Overview

William J. Mayo, M.D., once wrote, “The research we do today will determine the type of medical and surgical practice we carry on at the clinic tomorrow.”

The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at Mayo Clinic is dedicated to providing the best care to every patient every day through integrated clinical practice, education, and research. The needs of the patient come first. Among patients, the child’s needs are unique from biologic, developmental, demographic, and psychosocial aspects. We have 17 areas of specialties with renowned experts conducting pediatric research, with an emphasis on translating basic science discoveries into enhanced patient care.

Our efforts focus on pediatric cancer therapy, including novel treatments and tumor immunology; pediatric immunogenetics; child growth and neurodevelopment; genetics of pediatric cardiovascular disease; pediatric infections and sepsis; postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and outcomes evaluations.

Our strategic efforts focus upon the following areas which in turn involve a number of our divisions working together.

Pediatric cancer therapy, including novel treatments and tumor immunology

• Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Division of Pediatric Research Laboratories

Pediatric immunogenetics

• Division of Pediatric Research Laboratories
• Division of Community Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Child growth and neurodevelopment

• Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
• Division of Community Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
• Division of Pediatric Research Laboratories
• Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Genetics of pediatric cardiovascular disease

• Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric infections and sepsis

• Division of Pediatric Critical Care
• Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
• Division of Community Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

• Division of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
• Division of Pediatric Cardiology
• Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology

Outcomes evaluations

• Division of Pediatric Critical Care
• Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases