Refer a patient to Dell Children's
Your patients and families can expect compassionate, personalized care from the moment our specialists connect with them. Our pediatric specialists start by listening to fully understand the child and family’s needs and to develop an individualized care plan.
To refer your patient to a pediatric specialist at Dell Children’s, start by selecting a specialty:
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Adolescent gynecologyTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0970.
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Adolescent medicineTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-6534.
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Aerodigestive programTo make a doctor referral, please submit a referral form to aerodigestivecenter@ascension.org (please add "-secure" or "-phi" in the subject line or ensure that you are using an email that will be encrypted).
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Asthma, allergy and immunologyTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1870 or fax a referral to 512-628-1871.
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AudiologyTo make a referral, please call 512-324-0137 or fax this audiology referral form to 512-406-6521.
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Cancer and blood disordersTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1900.
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Cardiology
Pediatric cardiology: Complete this online Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Referral Form. Or, you may choose to print and complete a hard copy of the referral form and fax it to 1-512-380-7532 or email it to DCMCHeartReferrals@ascension.org.
Congenital heart surgery: Complete this online Heart Failure, VAD, and Transplant Program Referral Form. Or, you may choose to print and complete a hard copy of the referral form and fax it to 1-512-969-2725 or email it to pediatrichearttransplant@ascension.org.
To avoid delays in clinical care, all documentation must be submitted prior to your consultation. Learn more.
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Clinical geneticsTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1840 option 1, or fax a referral to 512-628-1841.
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Craniofacial surgeryTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0918.
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Cystic fibrosis careTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0137 or fax a referral to 512-324-0373.
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DermatologyTo refer a patient, please call 512-628-1920.
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Developmental pediatricsTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0098.
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Ear, nose and throatTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-2720.
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ECMOIf you have a patient who could benefit from ECMO, our transport team can assist in moving your patient to a higher level of care. Early consultation can help you know when to refer your patient for ECMO. If you have questions or need to transfer a patient to the ECMO program at Dell Children’s Medical Center, please call 512-324-3515.
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Endocrinology
To make a doctor referral, please:
- Call 512-628-1830
- Review our referral guidelines
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Epilepsy and seizure care
To make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1855.
To expedite the referral and scheduling, please print, complete, and fax the Dell Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center Referral Form to 1-512-380-7544.
To reach the EMU Coordinator, please call 512-324-0903.
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Fetal care and maternal-fetal medicineTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0040.
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GastroenterologyTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1810.
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Infectious diseaseTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1820.
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Mental health
To make a doctor referral, please call:
- Inpatient care – 512-324-0029
- Partial hospitalization care – 512-324-9999 ext. 88517
- Intensive outpatient care – 512-324-9999 ext. 88517
- Outpatient care – 512-324-3315
Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) a network of access centers providing pediatric behavioral and mental health consultations and training opportunities for pediatricians and primary care doctors. We provide consultations for doctors serving children who live in Central Texas (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Mills, Travis and Williamson counties). CPAN provides consultations for registered primary care doctors. Doctors may call 888-901-2726 to consult with a pediatric behavioral and mental health specialist within 30 minutes of their call. During the call, you may ask about symptoms, mental health assessments, psychiatric medications and referrals. This program is in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.
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Metabolic geneticsTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1840.
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NephrologyFor more information, please call 512-324-1125.
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NeurosciencesTo make a doctor referral for neurology, please call 512-628-1855. To make a doctor referral for neurosurgery, please call 512-324-0907 or fax a referral to 512-332-0642.
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NICU
Transfer a patient
To transfer a patient to the NICU at Dell Children’s Medical Center, call 866-459-5477 and request a neonatal transfer. You will be quickly connected to a neonatologist and the transport team.
Clinic algorithms and guidelines
- Apnea – Treatment and Management
- Caffeine Protocol
- Gelmix in the NICU
- Guidelines for PICC Management
- Nitric Oxide (iNO) Guideline in Preterm Infants
- Platelet Transfusion Guidelines
- Probiotic Protocol
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NutritionTo refer a patient, please call 512-324-0137 or fax our outpatient nutrition referral form to 512-406-6520.
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OphthalmologyTo make a doctor referral, please fax this referral form to 512-324-6753.
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Orthopedics
To make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0137. You may also fax one of the following forms to 512-406-6520:
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Palliative care
To make a referral, ask questions or request additional information, call 833-628-2112 or email dellchildrensathome@ascension.org (please add "-secure" or "-phi" in the subject line or ensure that you are using an email that will be encrypted).
For our inpatient consult service
Medical provider coverage is found on Voalte ("Home" > "On-Call Schedule" > "DCMC" > "DCMC Palliative Care")
Providers without Voalte may call our office at 512-324-0197; if outside typical business hours, please call Medlink at 512-323-5465 and request the on-call provider for pediatric palliative care
For clinic and virtual health visits
If you would like to discuss a potential referral or a current palliative care patient that is not hospitalized, please call our office at 512-324-0197; if outside typical business hours, please call Medlink at 512-323-5465 and request the on-call provider for pediatric palliative care
Referrals may be sent to our program by fax to 512-324-0780 or electronically via Athena by ordering “Palliative Medicine Referral” and selecting “Dell Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care” as the receiving provider
For perinatal palliative care and pediatric hospice
Please call the main line for Dell Children’s at Home at 833-628-2112 and select option 1
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Physical medicineTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-1038.
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PICUTo transfer a patient to the PICU at Dell Children’s Medical Center, call 512-324-3515.
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Plastic surgeryTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0918.
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PulmonologyTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-380-9200.
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RheumatologyTo refer a patient, please call 512-628-1880.
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Sickle cell clinicTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1900.
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Sleep medicineTo refer a patient to a pediatric sleep specialist, please call 512-380-9200. To refer a patient for a sleep study for your patient, please call 512-324-7378.
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Spina bifidaTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-324-0137.
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Surgery
To make a doctor referral, please call 512-708-1234, or submit one of the following forms via fax to 512-370-5527.
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Therapy services (physical, speech and occupational therapy)To make a doctor referral, please fax your referral to 512-324-0726.
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UrologyTo make a referral, please call 512-472-6134.
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Vascular anomaliesTo make a doctor referral, please call 512-628-1920.