Our Centers of Excellence
Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center's commitment to providing excellent and the most advanced care for children of the region continues with the establishment of two centers of excellence. The Neuroscience Institute and the Heart Institute are dedicated to the treatment and research of pediatric conditions. Children from all over the region and country visit Le Bonheur each year to be treated at these Institutes. From groundbreaking research to outstanding clinical practice, the Centers of Excellence at Le Bonheur are improving the health status of children in Memphis and the region.
Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Le Bonheur is one of the most advanced epilepsy centers in the country, delivering the highest level of care. As a Level IV Center, designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, our pediatric epilepsy specialists provide a multi-disciplinary treatment approach utilizing the most current therapies and interventions including:
Our advanced Treatment options allow us to diagnose and treat:
Brain Tumor Program
Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital founded a joint Brain Tumor Program over 20 years ago that has now become the largest program in the country. Our experts in pediatric neurosurgery answer your questions, click here.
Pediatric brain tumors are different from those that appear in adults and require specialized brain tumor surgery such as pediatric brain tumor resection performed by our pediatric neurosurgeons. Pediatric brain tumors are classified into one of two categories: benign pediatric brain tumors or malignant pediatric brain tumors. Types of pediatric brain tumors that we treat include:
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Childhood cerebral astrocytoma
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Spine
The Neuroscience Institute at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center serves as the area's regional hub for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric neurological disorders including:
State-of-the-art equipment and a knowledgeable team of experts are available to perform complex treatments and surgeries for spine disorders including:
The spinal cord can be injured because of an accident, such as a fall or car accident (traumatic spinal cord injury) or because of a disease, such as spina bifida or spinal stenosis. The pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons at Le Bonheur provide general pediatric neurology and neurosurgery services as well as highly specialized interdisciplinary clinical programs.
Neurodiagnostic
In addition to high-tech surgical diagnostics, here at Le Bonheur we offer several capabilities in diagnostic neuroimaging that can help us in the process of diagnosing neurological conditions and diseases. Our neurodiagnostic capabilities include:
Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions about Neuroimaging.
Craniofacial Malformations
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center has a team of highly specialized staff for the treatment of various pediatric craniofacial malformations other complex craniofacial conditions that affect children and adolescents, including:
Specialists are able to diagnose and treat conditions that involve the pediatric surtures and fontanels during an infant's development.
Our physicians and care team are involved with state-of-the-art research to identify causes and new treatments, such as cranial vault expansion, to repair and manage these conditions.
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiology procedures that we perform at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center assist cardiologists in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases such as:
Our knowledgeable staff of specialists provide excellent cardiac care through the latest techniques and procedures including the Norwood procedure.
Catheterization Lab
Le Bonheur's cardiac catheterization lab (often referred to as the cath lab) allows for the testing, diagnosis and intervention (interventional catheterization) of various cardiac procedures we perform at our state-of-the-art facility. Click here to read our Frequently Asked Questions about the Cath Lab. Cardiac procedures that are provided in the cath lab include:
Pediatric Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe Cardiac Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center is the only pediatric cardiovascular program in the Mid-South utilizing the skills of the region's finest pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons and pediatric cardiologists. The Cardiothoracic surgery team is capable of providing both pediatric surgery and surgical care for adults diagnosed with cardiac disorders as children. We focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels that include:
Le Bonheur is proud to offer advanced pediatric heart surgery procedures such as the Maze procedure and the Ross procedure to its patients. Read some Questions and Answers from our Experts in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Le Bonheur recently opened the new Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) designed around the unique needs of critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients with congenital heart defects.
Electrophysiology At Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, we are staffed and equipped to provide various cardiac electrophysiology services to test, diagnose and treat heart rhythm disorders in children such as arrhythmia and heart murmur. Procedures, tests and services we offer at Le Bonheur include:
Parents and patients can feel at ease knowing our electrophysiology specialists are fully trained and experienced in the field.
Non-Invasive Cardiology ServicesThrough the Mid South’s only dedicated pediatric non-invasive cardiology lab, we provide service for children from more than 95 counties in six states, including Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Alabama. Non-invasive cardiology procedures, which assist pediatric cardiologists in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases include:
