Pediatric infectious disease doctors at Ascension Illinois in Chicagoland diagnose and treat common and rare infectious diseases in children. Our team uses some of the most advanced laboratory diagnostic testing to help diagnose your child’s infection. Depending on your child’s diagnosis or condition, we work closely with your child’s pediatrician and other specialists.
We listen to understand your questions and concerns. Your child’s first appointment includes a thorough evaluation, including a discussion about their medical history, possible exposure to infections and a physical exam. Then, we create a care plan that’s right for your child and your family.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment for infections in childhood
If your child’s infection is new or unknown, keeps coming back or does not respond to common treatment, a pediatric infectious disease doctor may become part of your child’s care team. Pediatric infectious disease doctors at Ascension Illinois have the expertise to diagnose and manage infectious diseases, including:
- Abdominal abscess (a pocket of infected pus or fluid in the abdomen)
- Bone and joint infection
- Central nervous system infection
- Fever of unknown origin
- Hepatitis C
- HIV/AIDS
- Illnesses with unknown causes, prolonged fever or are recurrent
- Infections due to cancer treatment or immune deficiencies
- Meningitis
- MRSA
- Respiratory infection
- Travel-related infections, such as malaria or other parasitic infections
- Urinary tract infections
- Whooping cough
Travel medicine and infection prevention
A pediatric infectious disease doctor can also help keep your family healthy while traveling internationally by recommending the right vaccinations for the countries to which you are traveling. Having up-to-date vaccinations and other vaccinations recommended for certain countries can help protect you and your child from infectious diseases. Our infectious disease doctor at Ascension Illinois can provide vaccinations for your whole family – adults and children. And we can give you tips for keeping your family healthy while traveling. We recommend setting up an appointment one to two months before your expected travel.
FIND A SPECIALIST
Refer a patient to a pediatric specialist
Your patients can expect compassionate, personalized care from the moment our specialists connect with them. Our pediatric specialists start by listening to fully understand their needs and develop an individualized care plan. To make a doctor referral, please call 224-299-4222.
If your child is experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, including high fever or shortness of breath, go to the nearest ER and call 911.
