When a person has an infectious disease, whether they are born with it or get it later in life, it is important they are cared for by a physician specialist who can help manage or cure the disease. BMC’s infectious disease pediatric specialists are not only experts in infectious diseases but also trained in dealing with the specific issues facing children with infectious diseases. We support both the affected child and their family from evaluation through treatment.
Location and Contact
Pediatrics Department
Monday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Programs and Clinics
Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Programs
A program that provides evaluation, ongoing care, and prevention for children with HIV, as well as support for their families
Travel Medicine (Pediatrics)
A program providing children’s specialty care focused on pediatric travel medicine to support health before, during, and after travel.
Pathways to Adult Care Clinic
A clinic that helps adolescents and young adults living with HIV prepare to move into adult care
Infectious Diseases
A department providing diagnosis and treatment for infectious disease, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other infections.
Pediatric Care
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Diseases offers a three-year fellowship program that includes submersion in the clinical experience in the first year, followed by two years of concentrated mentored research time. Fellows assume gradually increasing levels of responsibility as they gain clinical expertise in infectious diseases, which may involve a large degree of decision-making, increased supervisory responsibilities, or opportunities to give talks or present research results.
Research Overview
The Pediatric Infectious Disease group undertakes a wide range of research, including vaccine safety and clinical trials, hepatitis C research, tuberculosis research, and research on pneumococcal vaccination and colonization. In addition, we collaborate closely with Obstetrics on a number of research studies, including on the treatment of pregnant HIV infected women, the prevention of vertical HIV transmission, potential risks to newborns born to women with hepatitis C.