Pediatrics

Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pediatrics
President, Stony Brook Children's Service

Message from the Chair

Stony Brook Children's Service is the clinical practice of the Department of Pediatrics at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Stony Brook University Medical Center. We are committed to fulfilling Stony Brook's mission of excellence in patient care, education, research, and community service. We encourage you to browse and review our website, where you will find up-to-date information about our clinical services and academic programs. Together, our general and specialized pediatric services contribute to the unique range and top quality of health care provided at Stony Brook University Medical Center, and they also constitute the solid foundation of our residency programs that train physicians for the future.

Clinical Services

Overview
The Department of Pediatrics defines three broad areas within its mission:

Excellence in patient care and patient education in our service to the communities around us.
Excellence in medical education within each phase of the training of physicians, allied health professionals and scientists.
Excellence in scholarship and research related to childhood health and development, childhood diseases and disorders.

Our goals align with the three-part mission, including the provision of the highest standards of care for children and families, while providing exemplary training programs, highest quality educational and service leadership, and opportunities for research and scholarship so that the department can continue to improve pediatric medical care both in our surrounding communities and at the national level. The department is comprised of the following clinical and academic divisions:

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