For Physicians

Saturday MRI appointments available

Le Bonheur’s Radiology department now offers Saturday appointments for MRI exams that do not require sedation or contrast. Appointments are available Saturdays at 8, 9:15, 10 and 11a.m. To make an appointment, call Centralized Scheduling at 901- 287-6073 and request a Saturday appointment. Upon arrival, patients will check-in at the Emergency Department registration desk. To avoid delays or rescheduling, please fax all patient orders and precertification information to Le Bonheur’s Patient Access Services, 901-937-3335, by noon on the Friday preceding the Saturday appointment. Contact Shawn Holliday at 901-287-6777 with any questions.

Kimura joins Le Bonheur, UT

Dai Kimura, MD, is Le Bonheur’s newest pediatric critical care physician. He comes to Memphis from Miami Children’s Hospital, where he completed his pediatric residency and pediatric critical care medicine fellowship. Kimura studied at Tohoku University School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan. His clinical special interests include in vivo tissue engineering of the common bile duct and admission and treatment factors associated with the duration of acidosis in children with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Urology clinic sessions added

Le Bonheur’s Urology Clinics have expanded from 10 sessions per week to 18 sessions per week. Appointments for urinary incontinence, bedwetting and dysfunctional voiding can be scheduled with Nurse Practitioners Chrisla Tidwell or Renita Talley at 901-866-8830. Urology clinics are located in Memphis at the Physicians’ Office Building at 777 Washington Ave., and Le Bonheur East, 770 Estate Place. Most patients will be seen within two weeks. For urgent appointment requests, call 901-287-4030.

MDA clinic adds specialized care

In partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Le Bonheur Children’s has added an MDA clinic to provide comprehensive care in one setting for families of children with muscular dystrophy. Led by Masanori Igarashi, MD and Tulio Bertorini, MD, the clinic combines neurology, orthopaedics, cardiology, pulmonology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, respiratory care, radiology, laboratory and clinical nutrition. MDA clinics also serve as sites for clinical trials of the latest experimental therapies and drugs. MDA is the world’s largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases, sponsoring 330 research projects annually. To schedule an MDA clinic appointment, call 901-287-5060.

Anthony honored with lectureship

Le Bonheur Children’s is saddened by the loss of longtime pediatric cardiologist Courtney Anthony, MD, who passed away on Jan. 6. Dr. Anthony was the former chief of pediatric cardiology at UT/Le Bonheur, and he directed the outpatient training program for cardiology fellows, pediatrics residents and medical students.  He also served as the point person for the cardiology connection with North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss.

"In addition to being an example to all physicians, Courtney has remained a crucial part of our teaching and clinical cardiology programs,” said Dr. Thomas Chin, co-director of Le Bonheur’s Heart Institute. “In his honor and in honor of his dedication to teaching and the academic mission of The University of Tennessee, we have established an annual lectureship, to be named the ‘Courtney L. Anthony Memorial Lectureship in Pediatric Cardiology.’”

Anthony provided many years of service to his cardiology patients at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. Moving forward, Kevin Stamps, MD, will provide clinics in Tupelo every Monday. Thomas Chin, MD, and Rush Waller, MD, will continue their current schedule of seeing patients once a month at the clinic.

New parking decals available

All physicians who have not yet received a new Le Bonheur Children’s parking decal are encouraged to download the Physician Parking Decal Form, located at right under Related Links. Please complete and fax the form to Le Bonheur Security, and a parking decal will be mailed to your home.

Family Resource Center open weekends

Le Bonheur’s Family Resource Center, located on the Lobby Level, is now open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Staffed on the weekends by volunteer medical students, the FRC gives families access to approved resources on many diagnoses/procedures. Staff members help guide families to the right resources, as well as helping them process information and formulate questions for the health care team. Many resources are available in Spanish, and the FRC is also home to a library stocked with health-related books, as well as pleasure reading for children and adults.

QUICK REFERENCE

Pedi-Flite
901-522-9999 or
888-899-9355

Referral and Resource Center
901-287-PEDS or
866-870-5570