The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine provides innovative care for Iowa's children. Our dedicated faculty and health care teams make a difference in the health of Iowa's children and families by bringing evidence-based medicine to every day practice and providing access to specialty care when needed.
Education
As part of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa, the division provides exceptional training to residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners who will lead pediatric care in the years ahead.
Explore our GME-accredited pediatrics residency program.
A Faculty-focused Academic Medical Center
UI Health Care faculty enjoy defined academic time, plus benefits like doubling your retirement contribution. With a short commute and low cost of home ownership, it's no surprise we attract the best academically trained providers.
Research
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine research areas include Reducing Excessive Variability in Infant Sepsis Evaluation (Project REVISE), prospective evaluation of functional outcomes in adolescent low back pain, the creation, organization, distribution and evaluation of digital health sciences libraries, and more.
Division investigators
- Donna D'Alessandro, MD: Medical informatics
- Andrew Peterson, MD: Sports medicine
- Kelly Wood, MD: Reducing excessive variability in infant sepsis evaluation, prenatal drug exposure, refusal of intramuscular vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns
Recent Division Publications
Our research supports the rapid translation of laboratory discoveries into new treatments.
Clinical Care
Our expertise ranges from basic childhood patient care to managing more complex medical needs. Our Diagnostic Clinic assists community providers with children with diagnostic challenges or complex care.
The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine has a certified child car seat safety inspector and promotes education, communication and training for children and families. We also promote communication between families, physicians, and day care providers.
We provide child protection services, palliative care, and child advocacy.
Learn about our clinics and request an appointment.
Services we offer, but are not limited to:
- Adolescent Clinic
- Back-to-school and sports physicals
- Palliative care
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Well-child visits
Latest Division News
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Polly Ferguson, MD and Riad Rahhal, MD, MS
Division Contact Information
University of Iowa Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
200 Hawkins Drive
1300 Boyd Tower (BT)
Iowa City, IA 52242
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