Anesthesiology Services at Norton Children’s

Norton Children’s fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists are experienced in caring for a wide range of children, including premature babies, newborns with surgical emergencies, and children with birth defects or other health conditions.

The Norton Children’s anesthesiology team is dedicated to providing care in a comfortable and safe setting for your child before, during and after surgery or other medical procedures.

Norton Children’s Anesthesiology Services

We provide anesthesia for all types of inpatient and outpatient pediatric surgery, including:

  • Dentistry
  • Ear, nose and throat procedures (ear tubes, tonsillectomy, etc.)
  • General surgery
  • Hand surgery
  • Heart surgery
  • Neonatal surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Ophthalmology (eye muscle surgery, etc.)
  • Plastic surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Urology (circumcision, etc.)
  • Spine surgery

We also provide innovative techniques for regional anesthesia. Regional anesthesia is used in place of or to enhance general anesthesia. Regional anesthesia services include:

  • Caudal block
  • Epidural catheter
  • Spinal block or specific nerve block

We also provide sedation services at Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center for radiology and imaging procedures, including:

  • Computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Interventional radiology procedures
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Ultrasound

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