Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine (Children)
Pediatric Specialty Care
Our local pediatricians also specialize in less common needs for children. Care often is provided in conjunction with visiting pediatric specialists from Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Learn more about the pediatric specialties offered in La Crosse:
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Allergy
If your infant, child or adolescent is experiencing suspected allergy or asthma conditions, contact us for evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet your child's individual needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Angioedema (welts below the skin)
- Atopic dermatitis
- Food allergies
- Mastocytosis (excess mast cells)
- Medication allergy
- Pediatric asthma
- Urticaria (hives)
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Cardiology
Pediatric cardiology in La Crosse specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with suspected heart conditions. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet the needs of your child.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Aortic stenosis
- Atrial septal defect
- Bicuspid aortic valve
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Marfan syndrome
- Murmur
- Pulmonary valve stenosis
- Ventricular septal defect
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Endocrinology
Pediatric endocrinology specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with suspected growth or hormone concerns. Comprehensive care is coordinated with the patient's primary care provider to meet the needs of the patient.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Calcium disorders
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Disorders of puberty
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Short stature
- Turner syndrome
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Gastroenterology
If your infant, child or adolescent is experiencing suspected digestive or digestive system conditions, our physicians who specialize in pediatric gastroenterology can evaluate, diagnose and provide treatment. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet your child's individual needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Crohn's disease
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Ulcerative colitis
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Neonatology
In your newborn is premature or sick, our pediatric neonatologist can evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of medical concerns. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet his or her health needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Apnea
- Anemia
- Circumcision
- Group B streptococcus (GBS)
- Hyperbilirubinemia (infant jaundice)
- Neonatal abstinence
- Respiratory distress syndrome
- Ventilator management
- Vitamin K deficiency
Call 608-392-3917 for more information.
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Neurology
In your infant, child or adolescent has a suspected neurological condition, our pediatric neurologists can evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of medical concerns. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet his or her health needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Cerebral palsy
- Headaches
- Hydrocephalus
- Muscular dystrophy
- Seizures
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Tourette's syndrome
- Tremors
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Orthopedics
If you have an orthopedic concern regarding your child, our pediatric orthopedics providers specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents. Comprehensive care is coordinated with your child's primary care provider to meet his or her needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Congenital and developmental conditions:
- Hip
- Intoeing
- Genu varum (bow legs)
- Genu valgum (knock-knee)
- Pes planus (flatfeet)
- Consequences of pediatric trauma
- Growth plate injuries
- Limb length discrepancy
- Scoliosis and pediatric spine musculoskeletal disorders
- Upper and lower extremity deformity
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
- Congenital and developmental conditions:
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Pulmonology
Our pediatric pulmonology specialists from Mayo Clinic assess, diagnose and treat infants, children and teenagers who have lung diseases or other types of breathing problems. They work closely with your child's primary care provider to coordinate comprehensive care to meet his or her needs.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Aspiration
- Asthma
- Cystic fibrosis
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia screening and care
- Weakness of breathing muscles caused by neurologic disease
- Respiratory disease in congenital heart disease
- Respiratory distress syndrome, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a serious breathing disorder common in premature newborns
- Sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea
- Other diseases with lung involvement, such as inflammatory bowel disease with pulmonary complications or vasculitis
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.
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Surgery
If your child needs surgery, our pediatric surgeon from Mayo Clinic in Rochester will work closely with our local surgeons offering surgical consultations to ensure your child is receiving the best possible surgical care. All surgeries and procedures are performed in Rochester.
Conditions assessed include, but aren't limited to:
- Abscesses
- Appendectomies
- Chest wall deformities
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Hernias
- Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- Long-term central venous access
- Lymph node biopsies
- Pyloric stenosis
- Skin lesions
- Soft tissue masses
- Tumors
Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.