Pediatric Urology involves the diagnosis and treatment of
urologic problems in children from birth to early adulthood.
Some conditions, such as fluid filled enlargement of the kidneys,
are even evaluated antenatally (before birth). The pediatric
urology program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is under
the direction of Doctor Joseph G. Barone. It is truly a world class program, offering
treatment of hernia and hydrocele, vesicoureteral reflux, ureteropelvic
junction obstruction, hypospadias, voiding dysfunction and infection.
For children who wet, the pediatric urology program offers a
comprehensive diagnostic and treatment program, one of a few
such programs in the country. Though day procedures may be performed
at one of several surgicenters, the Pediatric Urology Program
is based at The Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital. The Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital features a variety of pediatric subspecialists for situations
which require a multidisciplinary approach, including pediatric
radiology and pediatric anesthesia. Pediatric child life nurses
provide an excellent teaching program for child who require surgery.
At the Children's Hospital you are encouraged to accompany your
child into the operating room, comfort your child in the postoperative
recovery room, and sleep in your child's room should an overnight stay be
necessary. Dr. Barone also provides a second opinion
program for consultation before your child has surgery.
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