Pediatric Aerodigestive Center

Young ENT patients throughout the region can now benefit from our newly opened surgical clinic, exclusively designed to provide the best patient-centered care.

At UC Davis Health we know your children deserve world-class care. That’s why our surgeons work with a team of specialized professionals, bringing together expertise, research and education to understand what makes your little ones unique. With pediatric audiologists, speech pathologists, pulmonologists, pediatricians, dentists, nurse practitioners and social workers, your family will always have an expert team behind them.

In our center we work to meet the needs of each child and their family through:

• Improved access and scheduling
• Improved coordination of care
• Reduce number of procedures, imaging, and anesthesia exposures
• Improved understanding of each family's goals and needs

Examples of conditions treated at our center:

Larynx and Trachea Disorders

• Airway obstruction
• Tracheostomy management
• Severe laryngomalacia
• Subglottic and tracheal stenosis
• Vocal cord paralysis / paresis
• Laryngeal cleft and web

Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders

• Dysphagia and aspiration
• Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
• Esophageal atresia, strictures, webs
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)

Pulmonary Disorders

• Chronic aspiration
• Chronic wet cough, recurrent respiratory infections, and aspiration
• Noisy breathing and recurrent croup
• Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia / chronic lung disease
• Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia

To make an appointment for your child, please call our clinic at 916-734-5400.