Emergency & Trauma Care
UVA's Emergency Department is one of only five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia.
When your child or adolescent (up to age 21) gets very sick or injured, you can bring them here. You can trust our trauma expertise and kid-centered care. We offer:
- A kid-friendly space separate from the adult emergency room
- The most advanced diagnostics and treatments available
- Tools designed to fit kids of all ages and sizes
A Comforting, Safe Space for Kids
Your child's comfort and safety comes first. Our kid-friendly lobby contains:
- Books
- Toys
- Videos
- An interactive play wall
We created this environment to help ease your child's anxiety — and yours. We’re open 24/7.
Pediatric Critical Care
- Newborn Critical CareMore About Our NICU
As home to the region's most advanced Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), we get referrals of premature or critically ill infants who were born at other hospitals throughout Virginia, West Virginia and other states.
- Transport for InfantsMore About NETS
Our Newborn Emergency Transport System (NETS), staffed with medics, nurses and respiratory therapists, transports tiny patients 24/7 by ground or air to our NICU.
- Pediatric Critical CareMore About the PICU
Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) cares for infants, kids and teenagers with serious illnesses and injuries or who have had complex surgery — including heart procedures and organ transplants.
