A message from Children's Hospital CEO, John R. Nickens IV and Board Chair, Stephen W. Hales, MD Children’s Hospital Community, Children’s Hospital New Orleans has a long tradition of serving all children and families from across Louisiana and the Gulf South, providing the highest level of pediatric care available. Our vision to build a healthier, happier future for all children does not include a future filled with racism or violence. The recent tragic and unjust deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, ...

It's been nearly three months since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Louisiana. Now, 'social distancing' and 'quarantine' are phrases we use every day, but as we get used to this new normal way of life together, we know you still have questions. Let the experts at Children's Hospital answer your coronavirus questions. Should I get my child tested for COVID-19? Can my child get tested and if so, where? The only reason to get tested at this point for COVID-19 is if your child is coming into the ...

The new, 2,000 square foot Dialysis Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans provides lifesaving therapies that help treat kidney failure in pediatric patients across Louisiana and the Gulf South. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrates another important milestone in its campus transformation effort, with the opening of its new Dialysis Center this month. The center offers outpatient therapies including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy for ...

The new, 57,000 square foot Surgery Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports growth of specialized pediatric perioperative services in a state-of-the-art environment that combines the latest technology with an unmatched experience for patients and families. NEW ORLEANS – Today, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrates the opening of its all new, expanded Surgery Center, serving patients from across Louisiana and the Gulf South in a child-friendly environment that integrates each phase of the ...

The new, 17,500 square foot Imaging Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports growth of specialized pediatric imaging and radiology services in an innovative environment designed only for kids, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – This month, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the opening of its new Imaging Center, serving patients from across Louisiana in a fully comprehensive space equipped with the latest imaging technology, in a kid-friendly ...

NEW ORLEANS – The new Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans is made possible in part by the generous support of the Goldring Family and Woldenberg Foundations who have pledged $2 million toward Children’s Hospital’s capital campaign, Extraordinary Together: The Campaign for Louisiana’s Children. The new Behavioral Health Center, opening in March 2020, will be among the largest and most comprehensive pediatric behavioral health programs in the nation. The $25 million project, located on ...

The 35,000 square foot, 28-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric heart care for the state of Louisiana and the Gulf South, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – On January 22, Children’s Hospital New Orleans opened its new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) , expanding specialized pediatric cardiology services for the region. The new CICU at Children’s Hospital contains 28 large, private rooms ...

The 70,000 square foot, 51-bed Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric mental and behavioral health services for the state of Louisiana, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – On January 22, Children’s Hospital New Orleans will celebrate the opening of its new free-standing Behavioral Health Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the new center, just a few weeks away from opening for patient care ...

Statewide collaboration brings new pediatric medical education programs to Shreveport, while also providing easy access to pediatric specialists, creating one high standard of care for children’s health across the state of Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Willis-Knighton Health System and Tulane University School of Medicine are proud to announce a new partnership that will enhance pediatric academic medicine and improve access to care for patients and families in the Greater ...

The 8,570 square foot Neurosciences Clinic at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric neurological services in a collaborative environment, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – This month, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the opening of its new Neurosciences Clinic, serving patients and families from across Louisiana in a new, fully comprehensive center that is exclusively dedicated to serving kids with a wide range of ...

Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana sign Memorandum of Understanding to renovate two buildings on the Children’s Hospital campus, creating a new projected 24-bed family housing facility. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana (RMHC-SLA) announce plans to jointly fund a new, expanded family housing space on the Children’s Hospital campus. The $6 million project will expand the current Ronald McDonald House ...

Children’s Hospital New Orleans announces a new sponsorship agreement with Carrollton Boosters to name its Riverview fields the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Baseball and Softball Complex at Carrollton. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Carrollton Boosters are proud to announce a new sponsorship agreement, naming the beloved sports complex at “The Fly” the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Baseball and Softball Complex at Carrollton. The partnership not only names Carrollton’s youth sports ...

Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ School Telehealth Program provides tech tools for school nurses to expand student health service capabilities NEW ORLEANS - (Aug. 19, 2019) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) has partnered with Children’s Hospital New Orleans to extend school health services for students via the School Telehealth Program in more than a dozen schools. Children’s Hospital New Orleans will provide school nurses from across the district with training and digital exam equipment, such as laptops and ...

At Children’s Hospital New Orleans, 20-year-old Hunter Langley has been under the care of neurologists for years. A diagnosis of epilepsy meant Hunter suffered between 3-12 seizures daily, with no successful treatment – until earlier this year when doctors performed the first robotic procedure of its kind in Louisiana. Doctors have tried to reduce the seizures with medication and nerve stimulation in the past, which were not successful. Hunter’s case is difficult because on MRI, there was no discernable ...