches to hold a child’s attention during testing and treatment. And, because we are a pediatric academic medical center, we use the…
Hope and healing for children with burn injuries.Children aren’t small adults. Their bodies are still growing and changing. Burn injuries — which can have lasting physical and emotional effects on children — are treated by experts who understand the way children develop.Experience when it matters most.At…
Children with burn injuries may require specialized rehabilitation care immediately after their injury. Children with severe burns may need extra care for months or years after they are injured. Our physical therapists and occupational therapists are specially trained to care for children with burn…
Why Use Our Burn Support ServicesBurn injuries can have lasting effects on survivors and their families. Burn survivors and families must get the support they need to heal physically and emotionally.Your child’s care, and yours, doesn’t stop after treatment in our Stuart J. Hulnick Burn Center, or our…
Burn care for children requires special expertise. Our pediatric plastic surgeons and burn care nurses focus on quickly treating pediatric burn injuries while minimizing pain and scarring.The latest burn treatment options designed specifically for your child.Our team offers the latest surgical and wound…
Trusted, Kid-Friendly Cancer CareThe types of cancer that children get are often different from the types adults get — childhood cancers are not related to lifestyle or habits. And, kids respond differently to treatments. That's why you need a team focused on kids’ cancer treatment. Our…
Exceptional Care for Little HeartsCongenital heart defects are rare, but we know it doesn’t feel that way when it’s your child who is diagnosed with a heart condition. You’ll have a lot of questions, and the biggest one is, “Will my child be okay?”Regional Leaders in Congenital Heart SurgeryWhen your…
