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 2023 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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Seven Emory faculty named as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mar. 27, 2025

Seven Emory professors have been named 2024 AAAS Fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement of science based on research, teaching, administration and technology, as well as communicating and interpreting science to the public.

Childhood brain cancer research breakthrough could transform treatment, international study finds Feb. 4, 2025

New research shows that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

Emory researchers study the behavior of heart cells in space to find better treatment strategies on Earth Jan. 21, 2025

A team of researchers led by Emory’s Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow -and survive in the microgravity environment of space. Her findings show promise for developing hardier heart cells that could effectively repair damaged hearts in cell therapy on Earth

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