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Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics includes divisions in cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, genetics, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, pulmonology, and allergy/immunology, as well as general academic pediatrics, critical care medicine and newborn medicine. Sub-specialists provide outstanding family-centered care for children of all ages. Research programs include basic science and clinical research on topics such as cancer metastasis, reducing infant mortality, asthma, quality and patient safety, chronic kidney disease and metabolism, and brain tumors. Our residency program and fellowships offer tailored training programs in subspecialty care, community-based pediatrics and clinical research to prepare the world's next generation of pediatric physicians.

News

Weill Cornell Medicine Faculty Inducted into ASCI

March 2, 2026

Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Hooman Kamel and Dr. Robert Peck, have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2026...
Awards & Honors: January 2026

January 29, 2026

Awards, honors and achievements for the month of January. 
Microbiome May Aid in Successful Pregnancies

December 17, 2025

Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother’s immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine...

Events

Mar 09, 2026
9:30am to 11:00am
Era of the Child Panel
Mar 10, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds