Special features and services of Methodist Children's Hospital include:

Board-certified pediatric physicians and specially trained pediatric health professionals (158 licensed beds)

Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Room physicians in a specially designed Emergency Center just for children

Seventeen Pediatric Critical Care beds with Board Certified Pediatric Intensive Care Physicians in the hospital 24 hours a day to care for critically ill children

Special Care Unit for transition from Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (10 beds)

The largest private practice Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in San Antonio (46 beds)

7 dedicated Pediatric Operating Suites, and Pediatric Holding and Recovery areas

Dedicated Children's Imaging Diagnostic Services

Special outpatient clinics for children with complex diagnoses and chronic illnesses. Children can see multiple doctors and related theapists at one location. Includes clinics for: Cystic Fibrosis, Cleft/Craniofacial, Brain Tumors, Spasticity/Movement Disorders, Bone Marrow Transplant

Special play therapy and educational programs for children on every floor with certified child life specialists.

Family Resource Center with educational materials, Internet areas for research, and special case managers.

A two-story treehouse and play area in the main lobby

Children's rooms and nursing centers designed to look and feel like home

A long tradition of pastoral care to meet our patients' needs

Child-friendly environment to help give children a sense of safety and community

Call-A-Nurse for Children - Free, 24 hour a day, seven days a week, staffed by pediatric registered nurses to provide answers about children's non-emergency medical situations. Call 22-NURSE (226-8773). Available in Spanish and English at all times.

Well Waldo's Wheels is a free bus service to get children and their parents to and from the hospital and nearby physicians' offices. Call 377-4884 for a list of zip codes served. (Bi-lingual drivers on duty.)

International Relations Staff and patient relations specialists to facilitate the care of international patients.

Kids Express - Offers your doctor a choice to order tests and treatment that do not need an Emergency Room visit.  These services include:

• Lab work (appointment not necessary)
• Radiology (x-rays)
• Respiratory therapy (breathing treatments
• IV therapy and management (IV medicines and fluids)

       We can assist your doctor's office by doing many treatments and tests for them.  Patients must have orders from their doctor and/or be seen by their doctor to be treated in Kids Express.  Hours of operation are:

Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Phone: 210-575-7101 - Fax: 210-575-7327