Pediatric Surgery

Methodist has experienced anesthesia providers who care for children over one month of age having surgery. All anesthesia providers and surgical registered nurses who care for young patients are Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified. Many pediatric surgeries are performed at Methodist, including:

• Removal of appendix 
• Removal of tonsils and adenoids 
• Orthopedic surgery to repair broken bones
• Plastic surgery
• Bladder surgery
• Nephrectomy (removal of kidney) using robotic surgery 
• Ureteral reimplantations using robotic surgery

Tours for Children

For our younger patients, we encourage parents to bring their child for a personalized tour that teaches kids what to expect on the day of surgery. Call (309) 672-4903 for tour information.