Services & Specialties
Complex Care Center

Children with complex medical needs deserve one trusted medical home that brings all their care together.
Patient Emma Hendrickson participating in the BeWell Gardening program.

Primary Care Designed for Children with Chronic Complex Conditions

If your child has a complex medical condition, you may feel overwhelmed. You may see many specialists. You may manage feeding tubes, ventilators or other medical equipment at home. You should not have to coordinate everything alone.

The Complex Care Center at Cincinnati Children’s provides primary care for children with chronic complex conditions. We focus on whole-child care. That means we manage everyday health needs, treat acute illness and help coordinate care across subspecialists. Our team supports about 800 patients each year, including in-person primary care for local families and remote consultation / co-management for many other families outside our 60-mile radius.

Why Choose Cincinnati Children's Complex Care Center?

  • Team-based care that brings primary care providers, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers and care managers together to support your child
  • Personalized care plans tailored to children with multi-organ and rare conditions
  • Innovative telehealth tools, including use of TytoCare devices, to reduce travel risks and improve access
  • Care coordination support for families working with an average of eight subspecialists

Expertise and Care for Children with Chronic Complex Conditions

Nationally Recognized Pediatric Hospital

Cincinnati Children’s is ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years by U.S. News & World Report. Many families come here for the first time because of that national reputation.

Our Complex Care Center works closely with globally recognized experts across the hospital. When subspecialists identify a child who would benefit from a medical home for complex needs, they refer families to our team.

A Coordinated Team Approach

Children in our clinic often see three or more major subspecialists. Some see five or more additional specialists. We help bring all of that care together.

Our team-based care model includes providers trained in complex care, along with dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, care managers and community health workers.

Personalized Care, Near or Far

We are primary care providers who specialize in chronic complex conditions. We manage well child visits, health maintenance, respiratory concerns, feeding intolerance and medication management.

Every child receives a personalized care plan. We tailor care to the child’s medical history, technology needs and family goals.

We see patients who live nearby but also offer remote consultation and co-management services for families who live outside our 60-mile primary care service area.

Innovative Tools to Improve Daily Care

We use advanced screening and technology to improve care for children with chronic complex conditions. This includes population-specific screenings, pharmacogenetic testing to guide medication choices and enhanced telehealth visits.

More than 500 of our families use TytoCare devices at home. These tools allow our team to assess ears, lungs, heart sounds and more during virtual visits. This helps reduce travel for children who are medically fragile.

Our goal is simple: help your child stay as healthy as possible while making daily life easier for your family.