One of the largest, most diverse departments of pediatrics in the United States
#1 provider of pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment in the world
#4 rank of pediatrics in National Institutes of Health funding by Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
#10 rank on U.S. News & World Report Best Pediatrics Programs list
1,615 full-time, part-time, secondary and voluntary faculty
189 residents
327 clinical and research postdoctoral fellows
1,012 U.S. applications for 46 slots in pediatric categorical residency program
29 books written or edited
724 chapters written or edited
1,619 journal articles
$70.9 million in total research funding
$88.6 million in gifts and contributions from individuals and foundations
#3 rank on U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list
36,372 total patient admissions
250,968census days
157,084 Emergency Center visits
4,659,710 total patient encounters
68 countries are home to patients
Interim Chair
Gordon Schutze, MD
Executive Vice Chairs
Tammy Kang, MD, MSCE
Joan Shook, MD, MBA
Vice Chairs
Elumalai Appachi, MD
Chris Greeley, MD, PhD
Kristy Murray, DVM, PhD
Lara Shekerdemian, MD, MHA
Teri Turner, MD, MPH, MEd
Associate Vice Chairs
Lisa Bomgaars, MD, MS
Judith R. Campbell, MD
Katherine King, MD, PhD
Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Geeta Singhal Das, MD, MEd
Section Heads
Academic General Pediatrics: Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Adolescent & Sports Medicine: Albert Hergenroeder, MD
Cardiology: Daniel Penny, MD, PhD, MHA
Critical Care: Lara Shekerdemian, MD, MHA
Dermatology: Raegan Hunt, MD, PhD
Developmental Pediatrics: Robert Voigt, MD
Diabetes/Endocrinology/Metabolism: Rona Sonabend, MD
Emergency Medicine: Deb Hsu, MD, MEd
Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition: Benjamin Shneider, MD
Global Biologic Preparedness: Amy Arrington, MD, PhD
Global Immigrant Health: Anna Mandalakas, MD, MSEpi, PhD
Hematology/Oncology: Susan Blaney, MD
Hospital Medicine: Ricardo Quinonez, MD
House Staff Education: Elaine Fielder, MD
Immunology/Allergy/Retrovirology: Carla Davis, MD
Infectious Diseases: Sheldon Kaplan, MD
Neurology: Gary Clark, MD
Newborn: Tammy Kang, MD, MSCE (interim)
Nutrition (CNRC): Dennis Bier, MD
Palliative Care: Tammy Kang, MD, MSCE
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R): Aloysia Schwabe, MD
Psychiatry: Kirti Saxena, MD
Psychology: Karin Price, PhD
Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics: Chris Greeley, MD, PhD
Pulmonary: Peter Hiatt, MD
Renal: Michael Braun, MD
Rheumatology: Eyal Muscal, MD, MS
Tropical Medicine: Peter Hotez, MD, PhD and Maria Elena Bottazzi, PhD
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