Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics
For over 125 years, the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has a long-standing tradition of providing excellent pediatric training and fostering our faculty members’ highest potential in research, clinical care and educational opportunities.
$61.72M
FY22 research funding
340+
Full-time faculty
16
Fellowships
![Stephanie Fritz research photo](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/fritz_research_photo.jpg)
Field-leading child health research
From basic research to translational and clinical studies, our investigators seek to steadily advance understanding and improve outcomes at the local and global scale.
![SLCH NICU patient care](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/nicuslch_patientcare_photo.jpg)
Nationally ranked patient care
Our Washington University pediatric providers are dedicated to improving the lives and health of their patients every day through high-quality patient care.
Nationally ranked patient care
Our Washington University pediatric providers are dedicated to improving the lives and health of their patients every day through high-quality patient care.
![SLCH NICU patient care](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/nicuslch_patientcare_photo.jpg)