Children’s Department

Karolinska University Hospital has two main departments for children; Astrid Lindgren’s Hospital in Solna and Children’s Hospital in Huddinge.

The departments are divided into following areas:

  • Children’s Emergency Room
    The emergency room at the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital and the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge provide emergency medical care.
  • Neonatology
    The Department of Neonatology treats diseases in children during their first weeks of life.
  • Orthopedics, Surgery & AHC
    Pediatric orthopedics at the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital consists of an inpatient ward, a day care unit and a surgical ward.
  • Pediatric Anesthesiology and ICU
    The operation is responsible for anesthesia, intensive care and pain treatment for children.
  • Pediatric Surgery
    We treat patients with pediatric surgical diseases. This includes patients with inherited defects of the urinary tract or chest and abdominal region, as well as those with other surgical diseases and complications during infancy or later in childhood and adolescence.
  • Pediatrics 1
    Within the Department of Pediatrics 1, care is provided for children and young people with cancer diseases, blood diseases, immune deficiencies, gastrointestinal and liver diseases, kidney diseases and rheumatic diseases.
  • Pediatrics 2
    We at Pediatrics 2 accept and treat patients with asthma, allergies, diabetes, endocrinological and metabolic diseases, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cystic fibrosis.
  • Play Therapy
    Play therapy is a pedagogical activity intended for children and young people that are being cared for at the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital, primarily within institutional care and outpatient care.
Updated
2008-10-03
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Foundations

The Foundation for the Children’s Hospital
Karolinska University Hospital
B 57 Huddinge
141 86 Stockholm
attn. Lena Hjelte

Tel: 08-585 873 59
Fax: 08-585 873 10

 

The Foundation for the Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital
Karolinska University Hospital
H2:03 Solna
171 76 Stockholm
attn. Sanna Murray Salander

E-mail

Bank giro 5066-4077
Post Office giro 7520-0

www.astrid-barn.nu