Information for referring physicians

	Contact Texas Children's Kangaroo Crew
	Transport of a patient to Texas Children's Hospital on Kangaroo Crew must be requested by a physician. To arrange transport of a patient to Texas Children's Hospital, referring physicians should call:
	832-824-5550 in Houston   877-770-5550 (toll-free) outside of the Houston area
	The Kangaroo Crew referral line is operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Texas Children's Kangaroo Crew works with referring physicians to offer specialized care to premature infants, babies and children with serious or life-threatening conditions.

A call to Kangaroo Crew's 24/7 command center sets in motion an exemplary team with highly trained staff, modern fleet and state-of-the-art specialized equipment. Within as little as 30 minutes we're on the way, with a care plan crafted by the nation’s leading neonatal and pediatric subspecialists and a strategy that begins the patient's healing even before arrival at Texas Children's. Every step of the way, we communicate closely with the referring physician to ensure optimal continuum of care and recovery.

Teamwork is essential
Referring physicians are an important part of the care team. We appreciate their input and keep them updated while their patients are at Texas Children's. When babies and children are healthy enough to be released, we return them to the care of the referring physician.

Physicians can relax knowing the child is in the very best hands. A quick, safe transport increases positive patient outcomes by decreasing the amount of time a patient spends outside of a hospital.

Call upon our experts
As one of the nation's top pediatric hospitals, Texas Children's offers an impressive array of expertise.

• Texas Children’s physicians are faculty members at Baylor College of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading institutions.
• Expertise in nearly every pediatric subspecialty, including cardiology, congential heart surgery, neonatalogy and urology.
• Our Newborn Center includes one of the country's largest neonatal intensive care units and Level 3 nurseries.

Physicians are welcome to call the Kangaroo Crew command center or one of the following physicians to discuss challenging cases.

Dr. Eric Williams, chief of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Eric Eichenwald, medical director of Texas Children's Newborn Center
Dr. Jeanine Graf, medical director of pediatric transport
Dr. Caraciolo Fernandes, medical director of neonatal transport