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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Jaundice
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream, and can be a sign of liver disease in children.
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Jaw Deformities
Present at birth or appearing as the child grows, can cause chewing and eating problems, abnormal speech and eventually lead to the early loss of the child’s teeth.
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Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Describing joints that easily move beyond the normal range. It is commonly called being ‘double-jointed,’ although these individuals do not have two separate joints.
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Juvenile Huntington Disease
A rare form of Huntington Disease that begins before the age of 20, occurring in about 10% of Huntington cases, a hereditary, degenerative disease.
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is form of arthritis in children 16 or younger. Learn about causes, symptoms & treatment.
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Juvenile Inflammatory Myopathy
A group of diseases causing muscle weakness, joint pain, fatigue, clumsiness, a rash on the face and around joints, irritability, weight loss and ulcers in the mouth.
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Juvenile Myositis
Depending on which muscles are weak (the stomach, arm, back and thigh muscles), the child may have trouble reaching up, bending down or climbing. A rash may be present.
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Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA)
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is an aggressive but rare and benign (non-cancerous) tumor of the nasopharynx, the space behind the nose that connects it to the mouth. Learn more.
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Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans
A disorder occurring in young people with growth plates not closed yet; a loosening of a piece of bone and the cartilage that covers it; can lead to early arthritis.
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Juvenile Osteoporosis
In children, the term osteoporosis is used when the density of the bones is significantly below normal (noted on the DXA scan) and they have a fracture history. Learn more.
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Juvenile Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Related Jaw Disorders
Also called juvenile idiopathic arthritis, may affect many joints in the body, may cause abnormalities in the growth of joint surfaces, leading to growth issues and pain.