When seconds count and skill is crucial, physicians and parents can count on Texas Children's Kangaroo Crew to bring newborn babies and children in desperate need of specialized health care to Texas Children's Hospital.

The Kangaroo Crew is a pediatric intensive care transport service that brings patients from all over the nation, Mexico and Central America to Texas Children's Hospital for expert care.
 

The Kangaroo Crew offers:

• The highest level of transport staff expertise

• A safe, modern fleet

• State-of-the-art, specially designed neonatal/pediatric equipment

When the phone rings at Kangaroo Crew's 24/7 command center, the team springs into action, consulting with the appropriate pediatric subspecialists and forming a plan of care. This quick response allows treatment to begin the moment the team picks up the patient.

A hop, skip and jump away from the best

Kangaroo Crew is the only hospital-to-hospital transport service that brings newborn babies and critically ill children to Texas Children's Hospital, the nation's largest pediatric hospital. Our experienced staff gives each child the best possible care by calling upon the hospital's comprehensive range of expertise, including:

• The nation's largest Newborn Center and Level 3 nursery

• Exceptional patient care resources of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

• World-renowned specialists in pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery and more than 40 other subspecialties

• Multidisciplinary approach to the complex health issues of newborn babies

• Family-centered care in a facility created especially for babies and children

The Kangaroo Crew brought Emma to Texas Children’s Hospital when she almost died from a near drowning accident.