Department of Pediatrics

We are committed to giving children a bright future. We provide the highest-quality clinical care, and we improve it every day through scientific research and training tomorrow's pediatrics leaders.

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Welcome! For over a century, faculty at Emory University have provided clinical care to children in Georgia. The Department of Pediatrics is committed to providing the best clinical care, cutting-edge research, and training opportunities for tomorrow's pediatric leaders.

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From rare diseases to routine procedures, we provide advanced treatment for children and teens through our clinical facilities at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Leading the way in pediatric health

#5 in 2024 NIH funding

We rank among the top pediatrics departments in the U.S. for National Institutes of Health funding awards.

8 Specialties in Top 20: U.S. News & World Report 2024-2025

The Orthopedics Program (No. 8), the Cancer Program (No. 12), the Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program (No. 12), the Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Program (No. 13), the Nephrology Program (No. 13), the Neurology and Neurosurgery Program (No. 14), the Urology Program (No. 14), and the Neonatology Program (No. 19).

73 children cured of sickle cell

The largest sickle cell program in the nation gives children suffering from the disease a healthy new future.

400+ clinical trials for pediatric cancer

Our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has one of the largest brain tumor and leukemia-lymphoma programs in the U.S.

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Emory ranks prominently in receiving NIH research funding, according to 2025 data released Feb. 24, 2026

According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, an independent, nonprofit organization, Emory University received more than $511 million in NIH funding in 2025.

New programs support innovative research across Emory Oct. 5, 2025

Several new programs have emerged around the university this year to further support faculty researchers as they explore innovative ideas. Find out more about each program and how a team approach to encouraging scholarship is making a difference.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participate in nationwide infectious diseases exercise Jun. 30, 2025

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participated in a nationwide four-day, large-scale patient movement exercise designed to test and validate the nation’s ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers.

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