Children's Specialty Center
St. Luke’s Children’s Specialty Center (CSC) is an outpatient clinical area where many of the pediatric subspecialists on St. Luke’s medical staff practice in close proximity, allowing for enhanced communication and ease of access for families. Located on the second floor of the South Tower, directly across from St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center, the CSC provides a child-friendly atmosphere. A large playroom is available for patients and siblings to spend time before and after appointments. Children and parents can access the Internet for health care information or play games on computers located in the Resource Center. And teens have a special room all to themselves with computers, reading materials, and a TV/DVD player.
St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital has brought together nearly 100 of the region’s pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, including neonatologists, cardiologists, and a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon, as well as pediatric cancer specialists. Pediatric subspecialists provide services in the CSC with permanent offices located on the second or third floors, or scheduled time in the CSC clinical areas. Several pediatric subspecialists from out of state also provide services in the CSC during their periodic clinical visits to Boise. We now have pediatric subspecialists in most of the areas that major medical universities provide, from neurology to surgery and orthopedics, as well as the supportive resources to provide the best pediatric care. Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists and genetic counselers complement our neonatal program. This team helps make us Idaho’s most complete center for children’s care.
The CSC has a Child Life assistant available to provide activities for our patients and siblings while they are waiting for their doctor visits. CSC volunteers and nursing and clerical employees assist patients, families, and physicians and their staff in providing a friendly, caring atmosphere.
Several multidisciplinary clinics are located at the CSC. These clinics are for children with cystic fibrosis, spina bifida, genetics and metabolic diseases, and cleft lip and palate. The evaluation teams for each clinic are composed of a variety of professionals including physicians, dentists, therapists, nurses, dietitians, and social workers. The Idaho Children's Special Health Program participates in the support of some of these clinics.
