Department of Pediatrics | UC Davis Health

Welcome to Pediatrics at UC Davis

Creating a Healthy Future for Children

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to outstanding patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education.

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Nationally Ranked

The Department of Pediatrics is nationally ranked in neonatology, nephrology, pediatric and adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology by U.S. News and World Report, which ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best in five pediatric specialties in 2024-25.

Our pediatricians and subspecialists provide care to families at the region’s only comprehensive children’s hospital and are honored to offer personalized care and extraordinary medical expertise that helps improve the lives of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Easy Access to Pediatric Clinical Guidelines

Pediatric Clinical Guidelines