About Ochsner Children’s Hospital - Emergency Room
Ochsner Children’s Hospital - Emergency Room is a 24/7 children's emergency room in New Orleans.
Located at 1514 Jefferson Highway in New Orleans, Ochsner Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room (ER) has you covered when your child needs emergency care. Our team of pediatricians provides quality care for young patients with problems ranging from minor illness, broken bones and lacerations to critical emergencies.
All-day Emergency Care for Kids
Our team includes pediatric emergency medicine board-certified physicians and board-certified general pediatricians who work with Ochsner Children’s Hospital physicians in 28 different specialties together to provide the best care for your children.
Meet our Pediatric ER specialists.
Children's Emergency Room Features:
- Full-service Pediatric Emergency Department in a separate area with its own waiting room, open 24/7
- Kid-friendly exam rooms
- Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine specialists
- In-house pediatric specialists and pediatricians
- Child Life Specialists
- On-site pediatric hospital ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Learn what makes a pediatric emergency department different from a general emergency department.
Accidents can and often do happen. Sometimes it's hard to know if you should seek emergency care for your child or what to do before arriving in the emergency department.
Ochsner's pediatricians can help you make your way through life's obstacles, both big and small.
Learn below from Marte Baro, MD, and William Lennarz, MD, when you should take your child to the emergency room.
