A physician specialized in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth through young adulthood.
What pediatricians do
Pediatricians provide preventive care including well-child visits, growth monitoring, and vaccinations. They diagnose and treat acute illnesses, chronic conditions, behavioral concerns, and developmental delays, partnering with parents to support healthy growth.
Training path
Pediatricians complete medical school and a three-year residency in pediatrics. Subspecialty fellowships in neonatology, cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, and other fields add two to three years.
Subspecialties
Pediatric subspecialties cover neonatology, cardiology, hematology-oncology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, neurology, infectious disease, critical care, and developmental and behavioral pediatrics.
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