Department of Pediatrics
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the oldest hospital in the nation dedicated exclusively to pediatrics. The Department of Pediatrics at CHOP and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine strives to be the world leader in advancing healthcare for children. We do this by integrating excellent patient care, innovative research, cutting-edge professional education programs and timely advocacy into all that we do.
U.S. News and World Report has ranked us the No. 1 training program for pediatrics for 11 consecutive years. We offer a supportive environment for both clinical and academic work, including research through CHOP’s Research Institute.
Our core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence create a framework for everything we do throughout the department and across the institution.
How we serve you
The Department of Pediatrics consists of the following subspecialty clinical divisions. Each division includes a team of nationally and internationally recognized physicians and advanced practice providers who are experts in their field.
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Adolescent Medicine -
Division of Allergy and Immunology -
Cardiac Center -
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics -
Emergency Medicine -
Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes -
Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition -
Division of General Pediatrics -
Division of Hematology -
Human Genetics -
Division of Infectious Diseases -
Division of Neonatology -
Division of Nephrology -
Division of Neurology -
Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine -
Center for Rehabilitation -
Division of Rheumatology
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Meet the team
The Department of Pediatrics team consists of a chair, vice chair, associate chairs and the division chiefs.
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Our research
We are constantly striving to make research discoveries that lead to better treatment options to help children everywhere.
Continuing education and training
The Department of Pediatrics offers a variety of professional educational opportunities and training programs that support CHOP’s mission.
Join our team
At CHOP, we help children grow and thrive. We offer these same opportunities to the professionals who make up our team. Learn about some of our clinical, staff, research and administrative positions.