Caring for Young Patients with Compassion and Expertise
Manning Family Children’s 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.
Ranked among the nation's top 50 programs providing specialized urologic
care for children
Our fellowship-trained pediatric urologists provide comprehensive, compassionate
care for a wide range of urologic conditions, from common concerns to
complex cases. Our team offers advanced minimally invasive treatments,
including laparoscopic, endoscopic and robot-assisted surgery, supported
by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric specialists.
Our collaborative approach is led by Dr. Joseph Ortenberg, who brings 35+
years of expertise in medical and surgical urologic care. Through collaboration
with specialists in Nephrology and Renal Transplant, Endocrinology, Hematology
and Oncology, Neurosurgery, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
we provide coordinated care for children with complex needs.
Our program is also committed to advancing pediatric urology through research,
education and innovation. Our urologists serve as faculty members at LSU
Health New Orleans and help train the next generation of pediatric urologists
while contributing to research in emerging technologies, minimally invasive
surgery and evolving approaches to pediatric care.
With clinics serving families across the Gulf South, our Pediatric Urology
Program brings nationally recognized expertise closer to home—meeting
patients where they are and making specialized care more accessible to
families throughout the region.
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 Manning Family Children’s
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 Manning Family Children’s 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.
