Caring for Young Patients with Compassion and Expertise
Children’s Hospital New Orleans provides specialized urologic care
starting from before birth through your child’s teenage years. We
cover the needs of children with personalized, compassionate care from
fellowship-trained pediatric urologists who lead a team or nurses, sonographers,
anesthesiologists, surgeons, medical assistants, and support staff. Our
multidisciplinary team has the goal of providing gentle, personalized
care and we firmly believe in open, honest communication between our staff,
patients, and their parents to create an environment of trust and understanding.
Our team is aware that urologic problems are typically stressful and frightening
not only for patients, but also for their parents. That’s why we
emphasize education, understanding, and foster an open dialogue so parents
and patients are encouraged to ask any questions. Our team will take the
time to explain complex urologic conditions in a way that younger children
will be able to understand better in a family-focused atmosphere.
Our physicians are fellowship-trained in pediatric urology from premier
national programs with advanced training in minimally invasive surgery
such as laparoscopic, endoscopic and robot-assisted surgical techniques
for all ages. With convenient offices across south Louisiana and Mississippi,
we strive to accommodate families’ busy schedules and work to find
a timely and appropriate cure for every patient. Our collaborative approach
is led by Dr. Joseph Ortenberg, who brings 35+ years of expertise in medical
and surgical urologic care. Our team collaborates with other specialists,
most notably in the departments of Nephrology and Renal Transplant, Endocrinology,
Hematology and Oncology, Neurosurgery, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
allows for comprehensive care of the most challenging pediatric urologic cases.
Our Pediatric Urology Program distinguishes itself through excellent patient
care, renowned expertise, and an adaptive approach utilizing traditional
and emerging technology to care for children with urologic needs. All
of our urologists are faculty members of LSU Health New Orleans and continue
to be active in research with recent peer-reviewed publications covering
topics ranging from changing trends in neonatal circumcision, the use
of laparoscopy to treat advanced surgical conditions, telemedicine and
the evaluation of children with reflux. This well-rounded background paired
with a compassionate clinical approach, makes the Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Urology Program a regional leader in the field.
Our urologists are actively involved in training the next generation of
urologists at LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane University School of Medicine
in the principles of best pediatric urologic care. We have many ongoing
research efforts aimed at improving outcomes and patient experience with
each child’s privacy and safety as our foremost concern.
Conditions we treat
As the region’s largest and most experienced group of pediatric urology
fellowship-trained physicians, we take care of the entire spectrum of
urinary tract and genital issues from infancy to adulthood. These include,
but are not limited to, the following:
Before birth through age 2
Cancers and tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testicle, or ovary
Disorders of sex development/ambiguous genitalia
Chordee
Circumcision
Hernia
Hydroceles
Hydronephrosis
Hypospadias
Labial adhesion
Penile adhesions
Retractile testes
Undescended testicles
Ages 2 through 10
Bedwetting
Cancers and tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testicle, or ovary
Chordee
Circumcision
Daytime incontinence
Hematuria (blood in urine)
Hernia
Hydrocele
Hydronephrosis
Hypospadias
Meatal stenosis
Scrotal pain
Scrotal Masses
Undescended testicles
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Ages 10 through adolescence
Bedwetting
Cancers and tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testicle, or ovary
The Urology Program championed the purchase of a da Vinci surgical robot,
making Children’s Hospital New Orleans the only hospital in the
Gulf South to have this technology dedicated solely to the care of children.
State-of-the-art equipment is available for the most accurate and least
invasive evaluation and treatment.
