The Paediatrics Department of St. Luke's Hospital is the natural and integral continuation of the Obstetrics and Neonatology Department of the Hospital, which have been operating for many years and have been recognized in the society of Northern Greece for the European level services they offer.

The Paediatrics Department is housed in a newly built, independent wing of the Hospital, with direct access to the underground parking space. The rooms of the department are single and double, with excellent hotel support. The department also has a playroom, an area specially designed for young children, in an effort to entertain and divert our young patients.

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Department and human resources

The department consists of excellent and experienced nursing and medical staff members who cover the entire range of childhood diseases, with doctors of all specialties related to childhood, such as:

• Paediatric surgeons
• ENT doctors
• Paediatric orthopaedics doctors
• Cardiologists
• Neurologists
• Paediatric ophthalmologists
• Paediatric gastroenterologists
• Diabetologists

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The nursing and medical staff member of the Paediatrics department are always available to inform both parents and family paediatricians of young patients about the course of the disease, in an atmosphere of mutual trust.

Rooms

The paediatrics department of St. Luke's Hospital has a capacity of twenty-two (22) beds. The Hospital has recently renovated of the Paediatrics Department. Both the hospital rooms and the common areas of the department were decorated with vivid colors and kids wall murals, so that hospitalised children feel as comfortable and familiar as possible.

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Activities

In the new playroom of the department, children can play with special wooden constructions, paint, watch movies or children's series on TV, play games on tablets or surf the internet.

Operation, potential and philosophy of the department

The Paediatrics Department provides round-the-clock emergency care, with the presence of a paediatrician on duty, 24 hours a day. During the morning hours you can visit the regular outpatient Paediatrics department. The department is supported by the Laboratories of the Hospital on a round-the-clock basis. Also, we can provide health and hospitalisation services to all age groups, from infants to adolescents.

For the better treatment of our young patients, we have at our disposal the laboratories of the Hospital:

• Microbiology
• Ultrasounds
• CT and MRI scanner
• Electroencephalograph
• Electrocardiograph
• Heart ultrasound

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Permanent and external collaborators of the Paediatrics Department

In the Hospital there are permanent associates of ENT, Paediatric Surgeons, Paediatric Ophthalmologists, Paediatric Orthopaedics Doctors, who help us in the examination and treatment of cases whenever we need them.

Regarding all other subspecialties of Paediatrics, we collaborate with Paediatric Gastroenterologists, Paediatric Neurologists, Paediatric Allergists, Paediatric Pulmonologists, Paediatric Endocrinologists, Paediatric Nephrologists, as well as with the Paediatrics Clinics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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Which cases are hospitalised in the Paediatrics Department?

In the department, we accept patients with diseases of the entire range of General Paediatrics and its subspecialties (Paediatric pulmonology, Paediatric Gastroenterology, etc.), as well as paediatric surgery and its subspecialties (Urology, Gastroenterology, ENT, etc.). The immediate treatment of the problem takes place either by administering medication or by recommending admission to the Hospital for further treatment.

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Respiratory infections

The cases that are usually hospitalised concern – mainly during the winter months – respiratory infections, such as:

• Pneumonia-pleurisy
• Bronchial asthma attacks
• Bronchiolitis
• Ear infections
• Lymphadenitis

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Acute and chronic abdominal pain

Almost all year round we face cases with acute, chronic abdominal pain that some of them develop into acute gastroenteritis with a risk of dehydration, while others develop into acute appendicitis or some other paediatric surgery problem.

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Allergic reactions

Allergic reactions are a common paediatric problem and unfortunately, in some cases, very dangerous for the health of our young patients. Allergic reactions involve simple - extensive urticaria rashes up to and including anaphylactic shock.

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Haematological cases

Our department treats children with diseases such as idiopathic throbocytopenic purpura - leukopenia - neutropenia, children with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Kawasaki syndrome, Henoch Schonlein purpura, etc.

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Skin infections

We treat all kinds of skin infections, including the most common ones - especially during the summer months - such as impetigo and cellulitis, but also more serious ones, such as staphylococcal toxic epidermolysis.

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Paediatric neurology cases

The paediatric neurological cases concern convulsions, whether they are feverish or untreated, epilepsy seizures, meningitis (usually viral) etc.

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A few words from Mrs. Nikolaou Maria, Paediatrician, Head of the department

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"I started working at St. Luke's Hospital in June 2014. It was an honour for me the proposal that was made to me at the time to take over the responsibility of the Paediatrics Department from the Hospital Management and I feel very responsible for this whole project.

There is proper organisation, quick treatment of cases and good coordination between all paediatricians and neonatologists.
The nursing staff is highly experienced and treats our young patients in a manner appropriate to their age.
Trying to improve the hospitalisation conditions of our young patients, the facilities of the department were renovated. Thus, the Paediatrics Department became more child-friendly, with the renovation of the playroom, the rooms and the common areas. When our young patients visit the department and its playroom, they want to stay there..."

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