Children's Health Services
 Children's Health Services offers pediatric outpatient clinics and therapy services. These pediatric sub-specialty clinics are available to any child upon referral from a physician. AHCCCS, private insurance or self-pay are accepted methods of reimbursement.
If you would like to refer a patient to one of the following clinics, please complete the attached form (Word Doc. 37KB) and fax it to 928 773-2286.
- Audiology Services
Our audiologists provide hearing and balance services for ages newborn through 21.
Your child's hearing can be accurately tested at any age by an audiologist. Services provided include hearing screenings, hearing aids and repair, and dizziness testing. Audiology Services also conducts newborn hearing screenings before infants leave the hospital.*
- Endocrinology
This clinic treats disorders of the glands, which affect growth and development.*
- Gastroenterology
This clinic treats disorders of the digestive system.*
- Genetics
Genetics is a CHC/CRS clinic, which is staffed by geneticists from Tucson, all of whom are associated with the University of Arizona. A child may be referred to this clinic when there is an unusual or unknown disorder the referring physician thinks may be genetic in origin. Genetics may be helpful in determining the likelihood of having future children with specific disorders.*
- Metabolic
Metabolics clinic serves children with a variety of inborn errors of metabolism, such as PKU, Homocystinuria, MSUD, Galactosemia and others. The metabolics team, consisting of a physician, dietitian and nurse, travel to Flagstaff twice a year for clinics. Call the clinic social worker at 1 800 232-1018 for further information.
- Nephrology
The Nephrology clinic is held every other month at CHC by a pediatric nephrologist. This clinic is for children who are having problems such as nephritis, nephrosis, cystic kidney disease, renal transplant follow-up and other kidney conditions.*
- Physical Therapy
Therapists assess and direct treatment of a wide variety of disorders, both orthopedic and neurologic. They can provide coordination and communication with community therapists and agencies. Therapists provide assessment of medical equipment or orthotic needs, related patient training and follow up.
- Wheelchair/Seating
These clinics are conducted with a specially trained physical therapist and wheelchair manufacturer to design custom-fitted wheelchairs for children and adults in need of a specialized wheelchair.
* Children may be eligible to be seen in this clinic through CRS or privately by referral from their primary care practitioner.
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