Peyton Manning Children's - Evansville Center for Children

Behavioral Health - 1st Floor

Experienced pediatric behavioral health specialists with Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital provide compassionate care for children and teens. We have the expertise to diagnose and treat mental health and emotional health conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and more. Tell us about your child’s behavior and your concerns. By better understanding your child, we deliver compassionate, personalized care. Learn more about pediatric behavioral health care at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Dental Care - 2nd Floor

Dentists and registered dental hygienists at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital provide dental care for children. We focus on quality dental care for school-aged children and understand the connection between healthy teeth and gums and your child’s overall health. Our services include:

• New patient exams
• Routine cleanings and exams
• Radiographs
• Sealants to help prevent tooth decay
• Fluoride treatments
• Repairing damaged teeth
• Stainless steel crowns
• Extractions
• Oral health education

If you are looking for dental care for your child, we also provide dental care for children while they are at school. Our mobile clinic travels to multiple schools in Vanderburgh, Warrick and Posey county during school hours. We also see children at three YMCA locations and Echo Community Health. From our mobile clinic, we provide a full range of pediatric dental and oral hygiene care that’s right for your child. To request an appointment for your child please call 812-485-7425.

Endocrinology and diabetes care - 2nd Floor

Pediatric endocrinologists at Peyton Manning Children's - Evansville Center for Children specialize in diagnosing and treating prediabetes, diabetes and hormone imbalances. These conditions affect metabolism, mood, sleep, blood pressure, and growth and development. Providing the right care for your child starts with doctors and care teams who listen to understand your concerns. Then, we work together with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child. Learn more about pediatric endocrinology at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Feeding Program - 1st Floor

Pediatric occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists and registered dietitians at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital have the expertise to diagnose, treat and manage the care of children who have feeding and swallowing disorders. Pediatric feeding therapists work with your child to help them learn to eat and drink by mouth. We offer intensive day therapy and outpatient therapy for infants and children. If your child shows any of these signs, they may benefit from feeding therapy:

• Food allergies
• Weight loss or slower than average weight gain
• Refusal to eat or unwilling to try new foods
• Choking, gagging or vomiting while eating
• Feeding tube dependence
• Medically complex infants and children with feeding difficulty
• Oral and food aversions
• Difficulty increasing food textures
• Behavioral concerns during meals

At your child’s first visit, we listen to your concerns and discuss your child’s health history and feeding history. Then, your child will do a feeding evaluation with our care team. Additional tests and evaluations may be recommended for your child's treatment. Care plans may include intensive day therapy, outpatient feeding therapy, and caregiver education.

Intensive day therapy

If your child has a severe or chronic feeding disorder, an intensive day therapy program may be recommended as part of their care plan. From your child’s first appointment, they will be cared for by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric specialists. Intensive day therapy usually involves multiple visits in a day across consecutive days or weeks.  We work closely with your child’s primary care doctor and pediatric specialists, such as pediatric gastroenterologists, to coordinate your child’s care. Together, we deliver comprehensive care that’s right for your child.  

If you are traveling from outside of Evansville for intensive day therapy and need a place to stay, talk with your child’s care team. Some families may stay at the Ronald McDonald House near Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital while their child is getting care.

Outpatient therapy

Outpatient feeding therapy includes treatment with our interdisciplinary team members. Appointments are typically scheduled one to two times weekly. Outpatient therapy is designed to address your child’s feeding needs in a less intensive environment. In some cases, outpatient therapy may be recommended in preparation for an admission to our intensive treatment program.

Feeding therapy in Indianapolis

Team members from the Evansville Pediatric Feeding Program provide monthly 2-3 day clinics at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Your child’s care is coordinated with their specialists in Indianapolis. Your child’s care team may include specialists in ENT (ear, nose and throat), pulmonology, gastroenterology and sleep medicine.

Gastroenterology (GI) - 2nd Floor

Stomach aches and digestive conditions can be painful and keep your child from school and everyday activities. If your child is having abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or trouble eating, talk with a pediatric gastroenterologist (GI doctor). Our GI doctors are specially trained in diagnosing and caring for children and teens with digestive conditions and nutritional disorders. We deliver therapeutic and surgical treatment options, including endoscopic procedures. Our GI doctors also manage the care of children with a gastrostomy tube. Learn more about pediatric gastroenterology at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Hematology - 2nd Floor

Pediatric hematologists and certified nurse practitioners at Peyton Manning Children's - Evansville Center for Children specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders in children, including anemia, bleeding disorders, blood clotting disorders, sickle cell disease and other inherited blood disorders, stroke, blood clots, vascular and lymphatic malformations, and other non-cancerous blood disorders.

Neurology - 2nd Floor

When your child has a brain or spine condition, they need doctors who are experienced in providing specialized care. Board-certified pediatric neurologists at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital have advanced expertise in diagnosing and treating newborns and children with neurologic conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Learn more about pediatric neurology at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

NICU follow-up - 2nd Floor

When your baby leaves the NICU, they will be connected to follow-up care through our NICU follow-up program at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. We help make sure your child has all the care they need and are connected to the right pediatric specialists.

Psychology - 2nd Floor

Our care team provides developmental and psychological testing for children ages 2 through 17. We specialize in assessments for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficits, learning disorders, and other processing concerns. Your child’s psychologist and licensed clinical social worker starts by listening to understand your child and your concerns. Testing may include evaluating your child’s development, cognitive skills, social skills, attention, memory, and more. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child and family.

Pulmonology - 2nd Floor

Pediatric pulmonologists with Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital have advanced expertise in diagnosing, managing and treating respiratory conditions and disorders in infants, children and teens. Using advanced testing, we diagnose even the most complex respiratory concerns or disorders. When you choose Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, your child will have a care team of pediatric pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, nurses and more. We also work with your child’s pediatrician to provide comprehensive care for your child. Learn more about pediatric pulmonology at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Sleep medicine - 2nd Floor

Pediatric pulmonologists and sleep medicine doctors with Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital have advanced expertise in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders in children and teens. Each appointment starts with a conversation with you and your child about their sleep. Ask us your questions – big and small. Together, we discuss your child’s diagnosis, therapeutic treatment options and ongoing care. Then, we create a care plan that’s right for your child and family. Learn more about pediatric sleep medicine at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.

Pediatric Therapy - 1st Floor

Pediatric therapists at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital provide outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for children ages 0-18. We also provide therapy in the Patricia Browning Stone Sensory Playground. 

Speech therapy

Our speech therapists provide one-on-one intensive therapy with a family-centered approach to care. We specialize in diagnosing and treating children with speech, language and swallowing disorders, such as:

• Apraxia (difficulty with lip, jaw and tongue movement)
• Articulation
• Cleft lip and cleft palate 
• Language disorders
• Lisping
• Nonverbal (refusing or being unable to speak)
• Speech delays
• Stuttering
• Trouble swallowing
• Voice disorders

Physical therapy

Pediatric physical therapists at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital specialize in helping children improve their mobility, flexibility, and strength. Your child will receive one-on-one, personalized with a skilled physical therapist. We take a family-centered approach to care. Our goal is to help your child improve their mobility and quality of life. We provide support for children of all ages with:

• Balance and coordination disorder
• Brachycephaly and plagiocephaly
• Cerebral palsy
• Developmental delays
• Down syndrome
• Hypermobility syndromes
• Muscular dystrophy
• Muscle stiffness
• Orthopedic injury or concern
• Prematurity
• Spina bifida
• Stroke
• Torticollis 

Occupational therapy

Pediatric occupational therapists are here for your child’s physical, emotional and social well-being. We specialize in helping children improve their motor skills, activities of daily living, social skills, emotional and behavioral regulation, and executive functioning. Your child will receive one-on-one, personalized care from a skilled occupational therapist. Our goal is to help your child gain more independence in development, activities of daily living, executive functioning, and academic performance. We provide support for children with:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Behavioral concerns
• Birth anomalies 
• Brachial plexus injuries (including neonatal brachial plexus palsy)
• Cerebral palsy
• Congenital clasped thumb
• Developmental delays
• Sensory processing dysfunction
• Social skills at school, play and in the community 
• Spina bifida

If your child needs specialized equipment such as a wheelchair or bathing equipment, we can help. Occupational therapists can evaluate your child to help find the equipment that fits their needs. We show your child and family how to properly use these devices. 

Learn more about pediatric therapy services at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.