Pediatric & Neonatal Surgery

Minimally Invasive Procedures

Our pediatric patients are cared for by pediatric surgeons, neonatologists, and pediatric-trained nurses.

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Procedures may include:

Appendectomy and gallbladder removal
Reflux surgery (Nissen fundoplication)
Gastric tube placement
Pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease
Thoracoscopic lung resection and drainage
Esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy
Gastroschisis surgery to correct abdominal wall defects

Pectus
Pectus Excavatum
Pectus Carinatum
PeaceHealth is also Oregon's leading center for patients with pectus conditions.

Pediatric Telemedicine

Pediatric telemedicine allows our staff to consult on traumas and serious illnesses with pediatric intensivists at Doernbecher Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Portland. As a result of this relationship, nearly one-third of patients who would otherwise be transported to Portland are able to stay at Sacred Heart for their care.

Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has separate rooms for each neonate, a team of five experienced neonatologists and specially trained NICU nursing staff.

A dedicated transport team with experienced NICU nurses and staff accepts referrals from outside Eugene/Springfield. Pediatric-trained anesthesiologists provide anesthesia for children and neonates in a pediatric-dedicated operating room.

Parents are encouraged to accompany children during surgery prep and recovery. After surgery, pediatric nurses care for the child in the Pediatrics and Adolescent Care Unit, designed to enhance healing for children of all ages, from infants to young adults.

Learn more about neonatal intensive care at Sacred Heart