Pediatric Specialists

USA Health specialists provide care to adolescents for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), gynecological health, acne and more in a clinic designed especially for them.

vascular (blood vessel) system. We were the first clinic in Alabama to be granted a three-year term of accreditation in echocardiography. Echocardiography is a noninvasive ultrasound used to evaluate heart structure and function and detect congenital heart defects.

Our specialists treat pediatric issues related to behavior and development, including developmental delays, autism, cerebral palsy and other conditions. The USA Regional Autism Network is one of four designated autism centers in Alabama. Our pediatricians work with a speech therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist and psychologists to diagnose developmental conditions.

USA Health pediatric endocrinologists treat children with conditions of the thyroid, pituitary gland and adrenal gland, as well as Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. We also evaluate bone and calcium metabolism, as well as puberty and sexual differentiation.

Pediatric gastroenterologists treat childhood digestive health issues including celiac and Crohn's disease, milk and food allergies, acid reflux, and other conditions related to the esophagus, stomach, liver and intestines. We see patients from birth to 17 years old.

USA Health offers comprehensive genetic evaluation and counseling for children affected by birth defects, growth and skeletal abnormalities, or a family history of genetic disorders. Patients are usually referred by primary care physicians or pediatric specialists. Complementary studies are often needed and may include imaging techniques and genetic laboratory analysis.

USA Health physicians treat childhood cancers, as well as blood disorders such as hemophilia and sickle cell disease. We treat various types of cancers including leukemia, lymphoma and brain tumors.

Our clinic is attended by physicians who are board certified in pediatric infectious disease. We treat a wide variety of conditions including fevers of unknown origin, pediatric HIV/AIDS and antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA. In addition, we provide vaccinations for children and adolescents traveling abroad.

We treat children with conditions related to the kidneys including chronic renal disease, kidney failure, blood or protein in the urine, high blood pressure, kidney infections and lupus.

USA Health physicians who are board-certified in pediatric hematology and oncology work with pediatric and adolescent patients with sickle cell disease and treat this blood disorder so that children can experience a normal childhood and healthy life.