Introduction & Background

The Center for Advanced Pediatrics (CAP) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) is a 260,000 square foot outpatient clinic facility that utilizes a multidisciplinary, coordinated care approach to provide treatment to children and teens with chronic diseases and complex care needs by enabling access to multiple specialized health services in one place. Servicing thousands of families across Georgia, the center brings together over 20 pediatric specialties under one roof, harnessing the expertise and skills of more than 450 physicians and staff. The center’s multidisciplinary framework merges both clinical and research services to provide patients with optimal treatment options and state-of-the-art care. CAP is the first building of its kind for pediatrics in Georgia, conducting state-of-the-art research and providing more than 100,000 patient visits per year. CAP’s pediatric specialists provide treatment to a significant number of children with medically complex conditions who require multidisciplinary, coordinated care to optimize their outcomes. Providing “patient-centered” care, the center allows access to specialized programs and services, improved appointment availability, and a “child-friendly” design and setup.

The Zalik Behavioral and Mental Health Outpatient Clinic is a centralized clinic that serves as a resource for internal Children’s teams to refer children and adolescents for outpatient behavioral and mental healthcare. The Zalik Center opened in the fall of 2023 and will eventually be a 10-acre behavioral mental health campus. Currently, the Zalik Center has approximately 60 newly renovated, outpatient treatment rooms as well as capacity for group therapy and in vivo observation. It is home to an interdisciplinary team of over 70 psychologists, master’s level therapists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers.

The Marcus Autism Center (MAC) comprises the Division of Autism and Related Disorders in the Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. One of the nation’s largest centers for clinical care of autism and related disorders that annually serves over 5000 patients, the Center provides clinical assessment and treatment services for several pediatric populations; conducts translational research in the lab, in the session room, and in the community; and offers training for multiple disciplines at several educational levels. More than 25 treatment rooms and 9 assessment rooms are equipped with one-way mirrors in connected observation rooms and video recording systems that allow for live viewing or review of recorded videos. There is a Social Neuroscience Laboratory equipped with numerous eye tracking devices for infants, toddlers, and school-age children; a Spoken Communication Laboratory with a motion capture system, high-speed camera, and audiovisual speech perception; an EEG Laboratory; a phlebotomy room, and a 4-D research ultrasound system. There are 3 indoor playrooms, 2 multipurpose rooms, a childcare/family room, and 2 outdoor play areas. Interns provide services throughout these facilities.

The Arthur M. Blank Hospital (AMBH) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will open on September 29, 2024, at the site of the expanded North Druid Hills campus that also includes the Center for Advanced Pediatrics (CAP). This state-of-the-art, 19-story, 2-million-square-foot facility includes 446 patient beds and clinical specialties, including the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Heart Center, transplant services, Infusion Center, Emergency Department, outpatient lab and radiology, Special Care Unit for the treatment of patients with highly infectious diseases like COVID-19, and an inpatient dialysis unit. The comprehensive services offered at AMBH provide specialized care for children from all over the state of Georgia, as well as the southeast region of the United States.  It will also welcome 600 fellows and residents, with access to innovative technological enhancements for research and training.

Children’s Hughes Spalding Hospital is a freestanding, 24-bed, pediatric acute care and outpatient children's hospital located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The primary care clinic serves as a medical home for children ages 0-18 years. Our team consists of MDs, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, nutritionists, lactation specialists, interpretive services, social workers, respiratory therapists, nurse navigators, and psychologists.

Scottish Rite Hospital at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta was founded in 1915 as the Scottish Rite Convalescent Home for Crippled Children in two rented cottages with 20 patient beds.  It is one of the only pediatric institutions in the nation that has existed for more than a century. From our focus on family support and treating the whole child to our specialized equipment and techniques, we are tireless in our pursuit of providing the best possible care for children.  At its current location in Sandy Springs on the north side of Atlanta, Children’s Scottish Rite Hospital offers many services, including emergency care, neurosciences, orthopedics, and intensive rehabilitation.  Furthermore, there are specialized and innovative services available at Scottish Rite that are not available anywhere else in the southeast of the United States, including the Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (CIRU), the Day Rehabilitation Program, and the Center for Advanced Technology and Robotic Rehabilitation.