General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  Babies with pyloric stenosis begin to spit up after most feedings. No amount of burping or change of formula makes it better. As the pyloric muscle becomes thicker, the vomiting becomes more forceful and frequent and the baby can’t keep any food down. If left untreated weight loss and dehydration develop.
• Pediatric Care
  Dr. Hansbrough is board-certified in Pediatric Surgery and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Hansbrough is also a Clinical Associate professor of Surgery at LSUHSC.
• Primary Care
  Your Primary Care Provider must refer you to see one of our Providers. Once you are referred you can request an appointment through our scheduling department, you may use the web site or call...
• Emergency Care
  When a physician specialist performs these services, he/she is generally required to submit their bill separate from the hospital's bill. For example, if you came to the emergency room and had an x-ray and laboratory tests, you may receive a bill from the hospital for technical resources, a bill from the emergency room physician for professional services, a bill from the radiologist for interpreting any x-rays, and a bill from the pathologist for analyzing any specimens taken.
• Constipation
• Electrocardiogram
  Most commonly, you can see the depression in the chest when you look at the child. Often the chest will be uneven in appearance also. Tests are done to check the breathing patterns (pulmonary function tests) and heart function (EKG, echocardiogram). Some centers also do a CT scan of the chest to measure the size of the indentation.
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Immunizations
  Your child will be able to go home s/he can drink and eat, take pain medication by mouth, have no fever or other signs of infection or bleeding, and can get up out of bed and take deep breaths. The parent will learn what signs of infection and illness to report and the information about vaccinations and antibiotics if needed for your child.

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Psychiatrists

• Depression
• Anxiety

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  The esophagus is a tube-like structure that connects the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal Atresia (EA) is a condition in which the esophagus is interrupted and does not develop as a tube. This usually results in the mouth being connected to a blind pouch from above, and the stomach being connected to a blind pouch from below. The condition is suspected soon after birth when the baby has difficulty swallowing his/her saliva. A simple x-ray can reveal the problem. Sometimes the problem is first diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound.
• MRI
  The information you give the doctor plus the doctor’s examination of the cyst are all that is needed to diagnose the problem. The surgeon may order a CT scan or MRI scan to see how deep the cyst is and what it is connected to. This information is helpful for planning the operation. These scans are painless, but require some special preparation and possibly some dye to make the cyst show up better.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  Problems with the spleen are diagnosed by physical examination of the abdomen, blood tests, X-rays, ultrasound and CT scan. Abdominal or belly pain can be common, with some children complaining their left shoulder hurts. Children with medical disorders affecting the spleen can have low blood counts. A child with a spleen infection will usually be treated first with antibiotics and a drainage procedure. Injuries to the spleen are graded by how they look on the CT scan. The surgeon bases a care plan for the spleen injury on this scan. Most minor spleen injuries do not need surgery and will heal on their own with strict bed rest. Children with more severe injuries will be admitted to the hospital and watched carefully for bleeding.
• Radiation Therapy
  Payments received after the Statement Date will appear on your next statement. Why do I have more than one account number? A separate accounting number is generated for each outpatient date of service and each inpatient admission. This enables us to bill for specific charges and diagnosis relating to your care for that date of service and enables your insurance company to apply the proper benefits. Exception: For recurring outpatient services such as physical therapy or radiation therapy, one accounting number is generated each month.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  To become a pediatric surgeon, a physician must first become a board certified general surgeon by completing an accredited five-year general surgery residency program and passing the written and oral boards exams of the American Board of Surgery. Many pediatric surgeons have also completed a two-year research fellowship, extending their general surgery residency training to seven years.
• Wound Care
  Open wound: The wound should be cleansed and packed on a daily basis. Cleaning may be done in the shower after removing the packing. Several types of packing and dressing material are available for these wounds, so be sure to get specific instructions for the materials you will be using. Assemble your supplies before showering your child so you can do the dressing immediately afterward. You may give your child some pain medication one hour before changing the dressing to make it more comfortable. Continue the dressing changes until the wound heals completely. You will be given appointments to see the surgeon a couple of times to check the progress of wound healing. Changes to your wound care routine will be made during these appointments.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Dr Wood's practice includes all aspects of pediatric general and thoracic surgery. He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery for newborns and young children, and he has helped establish the first pediatric robotic surgery program in the Baton Rouge region.
• Robotic Surgery
  For over twenty-five years, the surgeons of Pediatric Surgery of Louisiana have worked tirelessly to bring world-class, state-of-the-art pediatric surgical care right here to Louisiana. Most recently, Pediatric Surgery of Lousiana has started the most advanced pediatric robotic surgery program in the state, and we continue to strive to bring the most up to date care to the children of our community and state.
• Laparoscopy
  The surgery can be done laparoscopic or open. In laparoscopy a small camera scope is placed through the belly button to guide the surgical tools needed for removal of the spleen through small holes in the abdomen. If the spleen has enlarged or the procedure is an emergency, the open approach may be required. In an open approach, the surgeon will make a cut (incision) through the abdomen. After surgery the child will receive fluids, pain medication and antibiotics through an IV (small tube in the vein). Some children may have a tube from the nose to the stomach (NG tube) to keep their stomachs empty. The child will be closely watched for any signs of bleeding or infection. The openings in the skin will have stitches or staples until they are healed. If the whole spleen had to be removed, then the immune protection job of the spleen has been removed too. Your child will need three important vaccinations: pneumovax for pneumoccal infections, the vaccine for meningococcal infections, and the vaccine for Haemophilus influenza type B infections. Your child may also need to take antibiotics every day to help the body fight infections. The day before and the day of surgery will have specific limits on what your child can eat or drink. Please ask for these rules if they have not been given to you.

Dermatologists

• Cyst

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  All babies are different but most babies born with gastroschisis or omphalocele and no other birth defects have normal growth and development. These infants will need physical therapy to help develop their abdominal muscles and they should be followed by a nutritionist to ensure growth. If they have an additional health problems please ask the doctor or nurse how these problems will affect your child.