{"id":2,"date":"2023-09-03T17:58:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T17:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T17:01:51","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Pediatrics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary has-image horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/09\/Hero-768x432.jpg\"\n          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General. Renowned faculty harness science to protect and restore kids\u2019 health through robust collaborations. And expert mentorship and diverse clinical experience prepare trainees to define the future of pediatrics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Research\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Teamwork and excellence are the twin hallmarks of our investigations. Internationally recognized researchers work together across fields through the hub of CHLA\u2019s Saban Research Institute, driving discovery and real-world impact benefiting the youngest patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/research\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Learn&#x20;More&#x20;About&#x20;our&#x20;Research\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Learn More About our Research\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/09\/Research-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/09\/Research-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/09\/Research-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"gloved hand with pipette\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Training &#038; Education\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>The department offers an array of residencies and fellowships at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles, the Los Angeles General Medical Center and Keck Medicine of USC clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/training-education\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Explore&#x20;our&#x20;Training&#x20;&amp;&#x20;Education&#x20;programs\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Explore our Training &#038; Education programs\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/training-education\/#residency\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Residency<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Develop the skills of a sought-after pediatrician. Our unique training environment gives you hands-on experience with a high volume and broad array of cases in a diverse population of patients with expert mentorship from world leading faculty<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/training-education\/#fellowships\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Clinical Fellowships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">With our comprehensive reach, there\u2019s extraordinary training across pediatric subspecialties. You will work in a busy clinical environment, with research opportunities alongside world-leading clinicians.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Patient Care\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>We provide world-class care to children, teens and young adults \u2014 helping families from all walks of life enjoy a healthier tomorrow. At CHLA, L.A. General and clinics across the county and beyond, pediatric specialists combine compassion and expertise, enhancing care with the latest advances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/patient-care\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Lean&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Patient&#x20;Care&#x20;Services\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Lean more about Patient Care Services\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/11\/pediatrics-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/11\/pediatrics-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/11\/pediatrics-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Physician, child and mother\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quote\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Message from the Chair\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"quote-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"left\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description quote\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Keck School\u2019s partnerships with CHLA and L.A. General are a tremendous advantage to pediatric populations in our county, state, nation and around the globe. Those links advance our mission and leadership in patient care, research and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"attribution\">\n          Professor Alan Wayne, MD\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/faculty\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Meet&#x20;the&#x20;Faculty\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Meet the Faculty\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/11\/Wayne-Alan_-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/11\/Wayne-Alan_-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Alan Wayne, Chair of Pediatrics\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--statistics \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--statistics\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"stats-container\">\n                          <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>No. 1<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p><em>U.S. News &#038; World Report<\/em> rank for CHLA among children\u2019s hospitals on the West Coast<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>700,000+<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p>patient visits each year<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"stat\">\n                                    <h3>~60<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span><p>grant-funded Keck  School\/CHLA research collaborations<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Support Us\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Working closely with our partner institutions, our department is leading the way in biomedical investigations cultivating a healthier tomorrow for children everywhere. 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