Many urologic disorders and illnesses are unique to kids and may have a serious impact on a child’s overall well-being. That’s why it’s important to trust your child’s care to a dedicated team of specialized pediatric urologists. Our team has more than 100 years of combined experience diagnosing and treating disorders affecting reproductive and urinary organs in children. This expertise is one of the many reasons our Division of Urology is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Our Providers
Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs.
Contact Information
For appointments, please call 1-888-884-BEAR (2327) and for information, call 202-476-5042.
Expert Urology Care at Children's National Hospital
At Children’s National, we review our complex cases on a weekly basis with all the pediatric urologists in our practice. That means you get multiple experts weighing in on the best treatment course for your child. Our urologists also partner with experts from other specialties at Children’s National, including Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction, Orthopaedics, Endocrinology, Genetics, Psychology and Pediatric Gynecology, ensuring that care is seamlessly coordinated. You can be confident that your child is receiving the most skilled diagnosis and care in an environment designed to be comfortable for children and their families.
The Urology team is led by Hans Pohl, MD, and includes 10 other fellowship-trained pediatric urologists, three physician assistants, five nurse practitioners and three registered nurses. H. Gil Rushton Jr., MD, emeritus chair and faculty of the division, has been part of the Children’s National Urology team for more than 40 years, leading innovations that make surgery less invasive and easier on children and families.
What to Expect from the Urology Program
Collaborative Care
Our Urology team collaborates with the Division of Pediatric Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction, providing specialized care for colorectal conditions in children. Urologic procedures are often combined with colorectal procedures to minimize the number of surgeries a child may require.
Urologic Surgery at Children’s National
You can feel confident that your child will receive the utmost care and they will be in the hands of one of the most experienced, precise and innovative surgical teams in the country. We regularly repair the most complex conditions, ones that other centers in the region might handle only once or twice a year.
Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive surgery to speed up recovery, reduce pain and keep scarring to a minimum. We are the only hospital in the Washington, D.C., area that offers pediatric robotic surgery, including use of the da Vinci® robotic surgical system, which allows our surgeons to perform precise movements for even the smallest patients. And our urologic surgeons aren’t just performing robotic surgery – we are active in the development of new, assisted procedures that can improve outcomes and recovery.
Specialized Urology Programs and Related Services
Specialists in our dedicated clinics offer additional support and resources for you and your family. Some of these programs are offered wholly through Urology, while others depend on collaboration with departments and specialties across Children’s National to provide your child with the best care.
Conditions We Treat
Understanding your child's condition is an important step on your treatment journey. Learn more about causes, symptoms and diagnosis for a variety of conditions, as well as unique treatments and research being performed at Children's National.
- Pediatric Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Pediatric Differences in Sex Development
- Pediatric Ectopic Ureter
- Pediatric Exstrophy of the Bladder and Epispadias
- Pediatric Horseshoe Kidney
- Pediatric Hydrocele
- Pediatric Hypospadias
- Pediatric Megaureter
- Pediatric Micropenis
- Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder
- Pediatric Phimosis and Paraphimosis
- Pediatric Posterior Urethral Valve
Treatments
Our providers create a personalized treatment plan tailored to specific diagnosis and individual needs. This may include:
Urodynamics Testing
Urodynamics is a set of tests used to measure how the bladder functions. Call 202-476-5042 for more information.
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Residencies and Fellowships
Urology Fellowship
Our two-year Urology Fellowship offers a broad, inclusive year of clinical training and a full year of dedicated research with the goal of producing well-trained pediatric urologists.