The wait times in our emergency departments are longer than usual due to illnesses like RSV and the flu. View our estimated ED wait times and learn more about where to get care for your sick child.

Conditions and Services

Conditions we treat

At Children’s Minnesota, we’re experts in diagnosing and treating complex aerodigestive conditions. Here’s more information on some of the aerodigestive conditions we evaluate and treat:

  • Achalasia
  • Airway obstruction
  • Bronchomalacia
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Caustic ingestion with stricture
  • Chronic aspiration
  • Chronic cough
  • Craniofacial syndromes
  • Cricopharyngeal dysfunction
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Esophageal web or stricture
  • Glottic stenosis
  • Hypoplastic lung
  • Hypoventilation
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Laryngeal cleft
  • Laryngeal web
  • Laryngomalacia
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • Recurrent croup
  • Recurrent pneumonia / respiratory infections
  • Subglottic stenosis
  • Tracheal stenosis
  • Tracheomalacia
  • Vocal cord paralysis

And as an organization dedicated to family-centered care, we offer many child and family services and resources, such as interpretive services.

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