Our Specialties
Explore the wide range of specialty care options available at Children’s Nebraska. From cardiology and neurology to orthopedics and beyond, our expert team provides tailored, comprehensive care to ensure your child receives the best possible treatment.
Acute Pain Management
At Children’s Nebraska, we manage acute pain in children after surgery. We understand every child’s pain experience is unique. We work closely with families to create personalized pain management plans. Our experts treat children of all ages, helping them heal faster and return to their everyday lives.
Adolescent Medicine
Our Adolescent Medicine team specializes in the health and wellbeing of teens and young adults. We offer personalized care for everything from puberty and developmental concerns to mental health, chronic conditions and preventative health. Our compassionate experts work closely with you and your child to navigate these critical years with confidence and support.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Living with congenital heart disease requires continual care and attention. Our cardiac team is here to provide care and support to patients living with congenital heart disease from childhood through adulthood.
Advanced Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplant Program
Every parent hopes for their child's health and wellbeing, and the news of a heart condition can be overwhelming. Our compassionate cardiac team is here to offer expert, lifesaving care — whether through advanced treatment or a heart transplant — to support your child’s journey toward recovery.
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
It’s normal for kids to experience occasional coughs, runny noses, stomach aches and tiredness after playing. However, when these symptoms are severe, frequent or triggered by specific foods or activities like climbing stairs, they could be signs of asthma or allergies.
Anesthesiology
Surgery can be a new, overwhelming experience for your child. Our pediatric anesthesiologists are here to make procedures as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
Asthma Center of Excellence
The Asthma Center of Excellence at Children’s Nebraska provides pediatric asthma care in several different healthcare settings through innovation, advocacy, education and research.
Audiology
When your child has difficulty hearing, expert care matters. We diagnose and treat a variety of hearing issues so your child can thrive.
Autism Diagnostic Clinic
Our Autism Diagnostic Clinic provides comprehensive evaluations and connections to community resources to help your child reach their full potential. We understand the uncertainty and worry you may be feeling, and our pediatric experts are here to help.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health is dedicated to helping those 2-22 years old experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis by providing immediate access to care.
Behavioral Health Urgent Care
When you’re concerned about your child’s mental health, you want immediate, expert care. Children's Nebraska Behavioral Health Urgent Care provides walk-in treatments for children facing a behavioral health crisis, offering prompt care without an emergency room visit.
Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)
Children's Nebraska's Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) is a floor dedicated to the full spectrum of heart care. Specialized providers, adaptable care rooms and comprehensive services are available all in one place.
Cardiology
When your child has a heart condition, you may feel fearful and unsure. Our pediatric cardiology experts offer comprehensive cardiac care to our patients and families and are with you every step of the way.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Children’s Nebraska offers comprehensive pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, with expertise in a wide range of congenital and acquired heart defects in children, including complex cases.
Child Advocacy
Every child deserves a safe and healthy environment. If you have concerns about trauma, abuse or neglect in a child's life, Children's Nebraska's Advocacy team is here to help address concerns with expertise and compassion.
Children's Care Today
We treat illnesses and injuries that need immediate care, but are not serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency department.
Chronic Pain Management
Our dedicated experts can help ease your child’s discomfort and improve their quality of life. We provide compassionate, effective relief for chronic pain in children.
Cleft & Craniofacial Clinic
Some babies are born with conditions like cleft lip or cleft palate, which can affect their appearance and make everyday activities like feeding or speaking more difficult. Our expert teams are committed to supporting these children and families with specialized care, helping them navigate challenges and thrive every step of the way.
Cochlear Implant Program
Cochlear implants give children with severe hearing loss and their families hope for a brighter tomorrow. These devices can help improve your child’s quality of life and ability to interact with the world around them.
Complex Care Clinic (CCC)
Children’s Nebraska's Complex Care Clinic (CCC) supports children with medically complex conditions. We include the entire family and your child’s primary care physician in developing a care plan that helps your child achieve their fullest life.
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Children’s Nebraska provides world-class care for children with cystic fibrosis, close to home.
Dermatology
As the body’s largest organ, the skin plays a critical role in your child’s health. From rashes and spots to rare diseases, Children’s Nebraska’s dermatology team helps children get better with a comprehensive focus on their overall health.
Developmental Pediatrics
If your child experiences developmental delays, disabilities, learning difficulties or behavior challenges, Children's Nebraska can help. Our expert developmental pediatricians specialize in supporting children facing challenges at school, home or with making friends.
Dialysis
Our pediatric dialysis team provides expert, compassionate care for children with kidney conditions, offering both in-center and home dialysis options to support their health and wellbeing. We focus on personalized treatment plans to help children thrive through their dialysis journey.
Down Syndrome Clinic
Children with Down syndrome and their families face special challenges. We’re here to help your child grow and thrive with compassionate, effective support.
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
Our pediatric ENT specialists treat conditions ranging from recurring sinus and ear infections to thyroid disorders. We provide care to children of all ages.
Eating Disorders Program
At Children’s Nebraska, our Eating Disorders Program provides comprehensive, compassionate care for children and adolescents struggling with eating disorders. Our multispecialty team offers personalized treatment to support recovery and promote long-term health and wellbeing.
Emergency Medicine
Children’s Nebraska’s Emergency Medicine team treats children and young people up to age 21 who need immediate medical care. We’re open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Endocrinology & Diabetes
Our endocrinology and diabetes specialists provide expert care for children with a wide range of hormonal and metabolic conditions, helping them manage diabetes, growth disorders and other endocrine-related health issues for a healthy future.
Epilepsy Center
We are designated as a level 4 pediatric epilepsy center and offer the most comprehensive program in the region for the treatment of pediatric epilepsy.
Feeding & Swallowing Therapy
Kids need food to grow and thrive. If your child is struggling to eat or swallow, is refusing food or is an extremely picky eater, we can help.
Fetal Care Center
Hearing your baby might be born with a complex medical condition can be scary and overwhelming. From the moment families are referred to Children’s Nebraska’s Fetal Care Center, we provide the highest quality individualized care. Our experts are committed to the health and wellbeing of all families expecting a newborn who may require advanced care after birth.
Fetal Heart Program
When your baby’s heart is going to need extra care, Children’s Nebraska’s fetal heart specialists are here to support you throughout pregnancy and from the moment of birth.
Foster Care Clinic
Children's Nebraska is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of children in foster care by offering health screenings and compassionate, comprehensive care for Nebraska's most vulnerable children.
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Exceptional, personalized care for children with eating and digestive disorders.
General and Thoracic Surgery
Our surgical team is dedicated to keeping you and your child safe and comfortable throughout the whole surgery process, from consultation to recovery.
Genetics
Certain health conditions are genetic, meaning that they run in families. Children’s Nebraska genetics experts are here to support your child with a known or suspected genetic condition.
Gynecology
When your child begins to have gynecologic concerns, it can make the teenage years feel even more challenging. Children’s Nebraska is here to help with preventive care, education and treatments for your child’s gynecology conditions.
Heart Center (Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center)
When it comes to your child’s heart health, you want the best care possible. At Children’s Nebraska, we provide expert cardiac care tailored to the unique needs of children and young adults with congenital heart conditions.
Helmet Clinic
You can count on our experts to thoughtfully evaluate, diagnose and treat babies with abnormal head shapes, providing compassionate care every step of the way.
Hematology & Oncology
Your patients deserve exceptional care. Children’s Hematology and Oncology program is led by nationally known experts using leading-edge innovations to provide the very best cancer and blood disorder care for patients in our state, the region and beyond.
Home Healthcare
Your child doesn’t always need to be in the hospital to receive expert care. Through Children’s Home Healthcare, our team brings hospital-quality services right to your door, offering the same level of care you’d expect in a medical setting.
Hospital Medicine & Inpatient Care
When your child needs to be hospitalized, you can trust our Hospital Medicine team at Children’s Nebraska to provide expert, compassionate care. Our dedicated providers work around the clock to ensure your child’s health and comfort during their stay.
Infectious Diseases
Germs are part of life — especially for children. Our infectious disease experts help prevent sickness and treat common or rare infectious diseases.
Infusion Center
When your child needs intravenous (IV) therapy or other specialized treatments, our skilled pediatric experts are here for you and your family. We provide compassionate care in a welcoming environment for children of all ages.
Injury Prevention
A cast, a crutch or a bad accident can make us wish we could turn back time. Children’s Nebraska’s Injury Prevention experts are here to help stop preventable accidents before they happen.
Metabolic Management Program
Complex metabolic processes help turn food into energy and support essential growth and development. Our experts are leaders in helping children with inherited metabolic disorders, as well as metabolic bone diseases.
Motility Disorders Program
The Motility Disorders Program at Children’s Nebraska specializes in treating problems with the muscles and nerves in your child’s digestive tract that cause food to move too slowly, too quickly or in the wrong direction.
Neonatology (NICU)
Our Neonatology and NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) team provides expert, compassionate care to newborns facing complex medical challenges. Whether it's premature birth, congenital conditions or other critical health concerns, our specialized team of neonatologists, pediatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals work around the clock to ensure the best possible outcomes for every baby and their family.
Nephrology
If your child is experiencing kidney-related issues, our Nephrology team is here to provide expert care. Specially trained in the unique needs of children, our pediatric nephrologists treat a wide range of kidney conditions, ensuring your child receives the highest level of care for their health and wellbeing.
Neurology
With advanced diagnostics and expert providers, Children's Nebraska provides leading-edge care to children with neurological conditions.
Neurosciences
The Neurosciences Center at Children's Nebraska provides advanced, personalized neurological and neurosurgical care in state-of-the-art facilities, serving patients and families across the region.
Neurosurgery
Children's Nebraska's Neurosurgery provides comprehensive, compassionate care. Our team works with patients and families every step of the way.
NICU Follow-Up Clinic
Newborns who’ve had intensive care, heart surgery or other challenges may receive ongoing care in our NICU Follow-Up Clinic. Our experts monitor infants' health and development and provide the care they need to heal, grow and thrive.
Occupational Therapy
We understand that every child grows and develops at their own pace. If your child requires extra support in mastering daily skills, our dedicated pediatric occupational therapists are here to guide them every step of the way.
Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
At Children’s Nebraska, our Ophthalmology Department provides expert care for a wide range of eye conditions in children, from routine exams to specialized treatments. Our team of pediatric experts are dedicated to preserving and improving your child's vision for a healthy future.
Orthopedics
Our pediatric orthopedic experts focus on injuries and conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons. From simple sprains to complex disorders like spina bifida, our pediatric orthopedics team has your family covered.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic
Every child deserves to live an active, hopeful life. Our Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Clinic offers compassionate care with a team of pediatric experts, providing personalized treatments to help your child live safely and comfortably.
Outpatient Dietitian Services
Good nutrition is essential for your child’s growth and development. If getting enough nutrients is challenging because of food allergies, medical conditions or other special needs, our expert pediatric dietitians can help.
Palliative Care
Facing your child’s serious illness is about more than symptoms and treatments; It’s about coping with uncertainty of what’s likely the toughest experience you’ve ever had. You are not alone in this journey.
Pathology & Laboratory Services
Waiting for a medical diagnosis for your child can feel scary. Our team of Pathology and Laboratory Services experts are here to help you find answers.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
At Children’s Nebraska, our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is dedicated to providing the highest level of care for critically ill or injured children. With a team of expert pediatric specialists and state-of-the-art technology, we focus on delivering compassionate, personalized care to help your child recover and thrive.
Performing Arts Program
We help young performers recover from injuries and setbacks, getting them back to doing what they love. Our specialized Performing Arts sports medicine and physical therapy teams are here to help.
Pharmacy Services
Children's Nebraska's Outpatient and Home Healthcare Pharmacies provide the medications your child needs to heal and thrive. Our team is here to support you in understanding prescriptions, ensuring the best care for your child.
Physical Therapy
When your child struggles with movement because of an illness, injury or developmental delay, our pediatric physical therapy team offers support for improved independent mobility.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
When your child has a birth defect or trauma, it can affect their appearance and development. Our Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team is here to help.
Primary Care (Pediatrics)
Children’s Physicians focuses care on the health needs of the whole child, including medical, behavioral and social.
Pulmonary Diagnostics
If your child has difficulty breathing or gets out of breath easily, our experts can find the cause and provide care. Our team diagnoses all types of pulmonary disorders in children.
Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Pulmonary hypertension affects blood pressure in the lungs. We offer advanced expertise and specialized care to support the lung and heart health of children with this serious condition. Our team is committed to providing the highest level of care to improve the lives of our young patients.
Pulmonary Medicine
If your child struggles with respiratory issues, even the simplest act of breathing can feel like a challenge. Every inhale is crucial for their growth, energy and wellbeing. We specialize in treating breathing concerns, so your child can heal and thrive.
Radiology and Imaging Services
From X-rays and CT scans to 3D imaging, our radiology experts help identify signs of disease or injury, ensuring your child can receive the appropriate care. We put children at ease and use the safest approaches to protect their long-term health.
Rehabilitation Services
Whether your child has a congenital disorder or is recovering from an accident, illness or injury, Rehabilitation Services provides care that is tailored to your child's unique needs to help them thrive.
Rheumatology
When children have aches and pains that don’t go away, our rheumatology experts can help. We diagnose and treat immune system disorders that can cause redness, swelling, stiffness and other symptoms.
Sleep Disorders Program
When your child struggles with sleep, it keeps you up at night, too. Our Sleep Disorders Program helps your child regain healthy sleeping habits so everyone can have restful nights and brighter days.
Speech Therapy
Communication creates meaningful bonds. So, when your child struggles to express themselves, it’s good to know our pediatric speech therapy team is nearby to help.
Spine Deformity Program
The Spine Deformity program at Children’s Nebraska provides specialized care for children with spinal conditions, offering personalized treatment plans to correct deformities and improve mobility. Our expert team uses advanced techniques to ensure the best outcomes for your child's spinal health.
Sports Medicine
Young people are on the move and athletic participation among adolescents and teens is on the rise. When sports-related injuries happen, we’re on your team.
Sports Physical Therapy
Whether children play for fun or serious competition, our sports physical therapists at Children's Nebraska help prevent and treat injuries, ensuring young athletes can return to play as safely as possible.
Surgery
Children’s Nebraska provides expert surgical care for children across a wide range of specialties, including general surgery, neurosurgery, heart surgery and more, all tailored to meet your child's unique needs.
Survivorship Clinic
The Children’s Nebraska Survivorship Clinic provides ongoing care for pediatric cancer survivors, offering specialized support to manage long-term health needs and ensure a healthy future. Our dedicated team helps navigate the physical, emotional and developmental challenges that may arise after cancer treatment.
Thyroid Clinic
If your child has a thyroid condition, our specialists at Children’s Nebraska offer expert care to help manage their health. Our multispecialty team, including pediatric endocrinologists and ENT specialists, provides comprehensive treatment and support.
Transport (Critical Care)
When a baby, child or teen needs critical care transport — by ground ambulance or air — our team of experts is ready to respond in an instant, at any time of day or night.
Trauma
As a Level II pediatric trauma center, Children’s Nebraska is dedicated to caring for children with traumatic injuries and advancing pediatric trauma care through training, education and prevention programs.
Urology
Our expert pediatric urology providers specialize in caring for children with conditions affecting the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract. From routine checkups to complex surgeries, we offer compassionate, personalized care for children of all ages.
Weight & Wellness
Our nutritional Weight & Wellness program is centered on overall health, not just numbers. We believe in a holistic approach to pediatric weight and wellness, focusing on positive lifestyle changes for your child and the entire family.
Wound Clinic
Growing children need special care for any type of wound. Our pediatric wound care experts provide the necessary care to help children heal faster.