Pediatric & Neonatal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Our pediatric patients are cared for by pediatric surgeons, neonatologists, and pediatric-trained nurses.
Our pediatric surgeons work closely with dedicated pediatric anesthesiologists to perform surgery in our pediatric-specific Smart Operating Rooms. Each room provides digitally integrated equipment that places patient information at the surgeon’s fingertips. Images can be sent to specialists for real-time consultation during surgery.
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
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
Meet our staff
Frances Malone, NP
Amber Travis, PA-C
Kimberly Ruscher, MD
Edmund Yang, MD
Garret Zallen, MD
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