Opthalmology The Eye Institute works closely with Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital to offer the most advanced treatments and technology for pediatric patients. From creating a child-friendly environment to helping young patients deal with visiting the doctor, the professional, caring pediatric staff is fully trained to meet the special needs of children. Conditions We Treat The Eye Institute, working with the Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital, treats the following conditions: • Blepharitis • Blocked Tear Duct (Dacryostenosis) • Blood in Eye (Hyphema) • Bruising or Black Eye (Ecchymosis) • Cataracts • Cellulitis • Chalazion • Chemical Burns of Eye • Childhood Glaucoma • Conjunctivitis (Newborn/Childhood) • Corneal Abrasions • Crossed-Eyes (Strabismus) • Eyelid Lacerations • Foreign Bodies in Eye • Fractures of Orbit • Keratitis • Retinoblastoma • Retinopathy of Prematurity • Stye (Hordeolum) • Refractive Errors
Genetics Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital's genetics specialists help children, families and adults faced with hereditary and genetic factors that cause disease, defects or potential health issues. • Conditions we treat • Services we provide • Genetic Evaluation • Genetic Counseling • Coordination of Genetic Testing Conditions We Treat The Pediatric Genetics department treats the following conditions: • Intellectual disability • Birth defects • Genetic disorders • Developmental delays/disorders • Small stature or failure to thrive • Speech and language disorders • Educational disorders • Learning disabilities • Behavior/emotional problems • Cerebral palsy • Autism • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) • Sensory impairment • Other developmentally disabling neurological impairments
Infectious Disease & HIV/AIDS Clinic The Division of Infectious Diseases performs consultations for diagnostic evaluations and management of children with known or suspected infectious diseases and some immunedeficiencies, including HIV. Division Program • HIV/AIDS Clinic - comprehensive pediatric HIV care with a multidisciplinary team, including a nurse case manager, social worker, child life therapist, educational psychologist and peer advocate. Contact Us New patients: +233-240000000 Established patients: +2332400000 Conditions We Treat Pediatric Infectious Diseases treats the following conditions: • Fever of unknown origin • Recurrent fevers or infections • Osteomyelitis • HIV • Hepatitis • Lymphadentitis • MRSA and other staph infections • Tuberculosis • Congenital cytomegalovirus • Herpes simplex infections • Fungal infections • Infections of prosthetic devices • Septic arthritis • Wound infections
The pediatric cardiology and surgical specialists at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital provide inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services for a full range of pediatric cardiovascular disorders. Our Children’s Heart Center also serves as the tertiary referral center for the highly respected Children's Heart Program of Ghana and West Africa. The Children's Heart Program is a network of pediatric cardiology providers and outreach centers throughout the state, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care to all Ghana, West Africa children and surrounding regions. Since the earliest days of congenital heart surgery, all of the specialists caring for children with heart disease in the state of Ghana and West Africa have worked together to coordinate care and provide the best possible outcomes to our patients. Today more pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons in KQTH provide that coordinated care. Outstanding outcomes coupled with an individualized approach to each patient has resulted in referrals now coming from across the Ghana as well as many foreign countries. To optimize the care of the most critical patients, all of the surgical and catheterization procedures are performed in The Children’s Heart Center at the Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital. This system allows for the highest level of care by the specialized teams while still assuring that most of the patient’s care is delivered closer to home. This coordinated approach is unique to our state and we are proud to work so closely with our statewide colleagues to provide it. The mission of the Children's Heart Program is to provide the best possible coordinated cardiac care to this patient population. Clinical evaluations for problems ranging from the more common occurrences of chest pain, murmurs, fainting and palpitations to complex forms of congenital and acquired heart disease are performed at offices located throughout the state. We also provide are for infants in our state-of-the-art Pediatric Cardiology Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), as well as heart health and preventive cardiology through our Heart Health Program. The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) is a 10 bed state-of-the-art area specifically designed and staffed with experts in the field. The physicians and staff provide comprehensive care for complex medical and surgical patients from newborns to adults. The PCICU is one of only a few intensive care units in the country - dedicated exclusively to pediatric heart care. The PCICU is equipped to provide the highest complexity therapies including administration of inhaled nitric oxide, and employment of mechanical cardiac support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices. The multidisciplinary team has a specific cardiac focus and includes specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, a pharmacist, clinical assistants, clinical nutritionists, occupational, physical and speech therapist, as well as specifically trained physicians in pediatric cardiology and critical care medicine. The environment promotes a culture of safety. The PCICU boast hospital acquired infection rates well below the national average, with no central line associated blood stream infections or ventilator associated pneumonia in over a year. The unit has its own waiting room dedicated solely for families with a child in the PCICU, complete with computers with Internet access, televisions, a private consultation room and a private lactation room for breastfeeding mothers. This waiting room is staffed by a guest relations specialist who assists families with lodging, transportation and other needs. Pediatric Cardiac Step-Down Unit The pediatric cardiac step down unit provides highly specialized patient care for children not requiring an ICU. This recently remodeled intermediate care unit features 14 private rooms with in-room sleeping available for family members. Similar to the PCICU the team is made up of specialist from many disciplines all with a specific pediatric cardiac focus and all who promote excellence. Despite the numerous central lines this unit manages due to the need for vasoactive infusions, they boast an amazing 3 years without at central line associated blood stream infection. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call+233-2400000
Kidney Disorders (Nephrology & Hypertension) The pediatric kidney specialists at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for children with all types of kidney disease. Children with chronic renal failure and end-stage kidney disease are treated by a highly-skilled team, offering hemodialysis, outpatient peritoneal dialysis and renal transplant. • Our Programs • Pediatric hypertension clinic with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring • Pediatric kidney stone clinic with comprehensive evaluation and management • Member of the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium Conditions We Treat The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital pediatric kidney specialists treat the following conditions: • Hematuria(blood in the urine) • Proteinuria (protein in the urine) • Congenital kidney disease • Acute kidney failure • End-stage kidney disease • Renal transplantation • Hypertension • Kidney stones • Nephrotic syndrome • Glomerulonephritis
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Our neonatal-perinatal specialists provide care for term and preterm infants requiring Level III care, which includes high-frequency ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), We serve healthy newborns and Level II care for infants requiring intermediate care. Conditions We Treat Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine treats the following conditions: • Prematurity • Very Low Birthweight • Low Birthweight • Small for Gestational Age • Large for Gestational Age • Postmaturity • Infant of Diabetic Mother • Respiratory Disorders • Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System • Blood Disorders • Hydrops Fetalis • Heart Disorders • Digestive Disorders • Infection in Babies • Substance Exposure and Babies • Birth Injury • Birth Defects • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) • Vision and Hearing
Neurosurgery We provide comprehensive services to patients, ranging in age from neonatal to 18, for conditions that may require neurological surgery. We also provide prenatal consults to answer questions for parents with fetal diagnoses found during pregnancy that may require neurological surgery after birth. Neurosurgery: Conditions We Treat The following conditions can be treated by the Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Neurosurgery team: • Refractory Epilepsy - seizures uncontrolled by medication (generally diagnosed by neurology referral) • Craniosynostosis - early closure of the skull bones • Brain and Spinal Tumors • Congenital and acquired spine anomalities • Spina Bifida - abnormal development of the spinal cord • Encephalocele - abnormal formation of the brain outside the skull • Hydrocephalus - sometimes referred as "water on the brain" • Chiari 1 Malformation - structural abnormality in the base of the skull • Arachnoid Cyst - a fluid pocket in the brain • Skull Fractures
Pediatric orthopaedics at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital provides comprehensive care of all operative and non-operative orthopaedic conditions in children and teenagers. Our pediatric orthopaedic surgeons are dedicated to helping children and families, addressing patients' needs as they grow and develop. • Conditions we treat • Procedures we perform • Ponseti Clubfoot management • VEPTR/Chest wall deformity correction Orthopaedics : Conditions We Treat The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Orthopaedics team treats the following conditions: • Scoliosis/Spinal deformity • Clubfoot • Fractures • Angular/Limb length deformities • Orthopaedic aspects of any and all syndromes • Benign and malignant bone tumors • Complex bone and soft tissue trauma
General Pediatrics The division of general pediatrics provides inpatient and outpatient care to all children. We provide hospitalist services for the inpatient units of Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital's Children's Hospital. We also care for most of the infants in the Level I Newborn Nursery. Some of our areas of expertise include: • Environmental Health • Toxicology • Immunizations • Medication Prescribing Errors • Medical Education • International Health • School-based Health Care • Asthma Care • Medical Informatics • Quality of Care
Respiratory Disorders, Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine At Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital, respiratory disorders are treated by the division of pediatric pulmonology. Our physicians and nurse practitioners have expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of respiratory illnesses. We believe that the best care for our patients involves intensive multidisciplinary collaboration. For this reason, the division of pediatric pulmonology plays an integral role in the following centers and programs: • Asthma Program • Cystic Fibrosis Center • Sleep Medicine We also believe that successful outcomes are directly related to educating our patients and their families. For this reason, we have developed the following resources: Respiratory Disorders, Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine : Conditions We Treat The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Respiratory Disorders clinic treats the following conditions: • Asthma • Cystic fibrosis • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia • Obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing • Chronic respiratory failure • Chronic cough • Interstitial lung disease • Restrictive lung disease
