This 726-bed institution is a highly regarded tertiary care center. In pediatrics, it is a world-renowned center for the care of children with neurosurgical, cardiovascular, craniofacial, and genetic disorders. Tisch Hospital has 55 pediatric beds, plus intensive care units for pediatric and neonatal patients. Residents gain experience managing complex medical and surgical problems. The pediatric training program at NYU offers each resident the opportunity to develop the requisite knowledge, skills, and professionalism to achieve any career goal.
Educational opportunities abound.
The impressive spectrum of primary and tertiary care patients visiting Bellevue and Tisch will enable you to enhance your diagnostic acumen, hone your communication and management skills. Rotations through many pediatric subspecialty services provide the opportunity to learn the art of consultative medicine as well as the science of each discipline. Daily teaching conferences and bedside rounds conducted by a faculty of accomplished clinician-scholars provides insight into mechanisms of disease and principles of therapeutics, as well as heightening your awareness of the psychosocial needs of patients and families. You will perceive support from supervising residents, direction from attendings and empathy from fellow interns. With the help of our faculty and staff, residents learn how to help families cope with poverty, the difficulties of adjustment after immigration, and the pressure cooker existence of living in our complex urban society.