Critical Care & Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric

Department of Pediatrics
Concentrated Care Center
Fifth Floor
Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007

Appointment: 202-444-2451
Fax: 202-444-2613
Chief: Gabriel Hauser, M.D.,
FAAP, FCCM, FACCP 

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Our 18 bed state-of-the-art Pediatric ICU is covered by pediatric intensivists 24 hours a day and cares for children 1 day of age to 21 years of age in need of medical or surgical intensive care. We offer high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide and Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH).

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Phone Consultations for Acutely Ill Children
A pediatric intensivist is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for phone consultations regarding acutely ill children who may or may not need transport to a PICU. We will provide advice on patient management and preferred route of transportation, if necessary. Pediatricians and Emergency Physicians are encouraged to call any time.

PICU Transport Service
In collaboration with MedStar Transport Service, we offer ground or air transport from any medical facility in the Mid-Atlantic region. Transports are performed by experienced Medical Flight Nurses with remote supervision by pediatric intensivists. Pre-transport consultation by a pediatric intensivist is available.

Deep Sedation Services
Pediatric intensivists provide Deep Sedation services for elective painful or uncomfortable procedures for both pediatric inpatients and outpatients, including lumbar puncture, bone marrow aspiration, upper and lower GI endoscopies, liver and kidney biopsies, PICC line placement, ear exams, etc. In our family-friendly environment, parents may stay with the children until they are fully sedated, and are allowed back into the procedure room before the child wakes up. Same-day appointments available.

PICC Line Service
Pediatric patients (both inpatient and outpatient) who need long-term i.v. therapy may benefit from a Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter (PICC line). This procedure allows for home therapy and early discharge from the hospital. Procedures are performed by pediatric intensivists under deep sedation (in mature adolescents the option of local anesthesia is offered). Two-way transport of inpatients from other hospitals for the procedure is available.