Critical Care physicians at Levine Children's Hospital provide medical management and care to the most critically ill or injured infants and children. A full range of intensive care services are available for children age 0-18 who are at risk for or suffering from life-threatening conditions.

Services include:

• Providing resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of patients to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and within the hospital
• Monitoring invasive and noninvasive strategies for oxygen system support
• Supporting pulmonary, cardiovascular, cerebral, and metabolic functions when organ systems fail
• Consulting with subspecialty surgeons pre- and post-operatively to provide seamless care for critically ill surgical patients
• Coordination with the trauma team to provide care for multiple-trauma pediatric patients
• Medically managing pediatric transplant recipients
• Providing emergency response for all pediatric illness emergencies
• Pediatric ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) or heart/lung bypass

Physicians:

Dwight Bailey, DO   
Sydney Primis, MD  
Tim Timmons, MD 
William Tsai, MD
Michael Wilson, MD
Ed Young,MD

Why Levine Children's Hospital?

• The Critical Care Physicians at Levine Children's Hospital are prepared for any medical or surgical crisis.
• The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit embraces Family-Centered Care. Parents or caregivers are welcome 24 hours a day. Social workers, Pastoral Care and Child Life are available to support the patient and their family.
• Our physicians are Board certified in both Critical Care and Pediatrics and staff our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 24/7.