Refer a patient

To refer a patient for audiology services, including hearing loss or hearing-related conditions, please:

• Complete our Dell Children's Audiology Referral Form and follow the included referral guidance to send to one of the appropriate offices below

Audiology department

• Call 512-324-0137
• Fax referral to 512-406-6521

Ear, nose and throat department - The Hearing Center

• Call 512-324-2720
• Fax referral to 512-324-2724

Learn more about audiology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for feeding therapy, please:

• Call 512-324-0138

Learn more about feeding therapy at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for anesthesia (sedated) imaging studies, please: 

• Call 512-324-0140 option 3 
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0733

To refer a patient for non-sedated imaging studies, please:

• Call 512-324-1199 
• Fax a referral to 512-380-0552

Learn more about imaging and radiology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for infusion services, please:

• Call 512-740-3800

Learn more about infusion services at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for nutrition services, please:

• Call 512-324-0137
• Complete our Dell Children's Outpatient Nutrition Referral Form and fax to 512-406-6520

Learn more about nutrition services at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for a sleep study, please:

• Call 512-324-7378 
• Complete our Dell Children’s Sleep Study Order Form and fax to 512-380-0552

Learn more about Dell Children’s Sleep Lab.

To refer a patient for physical, occupational or speech therapy, please: 

• Fax a referral to 512-324-0726

Learn more about physical, occupational and speech therapy at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for the eating disorders program please:

• Call 512-324-6534
• Fax a referral to 512-324-6532

Learn more about adolescent medicine at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for the aerodigestive program, please:

• Call 512-324-0137
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0377

Learn more about aerodigestive care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for the asthma, allergy and immunology department, please:

• Call 512-628-1870
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1871

Learn more about asthma, allergy and immunology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for inpatient behavioral and mental health care, please:

• Call 512-324-0029
• Fax a referral to 512-324-3323

To refer a patient for outpatient behavioral and mental health care, please:

• Call 512-324-3315

Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) is a network of access centers providing pediatric behavioral and mental health consultations and training opportunities for pediatricians and primary care doctors. We provide consultations for doctors serving children who live in Central Texas (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Mills, Travis and Williamson counties). CPAN provides consultations for registered primary care doctors. Doctors may call 888-901-2726 to consult with a pediatric behavioral and mental health specialist within 30 minutes of their call. During the call, you may ask about symptoms, mental health assessments, psychiatric medications and referrals. This program is in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.

Learn more about the Texas Child Study Center and mental health services at Dell Children’s

To refer a patient for bleeding and clotting disorders, cancer, or the sickle cell program, please:

• Call 512-628-1900
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1901

Learn more about Dell Children's Blood and Cancer Center.

To refer a patient for cardiology, heart failure/transplant or heart surgery, please:

• Complete our Dell Children's Online Referral Form

If you have questions, please call:

• Cardiology: 512-777-2917
• Heart failure/transplant: 512-659-7070
• Heart surgery: 512-324-0091

Learn more about the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for colorectal and pelvic reconstruction or the bowel management program, please:

• Call 512-708-1234
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0931

Learn more about Dell Children’s Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Center.

To refer a patient for complex care, please: 

• Call 512-628-1833
• Complete our Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic Referral Form and fax to 512-600-8149

Learn more about Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic.

To refer a patient for craniofacial reconstruction surgery or craniofacial orthodontics, please:

• Call 512-324-0918
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0644

To refer a patient for plastic surgery, please:

•  Call 512-324-0137
• Fax a referral to 512-406-6520 

 Learn more about plastic surgery and craniofacial care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for cystic fibrosis care, please:

• Call 512-324-0137
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0378

Learn more about cystic fibrosis care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for dermatology or vascular anomalies, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Dermatology Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-628-1920
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1921

Learn more about dermatology and vascular anomalies at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for developmental behavioral pediatrics, please:

• Call 512-324-0098
• Fax a referral to 512-380-4274

Learn more about developmental behavioral pediatrics at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for ear, nose and throat care, including audiology, cochlear implants, The Hearing Center or voice program, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s ENT Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-324-2720
• Fax a referral to 512-324-2724

Learn more about ear, nose and throat care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for endocrinology or diabetes, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Endocrinology Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-628-1830
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1831

Learn more about endocrinology and diabetes at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for fetal care or maternal-fetal medicine, please:

• Call 512-324-0040
• Fax this Dell Children’s Comprehensive Fetal Care Center Referral Form to 512-324-0041

Learn more about the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal rehabilitation, please:

• Call 512-628-1810
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1811

To refer a patient for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) care, please:

• Call 512-628-1819

Learn more about gastroenterology and the EoE clinic at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for clinical genetics, please:

• Call 512-324-6066
• Fax a referral to 512-324-6064

To refer a patient for metabolic genetics, please:

• Call 512-628-1840
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1841

Note: The following documents will be required prior to scheduling with metabolic genetics and should be included with the referral when possible. If referring an adult patient, only the primary care or specialist summary/consultation notes and previous genetic testing results (if applicable) are required.

• Hospital birth records or NICU discharge summary
• Recent well-child visit or specialist visit summary outlining a need for genetic counseling
• Growth charts with head circumference
• Specialist consultation notes, if applicable
• Full and individual evaluation, or individualized education program from the child’s school (if they are school-aged and require learning support)
• Previous genetic testing results, if available

Learn more about clinical genetics and metabolic genetics at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for infectious disease, please:

• Call 512-628-1820
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1821

Learn more about infectious diseases at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for car seat installation and inspection, please:

• Complete the Car Seat Inspection - Request for Service Form
• Call 512-324-8687

To refer a patient for a special needs car seat consultation, please:

• Complete the Intake Form - Special Needs Adaptive Car Seat Assessment
• Call 512-324-3311

Learn more about car seat safety and injury prevention at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for nephrology, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Nephrology Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-628-1860
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1861

Learn more about nephrology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for epilepsy and seizure care, please:

• Call 512-628-1855
• Complete our Dell Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center Referral Form and fax to 512-380-7544
• The EMU Coordinator can be reached at 512-324-0903

To refer a patient for neurology, please:

• Call 512-628-1855
• Fax a referral to 512-380-7544

To refer a patient for neurosurgery, please:

• Call 512-324-0907
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0642

To refer a patient for neuro-ophthalmology, please:

• Call 512-628-1858
• Fax a referral to 512-351-4229

To refer a patient for physical medicine and rehabilitation, please:

• Call 512-628-1893
• Fax a referral form to 512-380-4268

Learn more about UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for ophthalmology, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Ophthalmology Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-324-6755
• Complete the Dell Children’s Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Referral Form and fax to 512-324-6753

Learn more about ophthalmology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for orthopedic or spine care, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Orthopedics Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-324-0137
• Complete one of our referral forms below and fax to 512-406-6520
• Dell Children’s Fracture Referral Form
• Dell Children’s Hand Clinic Referral Form
• Dell Children’s Sports Medicine Referral Form

Learn more about orthopedic care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for palliative care, perinatal palliative care or pediatric hospice, please:

• Call 512-324-0197
• If outside regular business hours: Call Medlink at 512-323-5465
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0780
• Send an encrypted email to dellchildrensathome@ascension.org (please add "-secure" or "-phi" in the subject line)

Note: Providers on Voalte may refer to the medical provider coverage (“Home” > “On-Call Schedule” > “DCMC” > “DCMC Palliative Care”). Electronic referrals can be sent through Athena by ordering “Palliative Medicine Referral”  and selecting “Dell Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care” as the receiving provider.

Learn more about palliative care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for pediatric and adolescent gynecology, please:

• Call 512-324-0970
• Fax a referral to 512-324-0971

Learn more about pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for pulmonary hypertension, please:

• Complete the Dell Children's Online Referral Form
• Call 512-324-3122

Learn more about Dell Children’s Center for Pulmonary Hypertension.

To refer a patient for pulmonology, asthma or sleep medicine, please: 

• Call 512-380-9200
• Fax a referral to 512-380-9201

Learn more about pulmonology and sleep medicine at Dell Children's.

To refer a patient for rheumatology, please:

• Review our Dell Children’s Rheumatology Referral Guidelines
• Call 512-628-1880
• Fax a referral to 512-628-1881

Learn more about rheumatology at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for spina bifida care, please:

• Call 512-324-0137
• Fax a referral to 512-406-6520

Learn more about spina bifida care at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for general surgery, please:

• Call 512-708-1234
• Complete one of our order forms below and fax to 512-708-4567
• Dell Children’s Pediatric Surgical and Procedural Scheduling Form
• Dell Children’s Lumbar Puncture with Anesthesia Order Form

Learn more about pediatric surgery at Dell Children’s.

To refer a patient for urology, please: 

• Call 512-472-6134
• Complete the Dell Children’s Urology Referral Form and fax to 512-472-2928

Learn more about urology at Dell Children’s.