Pediatric Urology

Why Choose Ochsner for Pediatric Urology Care?

When it comes to your child’s urologic health, only the best pediatric urologists will do. You want the peace of mind that comes with knowing your child is being cared for by pediatric urologists at Louisiana’s only nationally ranked children’s hospital, in a comprehensive program that emphasizes the unique needs of the individual child. You want a team known for providing compassionate, patient-centered care – doctors, male and female, who aren’t only gifted surgeons, but are specialists who won’t rush you through your appointments, who will take time to answer your questions, and make your child feel safe and confident. You want the urology team at Ochsner Hospital for Children.

Families come to Ochsner from all over region seeking world-class care for their children. Our team includes physicians fellowship-trained in pediatric urology with subspecialty certification in pediatric urology by the American Board of Urology. We’re home to Louisiana’s first female pediatric urologist so, if you or your child has a preference for your care team, we have you covered.

Our team works closely with all referring pediatricians, including those outside of the Ochsner network. Your pediatrician will have access to us and know we’re available for calls anytime.

As part of the region’s leading health system, we have access to the top minds in the fields of nephrology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, neurology, pediatric anesthesiology, and child psychology. Unlike other pediatric-only health care centers, we can call on our colleagues in the adult urology world for consults. And if or when your child should need adult urology care, the transition will be seamless

While patients come to us from all over, we make sure you can continue your care closer to home.

Along with our offices in New Orleans at Ochsner Hospital for Children at 1514 Jefferson Highway and just across the street at Ochsner Health Center for Children – New Orleans at 1315 Jefferson Highway, our team sees patients in Slidell.

We also have relationships with hospitals throughout the region, many with access to our shared record system.

Appointment Scheduling

In pediatric urology, we strive to be accessible to our patients and to take care of your child. Please call our office at 504-703-0808 for available appointment times and to schedule.

After Hours

For current patients with a concern after office hours, please call 504-842-4083 and press number 3 to be connected with our team’s physician on call.

Our highly skilled pediatric urologists and nurse practitioner treat a variety of urologic conditions, common and rare, including kidney problems, urinary tract infections and obstructions, bladder problems, voiding dysfunction, genital/scrotal abnormalities, and complex urogenital malformations.

Our expertise in minimally invasive surgeries (including robotic surgery) allows us to perform even the most delicate procedures in newborns and infants. We treat patients from birth to age 18 and offer prenatal consults as well.

Conditions we treat include:

Abnormal position of the urethral opening (hypospadias)
Anorectal malformations ( teamed with our pediatric surgery colleagues)
Anterior urethral valves
Backwards flow of urine (Vesicoureteral reflux or VUR)
Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis)
Bending of penis (chordee)
Bladder diverticulum
Bladder stones
Blocked kidneys
Caudal regression
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia surgery
Daytime wetting (enuresis)
Dilated veins in the scrotum (varicocele)
Disorder of sexual development
Duplicated kidneys (2 ureters on one side)
Epispadias
Fluid in the scrotal sac (hydrocele)
Hematuria (blood in urine)
Horseshoe kidney
Hydroneprhosis
Infections of bladder
Infections of kidney
Inguinal hernia (groin)
Kidney stones/management of stone disease
Multicystic dysplastic kidney
Neurogenic bladder
Newborn circumcisions
Persistent cloaca
Persistent urogenital sinus
Posterior urethral valves
Prenatal diagnosis of urinary tract problems
Prenatal urinary tract obstruction
Problems relating to circumcision
Prune belly syndrome
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Spermatocele
Spina Bifida( as part of a multispecialty myelodysplasia team)
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord trauma
Traverse myelitis
Undescended testicle (testis)
Ureteral vesical junction obstruction
Uretero-Pelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJ Obstruction)
Ureteroceles
Urinary frequency
Urinary urgency

Meet the Team

Ochsner Hospital for Children Ranked #1 in Louisiana

Ochsner Hospital for Children is ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation, six years in a row. And the only hospital in Louisiana to rank in three specialties in one year.