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The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine includes more
than 100 pediatric and adolescent physicians specializing in more
than 40 areas and providing care ranging from routine check-ups
to complex surgical procedures. Annually Mayo Clinic treats more
than 50,000 children and adolescents, including some 5,000 hospital
patients. Mayo Clinic pediatric and adolescent surgeons perform
more than 8,000 procedures annually.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester has two areas that treat infectious diseases.
The Division of Infectious Diseases was established in the 1950s,
consists of more than 20 consultants, 10 fellows, eight registered
nurses and seven paramedical staff.
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases has four pediatric
infectious diseases board-certified consultants who work closely
with other division colleagues to treat infectious diseases in children
and adolescents.
Both divisions are consultative practices for patients in the hospital
and in the outpatient setting. Physicians identify and treat infections
that arise from exposure to infectious diseases, or that follow
organ transplantation and other surgical procedures.
They offer the following specialized services:
- Hospital-Based Consultation – offers specialized
treatment for patients who are hospitalized with infections or
who develop infections while hospitalized for other reasons.
- Outpatient Infectious Disease Consultation –
offers specialized evaluations for patients referred by their
physicians for the evaluation and management of suspected or proven
infections.
- The Mayo Clinic HIV Clinic – provides specialized
treatment for patients who have been exposed to or diagnosed with
HIV or AIDS.
- Travel and Geographic Medicine Clinic – educates
and immunizes people traveling to foreign countries and treats
patients returning from a foreign country with symptoms of infection.
See also:
Faculty
In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices,
Mayo Clinic's faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating
the growth of medical knowledge. All faculty members in infectious
diseases have academic appointments in Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
and teach and supervise medical students and pediatric residents
at Mayo Clinic.
See also:
Advisors and Mentors
Our graduate education advisory system is designed to provide you
with comprehensive educational advice and personal support. During
your first few months in the program, you will choose a faculty
advisor who will serve as your primary contact.
Visiting Professors
The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine brings in approximately
six guest lecturers each year. They present timely topics and have
designated lunch dates with residents and fellows, so you can have
informal discussions with them. You are encouraged to take full
advantage of these opportunities.
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