Children’s Physician Resource Guide

The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta online physician resource guide provides referring providers and practices with up-to-date information regarding our pediatric specialties, physicians, locations, contact information and forms. 

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Access referral information by searching our pediatric clinical services alphabetically:

Children’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic offers comprehensive medical care, including confidential services, for adolescents.

Contact us: 404-785-9850 (p), 404-785-9726 (f)

Clinic location: Hughes Spalding Hospital

Clinic days: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Meet our team:

Some physicians and affiliated healthcare professionals who perform services at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are independent providers and not hospital employees.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding Hospital is owned by Grady Health System and managed by HSOC Inc., an affiliate of Children’s.

Contact us: 404-785-9850 (p), 404-785-9231 (f)

Clinic location: Hughes Spalding Hospital

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding Hospital is owned by Grady Health System and managed by HSOC Inc., an affiliate of Children’s.

Children’s Allergy and Immunology cares for children with a wide range of allergies and immunodeficiency disorders, including food allergies.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p),404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Resources: Allergy and Immunology guidelines for referrals

Clinic locations:

Meet our team:

 

Children’s Apnea Clinic specializes in treating infants with apnea and bradycardia, as well as babies who have had a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE).

Contact us404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referralonline, print and fax, accessCHOA

Clinic location: Center for Advanced Pediatrics 

Meet our team:

Children’s Audiology works to identify hearing loss and design comprehensive treatment plans for infants and children.

Contact us404-785-7100 (p), 404-785-7113 (f)

Make a referralprint and fax, accessCHOA

Clinic locations:

*A department of Scottish Rite Hospital

Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s, is an inclusive resource for children with autism. Our treatments are based on evidence and tailored to each individual child and family. 

Contact us404-785-9400 (p), 404-785-9067 (f)

Make a referralonline, Epic

Clinic locations:

Programs and services:

Behavioral and Mental Health Provider Advice Line

This is a nonemergency phone service for providers seeking advice on behavioral and mental health issues affecting children and adolescents. Leave a message on this line and we will call you back to discuss de-identified behavioral and mental health-related patient care questions. This is also an opportunity to speak with pediatric specialists about care management and receive advice.

  • Phone: 404-785-3922
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Resources

Children’s is connecting with providers throughout Georgia to help make families aware of the mental and behavioral health services available to them. View our behavioral and mental health page for a list of providers is each county.

Outpatient clinics

At this time, appointments are available via internal referrals only. We offer in-person and telehealthservices.

Children’s Heart Center treats patients with complex congenital heart defects to those who require a simple sports physical clearance.

Contact us404-256-2593 (p), 404-252-7431 (f)

Make a referralOnline, print and fax

Forms and resourcesCardiac risk assessment, pulmonary hypertension

Clinic locations:

Meet our team:

Cardiologists

Advanced Practice Providers

 


Children’s Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children provides specialized services to suspected victims of child abuse.

Contact us: 

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Clinic locations:

 

Children’s Cystic Fibrosis delivers advanced care to children with CF while also educating families on how to manage the disease.

Contact us404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Clinic location: Center for Advanced Pediatrics (Mon-Fri)

Meet our team:

Pulmonologists

Advanced practice providers

We believe effective communication between community pediatricians, urgent care physicians and our Emergency Department physicians is an important part of our shared goal to provide high-quality care to our patients. Before you transfer a patient, review the following information. This will help you and patient families better connect with our services. Do not send patients to the Emergency Department if they do not have a true emergent need.

If you feel as though your patient warrants a direct admission, call the Transfer Center and discuss the case with the hospitalist on call. The patient may be able to bypass a trip to the Emergency Department depending on the complaint, the acuity, the workup that has already been completed and the comfort level of the admitting team.

Step 1: Call the Transfer Center at 404-785-7778 or 888-785-7778.

We need to know:

  • The patient’s name, date of birth and sex.
  • The patient’s complaint and any other relevant medical, personal or other history.
  • The patient’s lab results. Send copies of all labs or verbally detail the lab values.
  • Relevant workup that has been completed for the patient. The Emergency Department physician will review this information to avoid any duplication.
  • Whether the patient needs air or ground transportation.
  • Your cell phone or after-hours contact information for the Emergency Department physician to use if they have questions regarding the patient; direct cell phone numbers are preferred rather than practice numbers, because patient arrival and workup times may take place after hours.
  • Whether you would like updates on your patient.

Step 2: Decide if you need to speak to an Emergency Department physician regarding an emergent patient.

We need to know:

  • Your preferences or concerns regarding the patient.
  • Your patient’s specific symptoms and the disease process(es) you are concerned about.

Direct communication can help us better understand your specific concerns and your desired outcome for the visit. This may help to increase efficiency, enhance the patient experience and reduce unreasonable expectations.

Step 3: Advise the parents/guardians on next steps.

  • To help set proper patient family expectations, advise families that they may not see a specialist in the Emergency Department. The Emergency Department physicians will determine if the patient’s condition requires an immediate evaluation by a specialist. This is often not required. Emergency Department physicians will also determine if the patient needs diagnostic testing, admission, etc.
  • Tell them to keep the child NPO if you anticipate there may be a need for sedation or anesthesia.
  • They can download the Children’s mobile app to get step-by-step directions to a Children’s Emergency Department. This free app can be downloaded on a mobile device by searching for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Google Play or the App Store.  
  • Have them call 404-785-KIDS (5437) if they have questions or need to reach their child’s room after they have been admitted.

Following up on patients

  • Check accessCHOA for updates on your patient or visit the physician portal to review clinical guidelines.
  • If you need an update on a patient while they are in the Emergency Department, call the Transfer Center at 404-785-7778 or 888-785-7778. Representatives will attempt to connect you with the patient’s Emergency Department care provider. 

Frequently asked questions

At Children’s, we are committed to helping physicians experience a smooth transition from patient care in our system through discharge to the patient’s primary medical home.

Q: Does the Transfer Center transfer patients to all Children’s hospital campuses?

A: Yes, the Transfer Center transfers patients to all Children’s hospital campuses, including the Emergency Departments at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite.

Q: Who do I call if I am not certain the patient needs to be transferred and wish to consult with an on-call pediatric specialist?

A: If you feel your patient may need to be transferred and wish to consult with an on-call specialist, contact the Transfer Center anytime at 404-785-7778. A registered nurse will assist you in coordinating this consult.

Q: What is the difference between the Transfer Center and 404-785-DOCS (3627)?

A: The Transfer Center, 404-785-7778, assists physicians and outside facilities with transfers into our system. The Transfer Center helps with emergent patients and transport needs and consults on patients who need immediate or real-time interventions and guidance. Our main physician line, 404-785-DOCS, is not for Emergency Department patients. This contact number helps you connect to Children’s services for non-urgent reasons during business hours without having to remember multiple numbers.

Q: Will I be contacted once my patient is discharged?

A: Yes. You will receive notification of patient discharge through fax. We are aware that this process needs improvement and will continue to look for ways to improve communication, specifically related to notifications of patient death. We welcome your feedback on how we can address your important concerns.

Q: How can I help make sure that I get an update about my patient?

A: Notify the Transfer Center that you would like an update from the emergency physician and be sure to leave your direct cell phone or after-hours phone number where you can be reached. On average, it takes patients two to three hours to arrive at the Emergency Department following your referral. Evaluation and test results may take an additional two hours.

Q: What if my patient wants to go to the Emergency Department because they need a diagnostic test or want to get in sooner to see a specialist?

A: We realize that many patient families do not wish to wait for their appointment with a specialist or want to complete a diagnostic test after hours. These nonemergent visits to the Emergency Department affect our efforts to provide care and efficient service. We are working to centralize referrals and reduce Children’s Physician Group wait times. We are growing our offerings in many key specialty areas and are providing single points of contact for patients and physicians to improve patient access. We continue to rely on your support to help patient families appropriately utilize the Emergency Department.

View clinical guidelines.

Children’s Endocrinology offers comprehensive care to children and teens with diabetes and other endocrine conditions that may affect metabolism, growth and sexual development.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Resources: Endocrinology guidelines for referralslist of adult endocrinologists

Locations:

Clinic locations

Diabetes Education Program

Meet our team:

Endocrinologists

Advanced practice providers

Children’s is home to one of the leading pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Programs in the country. Our team cares for children with common and complex GI, liver and nutritional conditions.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Clinic locations:

Meet our team:

Gastroenterologists

Hepatologists

Advanced endoscopists

Advanced practice providers

Psychologists

Children’s General Surgery has a team of pediatric surgeons who have received advanced training in general and thoracic surgery to treat a wide range of conditions in children, from newborns to young adults.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-8788 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Clinic locations:

Meet our team:

General surgeons

Advanced practice providers

Children’s Gynecology delivers advanced care while remaining sensitive to the unique emotional and psychological needs of our patients and their families.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-8788 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Resources: Gynecology referral guidelines

Clinic location:

Meet our team:

Children’s Infectious Diseases provides consultations, treatment and follow-up care to children, teens and young adults who have a variety of conditions related to infectious diseases.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA, cCMV Clinic referral form

Location: Center for Advanced Pediatrics (Mon-Thu)

  • Clinics: general infectious diseases, general vaccine (1st, 2nd and 4th Mon), cCMV (3rd Mon)
  • Note: the vaccine clinic provides revaccination for children following a transplant or treatment that suppresses the immune system

Infectious disease physicians:

Advanced practice providers:

Children’s Interventional Radiology uses medical imaging to help guide minimally invasive surgical procedures to diagnose and treat many different conditions in children and teens.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Meet our team:

Children’s Laboratory Services are equipped with advanced technology that supports a broad range of tests for infants, children and adolescents.

Order forms: Outpatient lab, allergen testing

Locations:

  • Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 404-785-0136 (p), 404-785-6258 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • By appointment only: Sun, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., call 404-785-0136 by 5 p.m. on Friday to schedule
  • Center for Advanced Pediatrics, 404-785-7385 (p), 404-785-5579 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed holidays
    • A department of Arthur M. Blank Hospital
  • Children’s at Satellite Boulevard, 404-785-8465 (p), 404-785-8642 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed holidays
  • Children’s at Town Center, 404-785-9738 (p), 404-785-9774 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last patient accepted at 6:30 p.m.), every other Sat. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed holidays
    • Pertussis swabs and catheterized urine collections for Children’s-ordered cultures only. Collections can be performed by nursing at this location on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Children’s at Webb Bridge, 404-785-8154 (p), 404-785-8468 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last patient accepted at 6:30 p.m.), Sat. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed holidays
  • Scottish Rite Hospital, 404-785-2039 (p), 404-785-4542 (f)
    • Outpatient collection: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Developmental Progress Clinic (DPC) at Children’s provides neurodevelopment follow-up evaluations for NICU graduates who are identified as being at an increased risk for long-term developmental problems due to preterm birth or complex medical conditions. Services are provided to children up to age 5.

Contact us: 404-785-(DOCS) 3267 (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Locations:

Meet our team:

Children’s Nephrology Program treats kids and teens with conditions and diseases affecting the kidneys.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Resources: Nephrology referral guidelines

Locations:

Meet our team:

Nephrologists

Advanced practitioners

Children’s Neurology provides comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Resource: Guidelines for referrals

Locations:

  • Arthur M. Blank Hospital
  • Center for Advanced Pediatrics (Mon-Fri)
    • Clinics: Cerebrovascular disorders, complex headache, concussion, cerebral palsy, developmental neurology, epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, infantile spasms, ketogenic diet, leukodystrophy, movement disorder, neonatal, neuroimmunology, neuro metabolic, new-onset seizure
    • Providers: Bhalla, Dutt, Forte, Gombolay, Hallman-Cooper, Holt, Keller, Malik, Philbrook, Sankhla, Upadhyayula, Verma, Wolf, Zhang
  • Children’s at Forsyth (1st, 3rd and 5th Thu)
    • Provider: Keller
  • Hughes Spalding Hospital (Wed)
    • Providers: Albor, Forte, Hallman-Cooper, Holt, Wolf
  • Medical Office Building at Scottish Rite (Mon-Fri)
    • Clinics: Epilepsy, infantile spasms, ketogenic diet, new-onset seizure, vagus nerve stimulation
    • Providers: Black, Choi, Fauntleroy-Love, Kannan, Romeu, Sankhla, Zhang
  • Scottish Rite Hospital
    • Epilepsy Center

Meet our team:

Neurologists

Developmental behavioral pediatrician

Advanced practice providers

Contact: 404-785-2046 (p), 404-785-2204 (f)

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Order form: EEG

Locations:

Children’s Neurosurgery has experience with neurosurgical conditions ranging from the most common to extremely rare.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Submit a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Meet our team:  

Neurosurgeons

Advanced practice providers

Children’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program has a team of pediatric orthopedic specialists experienced in diagnosing orthopedic conditions in children and treating kids with the goal of keeping their bones strong well into adulthood.

Contact: 404-255-1933 (p), 404-943-8066 (f)

Submit a referral: Online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Programs and clinics:

Meet our team:

Orthopedic surgeons

Orthopedists

Sports medicine primary care physicians

Advanced practice providers

Children’s Orthotics and Prosthetics specializes in creating custom designs for children who need orthopedic braces or artificial limbs.

Contact: 404-785-3229 (p), 404-785-5690 (f)

Submit a referral: Print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Services:

Programs:

Children’s Otolaryngology offers comprehensive services, including evaluation, diagnosis, management and treatment of children with a variety of disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: Online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Meet our team:

Otolaryngologists

Advanced practice providers

Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implant Program:

Services are available at several neighborhood locations throughout metro Atlanta. Our appointment scheduler can assist families in finding the most convenient option. 

Children’s Physiatry specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of nerve, muscle, and bone injuries and illnesses that affect movement in children.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations: 

Meet our team:

Physiatrists

Advanced practice providers

Children’s Plastic Surgery has a team of experts skilled in the treatment of deformities caused by a birth defect, injury, illness or tumor in children and teens.

Contact us: 404-785-7792 (p), 404-250-3388 (f)

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Location: Northside Professional Center

Programs and clinics:

Meet our team:

Plastic surgeons

Advanced practice providers

Children’s Pulmonology provides advanced care for your patients who suffer from respiratory problems, from asthma to RSV.

Contact us:

  • Arthur M. Blank Hospital-based providers: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f) 
  • Scottish Rite Hospital-based providers: 404-785-0588 (p), 404-785-0596 (f)

Make a referral: onlineprint and faxaccessCHOA

Forms and resources:

Locations

Meet our team

Arthur M. Blank Hospital-based providers

Scottish Rite Hospital-based providers

Children’s offers a variety of pediatric imaging services using advanced technology and child-friendly techniques to help accurately diagnose injuries and illnesses.

Order forms: Advanced Radiology, General Radiology, Interventional Radiology, History and Physical form

Resources: MRI and CT guidelines for sedation

Locations

*A department of Children’s at Scottish Rite Hospital

 

Children’s Rehabilitation can help your patients overcome physical and functional challenges related to injury, illness or congenital conditions.

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Programs:

*These locations are departments of Children's at Scottish Rite Hospital

Children’s Rheumatology cares for children who have rheumatic conditions, inflammatory diseases and autoinflammatory diseases.

Contact us: 404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Resources: Rheumatology referral guidelines

Locations:

Meet our team:

Children’s Sleep Medicine can help you identify and address sleep problems and disorders.

Contact us:

  • Arthur M. Blank Hospital-based providers:404-785-DOCS (p), 404-785-9111 (f)
  • Scottish Rite Hospital-based providers: 404-785-0588 (p), 404-785-0596 (f)
  • Overnight sleep studies: 404-785-2974 (p)

Make a referral: onlineprint and fax, accessCHOA

Forms: Sleep lab order form

Locations:

Outpatient clinics

Overnight sleep studies

Meet our team:

Arthur M. Blank Hospital-based providers

Scottish Rite Hospital-based providers:

*A department of Scottish Rite Hospital

Children’s sports physical therapists understand the athletic demands of kids and teens who play competitive sports. Our team works to address issues so athletes can return to sports as quickly and safety as possible after an injury.

Contact: 404-785-8660 (p)

Submit a referral: Online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Locations:

Children’s is home to one of the leading pediatric Transplant Programs in the country, offering comprehensive pre- and post-transplant services to children, teens and young adults with end-stage diseases of the liver, heart and kidney.

Make a referral: online, print and fax, accessCHOA

Location: Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Programs:

At Children’s Aerodigestive Clinic, we put children with complex airway, respiratory and GI tract conditions at the center of collaborative care.

Children’s Concussion Program offers comprehensive concussion care and follow-up as well as information and resources for patients and parents.

Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program offers comprehensive care to help children develop a positive relationship with food.

Children’s Fetal Care Center cares for babies who have congenital defects or fetal abnormalities and need extra medical attention before or right after they are born.

The Judson L. Hawk Jr., MD, Clinic for Children offers multispecialty outpatient treatment for children with a wide range of medical and social complexities. By housing several outpatient services together, families have a place where they can receive coordinated care.