Our Specialties & Conditions
Nationally Ranked Care
Lurie Children’s is nationally ranked in 11 specialties* by U.S. News & World Report.
- Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine
- Advanced General Pediatrics & Primary Care
- Allergy & Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Audiology
- Autonomic Medicine
- Cancer & Blood Disorders *
- Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery *
- Child Abuse Pediatrics
- Critical Care
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology *
- ENT (Otolaryngology)
- Fetal Health
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery *
- Genetics, Genomics & Metabolism
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Imaging
- Neonatology *
- Nephrology (Kidney Diseases) *
- Neurology * Neurosurgery *
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics *
- Orthotics & Prosthetics
- Palliative Care
- Physical Therapy
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Primary Care Pediatrics
- Psychiatry *
- Pulmonary Medicine *
- Rehabilitative Services
- Rheumatology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Urology *
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Bariatric Surgery Program
The Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Program offers a solution that resolves over 80% of patients' weight-related health issues. Learn more at Lurie Children's.
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Batten Disease
A group of diseases including late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, a neurodegenerative disease causing cognitive impairment, vision loss, seizures and poor motor function.
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Most common form of congenital heart disease, the valve is malformed and opens abnormally, becomes obstructed, or leaks, increasing the risk of an enlarged aorta, aneurysm, dissection, or rupture.
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program
Lurie Children’s cares for more than 100 infants, children and teenagers with bicuspid aortic valve disease, the most common form of congenital heart disease.
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Biliary Atresia
Biliary atresia is a chronic liver disease where bile ducts of the liver are blocked, causing damage and loss of vital body functions. Learn more here.
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Black Eye (Ecchymosis)
Usually occurring from some type of trauma to the eye, causing the tissue around the eye to become bruised.
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Bladder and Cloacal Exstrophy Program
Combining the expertise of multiple surgeons with extensive experience in complex reconstructive genitourinary surgery provides a unique approach to tackle bladder and cloacal exstrophy.
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Bladder Exstrophy
A severe deformity of the bladder requiring major reconstructive surgery at delivery.
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Bladder Function Improvement Training (BFIT) Program
The BFIT program at Lurie Children's is a comprehensive approach to managing dysfunctional urinating and nighttime wetting.
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Bladder Stones (Calculi)
Deposits of minerals such as calcium and magnesium that crystallize, sometimes causing severe pain in the lower abdomen and back, difficult or frequent urination, blood in the urine, and fever.
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Blepharitis (Chalazion, Hordeolum/Stye)
Blepharitis is an inflammation in the meibomian glands in the eyelids and eyelashes. Read more.
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Blocked Tear Ducts (Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction)
A blocked tear duct occurs when the tears can not drain properly from your eyes. Learn more.
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Blood inside the Eye (Hyphema)
A hyphema is blood in the front section of the eye (anterior chamber). Learn more.
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Bone Health Program
Lurie Children’s Bone Health Program treats children and adolescents for a wide range of bone disorders including genetic and metabolic conditions. Learn more.
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Bone Marrow Failure
Occurring when the marrow ceases to produce enough white blood cells to fight infection, platelets to stop bleeding, and red blood cells to provide oxygen to the body.
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Bone-Anchored Hearing Device
The bone-anchored hearing device (BAHA, for its original name, the bone-anchored hearing aid) is an implant system for children and adults who have conductive (middle ear) hearing loss and cannot be successfully fit with hearing aids.
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Botulism
Disease caused by a nerve toxin formed from a germ called Clostridium botulinum, which is found in soil, characterized differently by its means of exposure.
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Bowed Legs (Genu Varum)
Outward curve of the legs when sitting, standing or walking; normal in the first 12 months of life; occasionally due to abnormality of the growth plate at the top of the shinbone, or infection.
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Boxer Fracture
A break in one of the metacarpal bones, forming the knuckles and connecting the finger bones to the wrist bone, usually involving the ring and little fingers.
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Brachial Plexus Palsy
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves which run from the cervical spinal cord to the muscles of the upper limb or arm. Brachial plexus palsy refers to an injury to this network of nerves. Learn more.
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Brachial Plexus Program
We offer Illinois's most comprehensive multidisciplinary program for infants and children with brachial plexus palsy, treating from birth through adolescence.
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Brain Tumor Program
Lurie Children’s Brain Tumor Center offers highly specialized, state-of the-art care for children with brain tumors, the most common solid tumor diagnosed in children.
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Brain Tumors
Abnormal growths of cells in the brain or central nervous system, classified by where they start from and whether they are benign or malignant.
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Branchial Cleft Abnormality
An irregularity that occurs during fetal development that results in malformations in the side of the neck, appearing anywhere from the ear, along the line of the jaw, to the throat.
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Breast Abnormalities
Including growth disturbances such as macromastia, breast asymmetry, breast enlargement in boys called gynecomastia, breast masses and extra nipples in both boys and girls.
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)/Chronic Lung Disease (CLD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a condition that can develop in premature infants when their lungs are not fully developed, leading to breathing problems.
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program
The Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Program at Lurie Children's is dedicated to the care, investigation and outcomes of infants with chronic respiratory failure.
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Brucellosis
An infectious disease caused by the group Brucella, primarily passed among animals, infecting humans when they come in contact with animals or animal products that are contaminated.
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Bunion Deformity (Juvenile Hallux Valgus)
Occurring in children and adults, a bunion is the development of a large bump on the inside of the foot where the great toe meets the end of the foot.
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Buried (Concealed, Hidden) Penis
Partially or completely concealed beneath the scrotum or excess skin or fat in the pubic area, typically of normal size and function.
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Burn Care
Lurie Children’s provides burn care for patients who arrive at the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Emergency Care Center with minor burns. Learn more here.
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Burns
Coming from many sources: scalds from steam, hot bath water, hot beverage spills, hot foods, cooking fluids, are the number one source. Other causes include flames and hot objects.