Emory University School of Medicine
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Department of Pediatrics

Fellowship Program

Overview

The goal of our program is to train neonatologists of the future through a well-balanced training program based on strong foundations in clinical skills, research, and teaching. For those interested in academic careers, the program offers unlimited opportunities in research and teaching. For the clinically-oriented scientist, the program provides a rich clinical experience in one of the largest neonatal services in the country, supplemented by ample opportunities to pursue clinical research. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Application Process

Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed training in an approved pediatric residency program and fulfilled the eligibility requirement for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. Applicants must satisfy the Georgia State Board of Medical Examiner’s requirement to obtain state licensure. International medical graduates must be ECFMG certified. Neither country-U.S. citizenship nor permanent residency is required. Minority physicians are encouraged to apply. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. Stipends are based on the years of training to levels established by Emory University.

 

For more information contact:

Jessica Roberts, MD Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Mary Lauren Neel, MD Associate Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Heidi Karpen, MD Associate Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Theresa W. Gauthier, MD Associate Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Maria Demery Coordinator, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Telephone: (404) 727-5765; Fax: (404) 727-3236

Where we work

Our inpatient clinical facilities for the Division of Neonatology at Emory include three major Emory-affiliated hospitals in Atlanta.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston is a nearly 300-bed children’s hospital that has nationally-recognized inpatient, acute, secondary, and quaternary referral capabilities for infants and children. The neonatal clinical service at this site is a 45-bed unit that provides Level IV care, including high-frequency ventilation, pre- and postoperative surgical management, ECMO, and nitric oxide treatment. Construction planning is underway for a new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospital and is slated to open in 2025.

Grady Memorial Hospital

Grady Memorial Hospital is the largest general hospital in Georgia and is among the largest in the nation. Grady has a long history as the major teaching site for Emory students and housestaff, and it serves the citizens of Atlanta as a full-service adult hospital with a bed capacity of nearly 1000 patients. The obstetrical service is the tertiary referral site for more than 50% of births in Georgia, and the Level III NICU manages more than 700 admissions each year.

Emory University Hospital-Midtown

Emory University Hospital-Midtown manages community and tertiary-care patients and is located off-campus in downtown Atlanta. It is one of the nation's leading community-based, acute care teaching facilities with an outstanding reputation in the fields of maternal and newborn care. Along with Grady Hospital, Midtown serves as our perinatal referral center, managing both high-risk maternal and neonatal transports. The labor and delivery suites at Midtown accommodate more than 6000 births each year. The NICU at Emory University Hospital-Midtown is a 48-bed Level III unit.

Emory University, Department of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest pediatric departments in the country with more than 500 faculty members, 90 residents, and nearly 100 post-doctoral clinical fellows. Fully-accredited fellowships are currently available in nearly all major pediatric subspecialties including cardiology, allergy/immunology, critical care medicine, emergency medicine, endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology, genetics and neurology. Emory University, a private institution comprised of nine schools and colleges, was founded in 1836. The School of Medicine was founded in 1854 and supports an extensive program of teaching, research, and service that involves approximately more than 2,000 full and part-time faculty members and 1,300 medical students and house officers.