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Welcome to the Division of Respiratory Medicine

 The Division has attained national ranking (ranked among top programs the Respiratory Disorders category from 2009 through 2020 in the U.S. News and World Report surveys of children’s hospitals), and many of the senior faculty are internationally recognized. 

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Karen Mestan, MD, Division Chief, Neonatology, UCSD Dept. of Pediatrics
Kelan Tantisira, MD
Division Chief
Division of Respiratory Medicine
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Fellowship Opportunities

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego provides care to a diverse population of children with a wide spectrum of respiratory disorders.  Fellows pursue scholarly work in the setting of UC San Diego, one of the top research institutions in the world.  With this combination of clinical and research excellence, our pediatric pulmonary fellows are provided with the foundations for successful careers.  

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