Unstoppable commitment. Expertise families know and trust.
At Manning Family Children’s, we don’t make claims — we show proof. Excellence isn’t an aspiration; it’s our every day. Joy isn’t a word on a coffee mug; it’s in our DNA. And care is undeniable – for every child, in every circumstance, every time.
We’ve spent 70 years building something the Gulf South can count on. A pediatric force like no other. We run to what others hesitate to face and find answers where others haven’t even looked. And all with a purpose that’s palpable.
A purpose that echoes through families, through schools, through neighborhoods and generations. An injury expertly repaired becomes a future without limits. A premature life saved becomes a stronger community. Every moment bursting with light and love becomes a spark of hope that ripples out, reshaping what’s possible. For each child, and for the world around them. Search our programs and services >>
Nationally-leading care, close to home.
Manning Family Children’s proudly serves as the only freestanding, comprehensive children’s hospital in Louisiana and the Gulf South, and is the only pediatric facility with a full complement of pediatric subspecialties. We are also the only children's hospital in Louisiana or the Gulf South ranked among the world's best specialized hospitals for pediatrics by Newsweek, five years in a row!
For many pediatric subspecialties, Manning Family Children’s offers the only board-certified pediatric providers or program in the state. These include:
- Only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama
- Only school wellness program of its kind in Louisiana with a focus on mental health and violence prevention (ThriveKids)
- 1 of 2 Level IV NICUs in Louisiana, and the only with every pediatric medical and surgical specialty under one roof
- 1 of 2 children’s hospitals in the US with CARF accreditation in pediatric Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, & Inpatient Rehab
- Among the largest and most comprehensive Behavioral Health programs for children in the United States
- 1 of 2 pediatric hospital-based Trauma and Grief Centers in the country
- 1st and only certified pediatric CART T-cell therapy program in Louisiana
- 1st and only in the Gulf South to offer gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
- Only FACT accredited pediatric bone marrow transplant program in Louisiana
- 1st and only outpatient eating and feeding disorders center in Louisiana
- Only active cancer late effects program for pediatrics in Louisiana
- Only pediatric dialysis and kidney transplant program in Louisiana
- 1st and only pediatric headache clinic in Louisiana
- 1st and only in Louisiana to achieve ELSO Gold Center of Excellence for ECMO
- Only pediatric orthopedic halo surgery program in Louisiana
- Only pediatric burn program in Louisiana
- 1st and only accredited Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
- 1st and only pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Clinic
- 1st and only Ventilator assisted care program in the state
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