Pediatric Inpatient Unit

The inpatient pediatric unit at Thomas Memorial Hospital is an extension of WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital, home to the state’s largest and most experienced group of pediatric specialists. As part of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, the WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital is the only organization in West Virginia named a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence, the highest honor available for nursing care.

The pediatric unit serves patients 18 and under and provides 24-hour comprehensive pediatric care from board-certified pediatric physicians and nurses with extensive pediatric-specific credentials. The unit includes all-private rooms each with sleeping accommodations that allow a parent or guardian to stay overnight with their child.

Pediatric Care

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals pediatricians and nurses are specially trained to care for children from infancy to young adulthood. We’re here for all the typical problems that accompany a child’s growth and development, providing routine care for all common pediatric illnesses.

While our primary emphasis is on preventive care, we are also well-equipped to handle complex pediatric conditions. We collaborate with patients’ primary care providers and multiple specialists from WVU Medicine Children’s to make sure your child receives the best possible care.

Services We Offer
Our pediatric and adolescent services go beyond a list of treatments available for children and adolescents. We build trust, respect, and confidence in their healthcare with our specialized services and general primary care to help our patients grow into healthy, happy adults.

Services include:

• Acute illness and injury treatment
• Behavioral health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD
• Development issues
• Treatment for eating disorders
• Health and nutrition counseling
• Hormonal birth control (for non-contraceptive and contraceptive health benefits)
• Immunizations
• Lactation clinic for new mothers
• Newborn and neonatal circumcision
• Physical exams required for sports participation
• Reproductive health (male, female, and non-binary patients)
• School, learning, and attention problems
• Weight management
• Well exams

Locations

Thomas Hospitals Pediatrics
4501 MacCorkle Avenue SW, Second Floor | South Charleston, WV 25309
Appointments: 304-767-7970

Thomas Hospitals Pediatrics Cardiology
401 Division Street, Suite 302 | South Charleston, WV 25301
Appointments: 304-767-7930