The Division of Pediatric Anesthesia provides world-class care through our specialty-trained pediatric general, cardiac, regional and acute pain faculty.
The pediatric anesthesia team also monitors, maintains, and protects the vital functions of the heart, lungs, and brain during complex procedures, and specializes in providing anesthesia and sedation to children born with congenital heart disease. The best anesthesia for your child depends on his or her health, the type of surgery they are having, what the surgeons need to do their work, and what your family wants.
Patrick Olomu, MD, FRCA
Division Chief for Pediatric Anesthesia
2024-25 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
Stead Family Children’s Hospital—Iowa’s only nationally ranked children’s hospital—ranks in these specialties:
#25
pediatric diabetes
#21
neonatology
#32
pediatric nephrology
Education
Pediatric Anesthesia offers:
- An ACGME accredited pediatric anesthesia fellowship
- Advanced pediatric simulation laboratory
- Worldwide opportunities for pediatric anesthesia surgical mission trips
- Ability to participate in medical education and medical leadership programs through the Carver College of Medicine
Research
The Pediatric Anesthesia Division has varied clinical research activities, including:
- Anesthetic neurotoxicity
- Pediatric anesthesia pharmacology
- Pediatric enhanced recovery after surgery
Pediatric Anesthesia
Pediatric anesthesia team members are specially trained to care for children and their specific needs during surgeries and medical procedures. Depending on the type of procedure your child is having, our anesthesiologists use different medicines to make sure your child stays comfortable, relaxed, and still.