Augusta University Pediatric Emergency Room

We provide pediatric emergency care for infants toddlers children teenagers and young adults up to age 21.

Augusta university pediatric emergency room.

Pediatric emergency medicine the area s most advanced pediatric emergency room for children needing emergency medical treatment and trauma care for life threatening injuries or illness. If you are experiencing a medical emergency call 911 go to the nearest emergency room or call your family physician. The children s hospital emergency department in augusta georgia provides emergency medical and trauma care for 30 000 children a year. The emergency medicine physicians residents nurses and ancillary healthcare professionals provide the highest level of medical care that only an academic medical center can provide.

We are proud to be part of the medical college of georgia one of the oldest and largest in the country and part of augusta university and the university system of georgia. Pediatric trauma patients undergo surgery immediately after stabilization in the emergency department. Our team keeps the family up to date on the patient s status throughout the surgery so they may join the patient in recovery as soon as possible. Emergency care for existing patients access to all dental medical and resources of augusta university the state s largest training facility for healthcare professionals consultations and appointments with pediatric physicians of all types through the children s hospital of georgia.

Care is provided in a 16 bed unit with 2 resuscitations bays and state of the art equipment to include advanced airway and ultrasound capabilities. They are constantly monitored before during and after surgery. See the pediatric emergency medicine fellowship for more information. For administrative support please contact lauren neely at lneely augusta edu or call 706 721 5592.

Augusta university health specializes in the emergency treatment of traumatic critical care injuries 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Excellence in quality patient care. Throughout the years we have developed a reputation for. Welcome to the department of pediatrics.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency call 911 go to the nearest emergency room or call your family physician. 706 721 4951 emergency and trauma services. This high level of service will be provided to both adults and children in the augusta university and children s hospital of georgia emergency departments.