Pediatric Conditions

Overview

Ballad Health provides comprehensive care for infants, children and teenagers. Our skilled pediatric team offers a variety of services, including well-child care, immunizations, school and sports physicals, as well as treatment for acute and chronic illnesses.

Many of our facilities offer same-day or next-day appointments for most sick visits.

All our pediatric physicians are members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Areas of Care

Conditions We Treat

Abdominal pain
Anemia
Asthma
Autism spectrum disorders
Behavioral health issues
Bone health problems
Cancer
Cardiopulmonary disease
Cerebral palsy
Chest pain
Cholesterol problems
Cleft palate
Congenital heart defects
Diabetes
Endocrine conditions
Failure to thrive (FTT)
Feeding and swallowing disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
Genetic disorders
Growth and development
Heart murmurs
Hemophilia
High blood pressure
Hormonal changes
Learning disabilities
Menstrual problems
Musculoskeletal impairments
Neurological impairments
Nutritional issues
Orthopedic injuries
Obesity or overweight
Prematurity
Puberty
Reading disorders
Reproductive health problems
Sensory processing
Speech and language disorders
Torticollis
Tracheostomy and/or ventilator dependency
Traumatic brain injury

What to expect

Niswonger Children's Network

The Ballad Health Niswonger Children's Network is a regional system of care that's comprised of Ballad Health facilities, community outreach programs and healthcare initiatives that aim to deliver high-quality, effective care for children and families throughout the Appalachian Highlands.

The network showcases Ballad Health's commitment to serving all children in our communities by offering superior services for children – even beyond our hospital walls.

Learn more about the Niswonger Children's Network.

Niswonger Children's Hospital

Our children's hospital serves more than 200,000 children in a four-state, 29-county region, including East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. It is home to one of only nine St. Jude affiliate clinics.

Niswonger Children's Hospital is staffed by pediatric experts who know, love and care about children and their families. Our hospital pediatric team is dedicated to providing safe and child-friendly care that is centered on the patient and family.

Niswonger Children's Hospital is able to provide comprehensive pediatric services with access to more than 20 pediatric specialties due to its partnerships with East Tennessee State University's pediatric residency program and other pediatric specialty groups in our region.

Strong Futures

Ballad Health Strong Futures provides healing addiction and mental healthcare services for mothers and expectant mothers.

Our team provides a wide range of multi-generational outpatient services for families in the Appalachian Highlands, including family counseling, relapse prevention and intensive case management.

Learn more about Strong Futures.

Neonatal services

At Ballad Health, our physicians specializing in the care of newborns are joined by specialty-trained nurses, dieticians, respiratory therapists, social workers and pediatric subspecialists who work as a team to provide the best possible care for babies and their families.

Child and adolescent behavioral health services at Woodridge Hospital

Ballad Health's behavioral health hospital has a unit dedicated to pediatric care.

Woodridge Hospital's Willow Unit is a 12-bed, inpatient psychiatric unit for kids aged 6 and older. The team in the Willow Unit is composed of counselors, expressive therapists, medical doctors, nursing professionals and social workers.

As behavioral problems in children do not always present in a typical manner, Willow Unit's well-trained staff offers expert consultation, evaluation and referral services.

Father holding his infant daughter and young daughter's hand outside