AMBULATORY CARE

Our pediatric outpatient sites are staffed by highly trained and experienced pediatricians, pediatric practitioners, pediatric nurses, health educators, dieticians and social workers. We take pride in educating our patients and their families on disease prevention, safety, early childhood literacy and making healthy lifestyles choices from infancy through adolescence.

Our pediatric care centers are located on the Queens Hospital campus and in nearby community health centers.

Queens Hospital Pediatric Clinic

South Queens Center Pediatric Clinic:

Parsons Center Pediatric Clinic:

Springfield Gardens Center Pediatric Clinic:

Public School 86 School-Based Health Center:

Springfield Gardens High School-Based Health Center:

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE:
When a young patient needs specialty care, Queens Hospital has many specialties available, including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, and asthma care. Your primary care doctor will refer your child for whatever care is needed.

NEWBORN SERVICES: OUR PRIDE AND JOY

Baby-Friendly Designation: Queens Hospital Center is the only hospital in Queens County designated a “Baby Friendly” hospital and one of only four in New York City. Hospitals with the “Baby Friendly designation are recognized for maternity facilities offering the highest levels of breastfeeding education and support and for having environments that foster and encourage maternal-infant bonding.

With more than 1800 deliveries a year and growing, our Newborn Services Division provides expert care by a team of highly trained neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatal-trained physician’s assistants and neonatal nurses. An experienced neonatologist (MD) is present in the hospital 24 hours a day to provide expertise for any emergency.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The Pediatric Emergency Division handles more than 20,000 visits each and is staffed around the clock with pediatricians and pediatric-trained providers. Compassionate care is provided in a child-friendly environment to our acutely ill patients.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Healthy Lifestyles Program: This is an innovative weight management program since 2003, designed to address the special needs of overweight and obese pre-teens and teens. After initial individual evaluation by the Healthy Lifestyles Multidisciplinary Team (pediatric endocrinologist, pediatric physiatrist, pediatric psychologist, pediatric dietician, pediatric social worker), patients and parents meet once weekly for 12 weeks in small groups with the dietician, psychologist and physiatrist to learn step-by-step how to make healthier lifestyle choices and overcome barriers to success. In the final week, patients “graduate” but continue to be followed periodically over the year for support. The program was recognized with a National Association of Public Hospitals Award in 2004 and has been featured on local news programs and newspapers.

Sickle Cell Comprehensive Care Program: Patients with sickle cell disease will have all their healthcare needs addressed in the clinic -- routine primary care as well as care addressing their special healthcare needs, done in consultation with our pediatric hematologist.

Pediatric H.I.V. Comprehensive Care Program: A multidisciplinary team including a specially trained physician, nurse, dietician and social worker work together to address the total healthcare needs of the child and teen with H.I.V. infection. Social and developmental needs are addressed in group recreational programs and special events.

Asthma Management Program: A pediatric pulmonologist, allergist, asthma health educator and pediatric nurse practitioner work together to meet the needs of the child with asthma. Emphasis is on education, avoiding visits to the Emergency Department and preventing missed school.