Pediatric Surgery Adds Saturday Clinic Hours

St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) pediatric surgery patients and their families now have the option of scheduling clinic visits on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Suite 2A on the hospital’s second floor. The added hours are designed to offer convenience and flexibility for busy families who find it difficult to schedule weekday clinic visits.

One SLCH pediatric surgeon and a nurse or nurse practitioner are available to see patients each Saturday. For children needing post-operative visits for basic procedures such as nonperforated appendicitis, hernia, hydrocele and pyloromyotomy, Saturday appointments are scheduled with the surgeon on duty. Post-op appointments for more complicated surgeries will be aligned with the surgeons who performed the operations. Saturday appointments also will be available for new patients who are not referred to a particular SLCH surgeon or whose preferred surgeon has timely Saturday openings.

Complete listing of Saturday office hours for SLCH pediatric specialists.

To schedule appointments with pediatric surgery at SLCH, call Children’s Direct at 800.678.4357 (HELP).