The Catalyst Issue 12 | Fall 2011 | Page 17

Pediatric Medical Specialties and Areas of Specialized Care - Adolescent Medicine - Allergy - Cardiology - Child Development - Dermatology - Endocrinology - Forensic Medicine (including Sexual Assault Program) - Gastroenterology - General Pediatrics - Genetics - Hematology/Oncology - Infectious Diseases - Inpatient Pediatrics - Mental Health (Child and Adolescent) - Neonatal Intensive Care - Nephrology - Neurology - Pediatric Critical Care - Pulmonology (including cystic fibrosis multidisciplinary clinics) - Radiology - Rheumatology - Urgent Care Dr. Javier Kane, director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, joins Children’s Hospital Scott & White from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Pediatric Surgical Specialties - Anesthesiology - General Pediatric Surgery - Gynecology - Neurosurgery - Ophthalmology - Orthopedics and Scoliosis - Otolaryngology and Cochlear Ear Implants - Plastic Surgery (including cleft lip/palate multidisciplinary team) - Podiatry - Urology Pediatric Therapies Children’s Hospital from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He joins Guy Grayson, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, and Melissa DeLario, MD, assistant professor of pediatric hematology/ oncology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Grayson and Dr. DeLario are also pediatric hematology/oncology specialists who care for children with blood disorders and all types of cancer. “These are children who are severely ill with diseases that can be considered catastrophic,” says Dr. Kane, who is also a professor of pediatrics at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. “The pediatric cancer and blood disorder team delivers the best treatment that science has to offer, while being mindful of offering the best possible quality of life during treatment, and not losing hope for a cure. There’s always hope,” he says. - Audiology - Occupational Therapy - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy - Psychology - Sleep Medicine - Speech-Language Pathology Additional Services - 64-bed inpatient facility: 48 private medical and surgical rooms, 16 pediatric ICU rooms - Advanced surgical suites - 14-bed Pediatric Emergency Department - Helipad for air transport of critically ill infants, children, and expectant mothers - New 128-slice Flash CT scanner and 8-channel MRI scanner - Respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy - Comprehensive laboratory services - Child Life Department - Spiritual guidance and social work support - State-of-the-art security system (NOTE: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit remains at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple.) sw.org | Fall 11 THE CATALYST 17