Pediatric Urology

Expert Urology Care for Children in New Jersey

It's natural to worry when there’s something wrong with your child’s kidneys, bladders, ureters or genitals. But you can breathe a sigh of relief — a solution is near when you step through the doors of the children’s hospitals from Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health.

From diagnosis through treatment and recovery, our pediatric urologists care for kids of all ages each day. We routinely operate on conditions like hernia, kidney stones, incontinence, dilated kidney (hydronephrosis), undescended testes (cryptorchidism), and everything in between. Our renowned pediatric urologists know what it takes to get the best surgical outcomes so you can worry less and your child can get back to being a kid.

Sometimes, a problem with the urinary tract or reproductive system is discovered before a baby is born. Pediatric urologists work closely with neonatologists and maternal-fetal specialists to monitor the baby’s condition during the pregnancy, then deliver the most innovative treatment available.

Pediatric Urology Programs and Clinics

Pediatric Nephrology and Urology Clinic

Both Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital offer a multidisciplinary clinic for children from birth through early adulthood (age 21) who have been diagnosed with complex kidney conditions, including kidney stones, which are becoming more common in children. Pediatric urologists and nephrologists closely evaluate cases together, and perform procedures like extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, flexible ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy and more.

Pediatric Stone Clinic

While kidney stones are more common among adults, they’re occurring more often in children. Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health has a dedicated team of urologists and nephrologists who treat children with kidney stones. The clinic provides metabolic evaluations and diagnostic imaging in one convenient location. This informs the best possible pediatric kidney stone treatment and helps prevent stones from recurring in the future.

A Team Approach for Customized Treatment

Our pediatric urology surgeons go above and beyond to find each child the best possible treatment. That often means working as a team with pediatric nephrologists, endocrinologists, general surgeons and more. These specialists unite with one goal in mind: Find the best solution for your child.

Every patient’s well-being and safety come first. When feasible, our surgeons use robot-assisted and minimally invasive techniques for greater precision and faster recovery. Sometimes the best course of action is to avoid surgery, and we're fine with that, too.

There’s no doubt that having surgery is often a scary experience for kids. The child life program in our New Jersey children’s hospitals can help calm your child’s anxiety by offering:

• Safe, fun playrooms for children and their families
• Medical play to ease fears and clarify misconceptions
• Explanation of a diagnosis, and preparation for tests and procedures in words children can understand
• Creative art therapy, music therapy, and pet therapy
• And more