Children's Services

Infants, children and adolescents have special medical needs. During these years of rapid growth, development and maturation, every child needs regular medical care to stay healthy and achieve their full developmental potential. Our caring teams are committed to providing quality service in a comfortable, safe setting.

Our Approach

At CHRISTUS Cabrini Hospital, we understand that children have special physical and emotional needs. Our nursing team is comprised of well-trained pediatric nurses dedicated to the care of children. We strive to focus on the family model of care allowing our pediatric patients and their families to enjoy an at home environment.

For more information regarding this clinic, contact your local pediatrician or Women and Children Services at (318) 448-6892.

After the Bell

When class is dismissed, the work being done by CHRISTUS Cabrini School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) providers continues. These dedicated individuals may help children access more advanced care, or they find an outside counselor who can help students continue therapy year-round.

“We can only be here during school hours and when school is in session, but the care SBHC provide extends far past that,” says JoAnn Derbonne, director of school-based health for CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. “Our direct connection to CHRISTUS Cabrini allows us to tap into additional services, make smart referrals and find ways to help families access the care children need.”

Children's Miracle Network

The CHRISTUS Cabrini Foundation is a nonprofit fundraising foundation that supports the hospital, the Children's Miracle Network and the Cabrini School-Based Health Centers. For more information or to donate call 318-448-6580.

Pediatric Therapy

Supported by the Children’s Miracle Network, CHRISTUS Cabrini Pediatric Therapy Center’s team of occupational, physical and speech therapists use a patient- and family-centered approach to help
children with diagnoses.

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Our Locations

CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini
3330 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

PH: 318-487-1122

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Pediatric Therapy Center
1804 MacArthur Drive
Suite 410
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

PH: 318-466-6111

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NOTE: A representative from CHRISTUS Health will contact you between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm CDT to help you schedule an appointment.

Pediatric Specialty Services

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric cardiology services have been part of the continuum of care for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for several years. Initially, monthly clinics were started to follow up babies that had cardiac problems that had been in the NICU. Over the years the service has grown tremendously. Now, weekly clinics are held in the NICU clinic area to see children of all ages with heart problems.

High level cardiac testing is available, including a real time telecommunication service with Ochsner's in New Orleans that allows us to perform on site echocardiograms which are being seen and read by the specialists there. Please contact your pediatrician or the hospital for more information.

For information about the pediatric cardiology clinic, contact the NICU Clinic at 318.448.6892 or to schedule an appointment contact the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic Office at 1.800.737.5719
Pediatric Endocrinology

Comprehensive Care

Pediatric Endocrinology is a board medical specialty, involving care of numerous conditions affecting growth and development. Our clinic provides diagnosis, counseling, and ongoing treatment of all endocrine problems from infancy through adolescence. Our unique brand of comprehensive care is provided in cooperation with your primary care physician, who remains fully involved in all aspects of your child's treatment.

Pediatric Endocrinology offers treatments to children and adolescents for a variety of hormonal diseases, including diabetes and hypoglycemia, growth problems, thyroid disorders, and disorders of puberty, sexual differentiation, calcium metabolism, steroid metabolism, and hypopituitarism. Hormones are chemicals produced by glands that affect how other parts of the body work. Endocrinology is the science that studies these glands and the effects of the hormones.
Pediatric Digestive

The acquisition of special testing equipment for children has enhanced the diagnosis and control of gastric problems in the children that we see. Most often we see children with recurrent abdominal pain associated with gastrointestinal ailments of all types.

To schedule an appointment contact the pediatric gastroenterology office at 1.800.830.2629.
For more information regarding this clinic, contact your local pediatrician or Women and Children Services at (318) 448-6892.
Pediatric Therapy
Our therapists are trained in developmental evaluations and treatment interventions in any of the following areas:
- Fine and/or gross motor development
- Musculoskeletal development affecting strength, muscle tone, postural control, joint motion, coordination, balance or movement oral motor development, swallowing and/or feeding issues speech and language development affecting communication skills, hearing impairment, sensory processing, visual motor and visual perception development, cognitive development or learning abilities
- Self help development
- Social play skill development
- Assessment and application of adaptive equipment, upper or lower extremity
- Home management training and education provided to family/caregivers.
- Interactive Metronome ©
- Therapeutic Listening ©
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Patient Story

Children's Services

Our Approach

After the Bell

Pediatric Therapy

Our Locations

Request An Appointment

If This Is a Medical Emergency, Please Dial 911

Pediatric Specialty Services

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Endocrinology

Comprehensive Care

Pediatric Digestive

Pediatric Therapy

Patient Story