Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans
We are committed to excellence in research, education and the care of infants, children and young adults. Our clinical enterprises, educational endeavors and research programs put Tulane Pediatrics on the forefront of academic medicine on the Gulf Coast.
In partnership with Manning Family Children's, our programs and services provide outstanding primary and specialty care. Most of our faculty are consistently rated among the best in their respective specialty and actively engage in research to give their patients the most effective diagnosis, treatments and prevention therapies available today.
The mission of the Department is to advance knowledge in the field of Pediatrics through innovative medical education to students, residents and fellows; cutting-edge basic and applied health research; and quality clinical services in general and specialty pediatrics.
Samir El-Dahr, MD - Chairman
Kimberly Peters - Associate Chair for Strategy and Development
Patrice Evers, MD- Vice Chair, Clinical Services
Adrienne Savant, MD - Vice Chair, Education
Tina Simpson, MD - Vice Chair, Faculty Development
Meghan Howell, MD - Residency Director
Margaret Huntwork, MD, MSEd - Student Clerkship Director
John Schieffelin, MD - Vice Chair of Research; Fellowship Program Director
Scott Thompson - Executive Director
The training environment at Tulane provides one of the most diverse training experiences in the country. Students, residents, and fellows are exposed to a variety of primary and tertiary health care systems, including primary care regional hospitals, private hospitals and Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children.
The Tulane Department of Pediatrics provides a wide variety of health care settings to introduce residents and students to the care of children and adolescents. Through a wide range of clinical settings, residents and students gain hands-on experience in both routine and complex pediatric care, spanning preventive medicine, acute care, chronic disease management, and highly specialized services.
Pediatrics research at Tulane advances child health through innovative basic, translational, and clinical studies addressing diseases that affect children locally and globally. Faculty-led programs span infectious diseases, genetics, neurodevelopment, kidney and brain health, and large-scale clinical trials, translating discovery into life-saving care for children and adolescents.
Tulane University Department of Pediatrics hosts several centers of excellence, which are multidisciplinary clinical care centers that provide expert treatment for common, as well as rare conditions, and lead to new discoveries and improved therapy. Our centers of excellence are multidisciplinary and also include research components, which lead to the latest and best possible care for our patients.
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History
Explore the full chronological history to see how Tulane Pediatrics helped shape the future of child health.
From a time when children were treated as small adults and pediatric care was nearly nonexistent, Tulane’s School of Medicine played a pioneering role in shaping modern pediatrics in New Orleans and beyond. Beginning in the mid-1800s with its partnership with Charity Hospital, Tulane helped establish dedicated care for children, championed public health advances like safe milk and disease prevention, and built one of the region’s most influential pediatric departments. Across generations of visionary leaders, educators, and advocates, the department evolved through war, epidemics, scientific breakthroughs, and healthcare reform—leaving a lasting impact on child health, medical education, and community care.
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Tulane Department of Pediatrics
1430 Tulane Avenue SL-37
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-988-5456
pediatrics@tulane.edu
