Penn State Health Expands Access to Pediatric Specialty Care with New Lancaster Pediatric Center

When it opens in spring 2022, Penn State Health Children’s Lancaster Pediatric Center will significantly expand access to a full spectrum of medical and surgical consultative care for children from infancy through age 18. It will be the single largest pediatric outpatient practice center in the county, offering the most advanced care in nearly every pediatric specialty and subspecialty.

The Penn State Health Children’s Lancaster Pediatric Center will open in spring 2022 on the site of the former Toys “R” Us store at Harrisburg Pike and Route 30 in Manheim Township.

Located on the site of the former Toys “R” Us store at the intersection of Harrisburg Pike and Route 30 in Manheim Township, the 47,000-square-foot Lancaster Pediatric Center will feature 48 exam, consultation, and procedure rooms designed specifically for children, teens, and their families. The 20 specialties and subspecialties offered at the new outpatient facility will include pediatric cardiology, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, rheumatology, behavioral health, and more. Families will have access to consultative and follow-up services with pediatric surgical specialists in surgery, urology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics.

In addition to pediatric specialties, the outpatient center will provide imaging and laboratory services and will accommodate walk-in primary care appointments.

“For families who live in Lancaster County, this new pediatric center means easier access and less travel time when kids need care," said Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini. “Whether a child needs a routine wellness appointment, to see a specialist or to undergo an X-ray or bloodwork, everything is conveniently located here.”

The physicians practicing at Lancaster Pediatric Center will be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and nationally recognized with advanced subspecialty training in pediatric medicine. Each will be supported by Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, the region’s only inpatient acute care pediatric facility, located just 30 minutes away in Hershey. Lancaster County patients with complex care needs — such as surgery — can access the advanced care available at the Children’s Hospital. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Penn State Health Children’s Hospital as one of the nation’s best in multiple specialties.

“We understand that travelling to Hershey for appointments may be challenging for parents and caregivers due to their work schedules,” said Dr. Peter Dillon, Penn State Health executive vice president and chief medical officer. “It’s also challenging for community physicians and pediatricians whose patients need a referral for a higher level of care and want to receive that care closer to home. Families in Lancaster County will now have easier access when their children need expert care from Penn State Health.”

While the new outpatient center will significantly expand local access to its expert pediatric care, Penn State Health has been providing primary and specialized care to children throughout Lancaster County for decades. Its robust network of Penn State Health primary and specialty care providers includes Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center, which opened in East Hempfield Township in 2019, and Penn State Health Medical Group practices in Lititz, Columbia and other Lancaster County locations.

Following Lancaster Pediatric Center’s opening this spring, Penn State Health will open its fifth hospital, the new Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, in the fall. Located at 2160 State Road in East Hempfield Township, the 341,000-square-foot hospital will feature all private inpatient beds, an emergency department, various specialty inpatient services, an imaging lab, complete medical and surgical capabilities and an attached medical office building for outpatient services.

“Our goal is to build a health care network where the majority of people who live in Lancaster County are within 10 minutes of our primary care providers, 20 minutes of our specialists and 30 minutes of one of our hospitals,” Dillon said.