Emergency Medicine

The Phoenix Children's Hospital's Pediatric Emergency Department is the first emergency department exclusively for kids in Arizona.

Providing state of the art emergency care 24/7, every one of our full-time physicians are Pediatric Emergency Medicine trained specialists and come from leading U.S. and Canadian children's hospitals. Nursing staff have unequaled pediatric emergency experience and expertise.

And with more than 56,000 visits annually, the Emergency Department uses every bit of that expertise in caring for Arizona's children.

The 30-bed Emergency Department includes an eight-bed private observation area, a separate six-bed fast track area where non-urgent patients can be seen, two trauma/resuscitation rooms and a 14-bed acute treatment center.

Highlights

First emergency department exclusively for kids in Arizona
All full-time physicians are Pediatric Emergency Medicine trained
More than 56,000 visits annually
30 beds
Eight-bed private observation area
Six-bed fast track area
Two trauma/resuscitation rooms
14-bed acute treatment center
Actively engaged in research, including five current studies involving meningitis, asthma, and pain assessment

Physicians

David Bank, MD, Medical Staff Section Chief

Rustin Morse, MD, Associate Department Director

Wendy Arafiles, MD

Blake Bulloch, MD

Grace Caputo, MD

Jennifer Geyer, MD

Tiffany Johnson, MD

Susan Lin, MD

Katherine Mandeville, MD

Thomas McConahay, MD

Theresa Murdock, MD

Aseema Pani, MD

Tamara Pottker, MD

Chris Ramsook, MD

Lalitha Ravi, MD

Karen Scharlatt, DO

Kopal Seth, MD

Jenny Yu, MD

Robert Yniguez, MD

Joshua I Zeidler, DO

Stephanie Zimmerman, MD

Amy N. Terreros, CPNP

Programs and Services

Children are triaged by an experienced pediatric ED nurse within minutes of arrival.
A Community Physician Referral Line available 24/7 for direct communication with ED staff.
Experts in all areas of emergency pediatrics who can clearly communicate medical information to families and their private physicians.
Continuous efforts to minimize waiting times from the moment of entry to discharge.
ED staff will stabilize, treat and discharge less acutely ill or injured children who can be effectively cared for outside the hospital. This will allow the sickest children who desperately need a hospital bed to obtain one.
An observation area where children requiring reevaluation prior to discharge may be continuously reassessed for improvement in clinical condition.
A customized medical follow-up system based on family preferences.
An environment specifically designed with child-friendly features to ease the fear and anxiety of children and their parents.
In-room registration for high acuity patients.
Conscious sedation for painful procedures.
TV, books and age appropriate activities in each exam room along with telephones for parents and guardians.
Child life specialist that will work with ED patients and families.

Contact

(602) 546-1900