Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Our Program

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Residents take time to celebrate the holidays at LBJ HospitalA career in pediatrics provides a wonderful opportunity to impact major health needs within every community. The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, along with our partner hospitals, provides patient care, research, and educational resources to prepare residents for a future in pediatric medicine.

Here you have access to world-class facilities and faculty expertise located within the world's largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center. This combination of facilities and academic programs attract many of the prestigious names in medicine who, in turn, provide unique residency training opportunities few programs in the country can match.

Our fully accredited Pediatric Program has these goals:

• To prepare residents for practice
in general pediatrics.

• Successful completion of training to become American Board of Pediatrics Eligible.

• Serve as a foundation for sub-specialty fellowship training.