Cardiologist: a doctor who specializes in caring for children with heart problems. They treat children with heart defects, heart diseases, or other issues related to their heart and blood vessels.

Ears Nose Throat Specialist (also known as ENT): a doctor who specializes in ear, nose, and throat problems in kids. They help treat issues like ear infections, tonsillitis, and sinus problems. They are experts in children’s hearing, breathing, and swallowing functions.

Gastroenterologist (also known as a GI specialist): a doctor who specializes in the digestive system. They treat problems like stomach pain, trouble digesting food, ulcers, issues with the intestines, and constipation. They also manage care for children who need supplemental feeding: gastrostomy tubes (G tubes), nasogastric tubes (NG tubes), jejunostomy tubes (J tubes).

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): when stomach acid often flows back into the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach). This acid reflux can cause a burning feeling in the chest or throat, known as heartburn.

Neonatologist: a doctor who specializes in taking care of newborn babies, specifically babies who are born prematurely, have health issues, or need extra medical attention. They work in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to make sure these babies get the special care they need to grow and thrive.

Nephologist: a doctor who specializes in children with kidney problems. They help kids with issues like kidney disease, urinary tract infections, and high blood pressure.

Neurologist: a doctor who specializes in the nervous system. They help kids with brain, spinal cord, and nerve issues, such as seizures or developmental delays.

Neurosurgeon: a doctor who performs surgeries on children’s brains and nervous systems. They treat complex conditions like brain tumors, epilepsy, and spinal cord issues. They are the brain surgeons for kids, ensuring that the nervous system is functioning.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist (also known as OB/GYN): a doctor who specializes in women’s health including pregnancy and childbirth, reproductive health, and gynecological issues. The are the experts in all things related to the female reproductive system.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a condition where a child's breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep because the throat muscles intermittently relax and block the airway. This can cause loud snoring, choking, or gasping sounds, and often leads to disrupted sleep and daytime tiredness.

Occupational Therapist (OT): specializes in aiding in activities of daily living, school performance, and play by determining limitations of fine motor skills, cognitive skills, social development, and assist in establishing self-care routines. Self-care skills can include getting dressed, bathing, toileting/potty training, feeding and eating. OTs also address sensory processing and self-regulatory needs.

Occupational Therapist Assistant: a skilled licensed clinician that provides care under the direction and supervision of an OT. OTAs provide interventions based on the goals created by the OT. They monitor the child’s progress and give feedback to the OT.

Orthopedic Surgeon: a doctor who specializes in treating children’s bones, muscles, and joints. They perform surgeries and provide other treatments to address issues like broken bones, scoliosis, and congenital bone disorders.

Pediatrician: a doctor who specializes in the care of babies, kids, and teenagers. They monitor children’s health through regular check-ups and treat any illnesses or injuries they might have. They also give advice to parents about things like nutrition, safety, and vaccinations.

Physical Therapist (PT): a movement specialist that treats a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries that impact a child’s development, mobility, and movement. They typically address joint range of motion, flexibility, strength, endurance, and movement patterns with the goal to help children to move their bodies to the best of their abilities.

Physical Therapy Assistant: a skilled licensed clinician that provides care under the direction and supervision of a PT. PTAs provide interventions based on the goals created by the PT. They monitor the child’s progress and give feedback to the PT.

Pulmonologist: a doctor who specializes in the lungs and respiratory system. They help children who have breathing problems, like asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia or other lung diseases. They also take care of kids who require ventilators.

Speech Therapists (also known as Speech Language Pathologists): a clinical expert in communication who assess and treat children with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They also address feeding and swallowing issues.

Speech Language Pathology Assistants: a skilled clinician that provides care under the direction and supervision of an SLP. SLPAs provide interventions based on the goals created by the SLP. They monitor the child’s progress and give feedback to the SLP.

Urologist: a doctor who specializes in treating children’s urinary systems. They treat issues like urinary tract infections, kidney problems, and bladder issues.