Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practice in Henderson, NV with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in providing care to critically ill newborn infants. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatricians at Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd perform diagnosis and treatment of critical conditions of newborns. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is a specialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. This hospital-based specialty is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practices include prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, breathing disorders, congenital malformations (birth defects), sepsis, pulmonary hypoplasia or birth asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, neonatal lupus, neonatal diabetes, neonatal hepatitis and neonatal meningitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practices include assisted diagnosis, ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and therapeutic hypothermia.

A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies.

Pediatric Nurse Practice

Emergency Pediatrics

Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd is an Emergency Pediatrics practice in Henderson, NV with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing severe or life-threatening conditions in children and adolescents. Emergency Pediatricians at Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd perform in healthcare facilities like emergency rooms and pediatric urgent care centers. Emergency Pediatrics is a medical subspecialty that provides emergency medical attention for acute illnesses and injuries in children and adolescents. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Emergency Pediatrics practices include severe infections, allergic reactions, asthma attacks, overdoses, injuries, burns, seizures, and shock. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Pediatrics practices include imaging tests, mechanical ventilations, intubations, and splintings.

A pediatrician who has special qualifications to manage emergencies in infants and children.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.

Pediatrics

Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd is a Pediatrics practice in Henderson, NV with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. Pediatricians at Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd perform medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting young people from infants to teenagers. Pediatrics is a medical specialty focusing on children's health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatrics practices include ear, sinus, and throat infections, food allergies and intolerances, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatrics practices include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, administering vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to specialists if necessary.

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Ophthalmology

Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd is an Ophthalmology practice in Henderson, NV with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. Ophthalmologists at Pediatrix Medical Group Of Nevada, Ltd perform eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Ophthalmology practices include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmology practices include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.