The mission of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics is to improve the health and well-being of children, families and communities through high quality patient care, leadership in the education of health care providers, high impact research in common pediatric problems and advocacy in promoting child and family health. Specifically, we:

  • Provide evidence-based, family-centered, culturally competent, pediatric primary care to children living in underserved communities. 
  • Provide innovative, evidence-based education to medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals. 
  • Develop and disseminate high impact research in common pediatric problems, novel treatment approaches, best practices, health outcomes and innovative models of service delivery. 
  • Advocate through leadership and partnership in promoting child and family health at hospital, community, regional and national levels. 

Research

With an international reputation for research focused on ear infections, we collaborate across divisions, departments, schools, and institutions in far reaching areas of study.

Clinical Operations

Our physicians treat pediatric patients at a variety of primary care and specialty facilities in the region, including a bilingual health clinic in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh.

Directory

Contact members of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics.