Pediatrics
Part of Tri-Valley
Leaders in Pediatrics
Through our collaboration with Stanford Children’s Health, we have pediatric hospitalists on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Coupled with our pediatric nurses and your child’s pediatrician, these specialists offer extraordinary pediatric care.
What We Offer You for Pediatric Care
- Specialized expertise in treating injuries and illnesses that affect children, including head injuries, common diseases like flu, and newborn issues.
- Advanced treatment options including emergency care and Level II NICU.
- Team-based approach to your child’s care from on-site, 24/7 pediatric hospitalists who coordinate with your child’s pediatrician and our pediatric nurses.
- Ease of access, to care close to home, with seamless connections to pediatricians in the Stanford network and our partnership with Stanford Children’s Health.
Children and teenagers are special patients who need specialized care. They experience different conditions than adults do—and they experience the same conditions in different ways. Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley offers round-the-clock pediatric specialty care to diagnose and treat emergency situations and conditions that require hospitalization.
When your child goes home, we coordinate with your child’s pediatrician to ensure that your child receives any needed follow-up care or longer-term treatment.
Get specialized pediatric care for babies, children, and teens from Stanford Children’s Health, 24/7, on-site in Pleasanton.
Pediatric Conditions Requiring Hospitalization
We care for children who need hospital care for any injuries, illnesses, or infections. We commonly treat children with conditions such as:
- Infections and illnesses: Conditions affecting the skin, lungs, kidneys, blood, or other organs
- Chronic disease: Complications of asthma or diabetes
- Respiratory illnesses: Croup, pneumonia, and whooping cough
- Care after injury (trauma) or surgery
- Common conditions affecting kids: Dehydration or influenza (flu)
Emergency Conditions
When your child’s life or health is in danger, our pediatric hospitalists deliver emergency care. Call 911 or go immediately to the nearest emergency room for:
- Heart or breathing problems: Chest pain or trouble breathing
- Signs of head injury or stroke: Drooping face, confusion, double vision, or difficulty speaking
- Severe allergic reaction: Throat closing up, severe rash, or breathing problems
- Head injury, seizure, or loss of consciousness (blacking out)
- Ingestion of a toxic substance: Poisoning or medication overdose
- Severe injury: Broken bones, car accident, fall from a height, or significant blood loss
Newborn Care
Our well-baby nursery provides newborn care in tandem with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Maternity services. On-site pediatricians provide routine medical care, newborn assessments, and newborn screenings. When you go home, your baby’s pediatrician will take over.
Neonatal Intensive Care
For babies born as early as 32 weeks with higher needs, we have a Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where specially trained nurses and board-certified neonatologists treat:
- Body temperature regulation issues
- Eating problems
- Jaundice: Yellowish skin and eyes in a newborn whose liver isn't mature yet
- Need for additional oxygen
- Your child can also be seen by our Urgent Care team when there are medical problems that require prompt attention but are not life threatening. In-person and telehealth appointments are available.
We see children of all ages who have injuries or illnesses that need advanced care. In the hospital, our pediatric hospitalists deliver the same caring, high-quality treatment you receive from your pediatrician. For the smallest patients, our specialty care includes a Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Children’s Imaging Services
Because we partner with Stanford Children’s Health, your child receives specialized, age-appropriate care, including diagnostic imaging. We use low-radiation technologies to minimize growing bodies’ exposure to X-ray and other beams. We offer:
- X-rays and ultrasound: Imaging of the abdomen to diagnose pain or locate foreign objects
- Throat studies: Upper GI fluoroscopy and video swallows to study swallowing
- Bone scans: Imaging to evaluate scoliosis, bone age, or infants’ hips
- CT and MRI scans
- Nuclear medicine: Imaging using tiny amounts of radioactive matter to check organ function
All Treatments
Emergency Care
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley offers 24-hour emergency services in Pleasanton. Our on-site pediatric hospitalists work closely with our emergency department team to treat children’s illnesses and injuries swiftly.
Pediatric Hospital Care
We deliver all the care you expect from a hospital close to home, with the additional peace of mind of knowing that our team partners with Stanford Children’s Health. Our pediatric hospitalists and other providers offer:
- Heart and vascular care: Cardiology care including diagnosis, evaluation and monitoring, supportive devices, and surgery
- Hematology services: Medical care for clotting and bleeding disorders
- Orthopaedic care: Surgery, bracing, repositioning, and rehabilitation
- Pediatric cancer treatment: Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and rehabilitation support
- Pediatric neuroscience: Medical and surgical care for neurological and neuropsychological conditions
- Pediatric surgery: Open surgery and minimally invasive procedures
- Respiratory support: Oxygen therapy and pediatric CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
- Treatment with medications: Medical management for acute and chronic illnesses and injuries
Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatric experts in our Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) deliver advanced care to babies born prematurely or with special health needs. Your baby receives care from dedicated pediatric specialists trained in neonatology (care for critically ill newborns).
- Feeding support: Help for babies who have trouble eating at first
- Respiratory assistance: Breathing support with oxygen therapy or CPAP
- Treatment with medications: Medical management for conditions like jaundice or infections that require IV antibiotics
Pediatric Intensive Care
The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) provides round-the-clock critical care to children from infants through teenagers. Specially trained pediatric hospitalists care for children with life-threatening conditions.
- Continuous monitoring: Intensive nursing care to monitor your child’s essential functions around the clock
- Heart and vascular care: Surgery and blood vessel catheter placement
- Specialized medications: Medical therapies that require specific delivery and monitoring
- Surgical recovery: Healing and rehabilitation after major surgery
- Ventilator management: Intensive respiratory support
Your Pediatric Care Team
When your child needs specialized, round-the-clock care for an injury or serious illness, our pediatricians, pediatric nurses, and specialists are here for you and your family. Our team includes NICU teams dedicated to your child’s well-being.
Your Doctors
Pediatricians
Pediatricians are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses in babies, children, and teenagers. They can provide routine health care, such as immunizations, vaccinations, and treatment of minor injuries. Specialized pediatricians work in clinics and hospitals to provide specialized care for more serious illnesses, injuries, infections, and trauma.
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Support Services
We help with the details so you can focus on your health and wellness. We offer a range of patient services and helpful information to coordinate the various aspects of your care:
We help with the details so you can focus on your health and wellness. We offer a range of patient services and helpful information to coordinate the various aspects of your care:
Our partnership with Stanford Children’s Health means your child receives caring attention combined with specialized hospital care from leading experts, close to home.
Convenient care where you live and work
- Insurance and billing: We accept several insurance plans to serve you. We work with you to confirm insurance coverage and discuss financial arrangements.
- Coordinated care: Get the care your child needs with support from your child’s pediatrician, on-site hospitalists from Stanford Children’s Health, and skilled pediatric nurses.
- MyHealth: Our MyHealth system allows you to access your records and view test results through a secure, online portal and device app. You can also communicate with your doctors.
- Send referrals online
- Place radiology orders
- View referral status
- Access medical records