Section of Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a field of practice specifically dedicated to the care of acutely ill and injured children. Our field combines a unique blend of general pediatrics and emergency medicine, with clinical specialists possessing knowledge and skills required for care of patients from the neonatal period, through infancy and childhood, and into adolescence. While emphasizing diagnosis and treatment of children in the emergency department, our distinctive training also provides insight into the entire spectrum of care required for child health, including prevention, pre-hospital management, and safe transport of patients from our community partners. Pediatric emergency medicine specialists possess expertise in care for many conditions, including:

• Critical medical illnesses
• Major and minor trauma
• Surgical emergencies
• Fever and infectious diseases
• Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses
• Poisonings and toxic exposures
• Suspected child abuse and neglect
• Psychiatric emergencies

Clinically, the Yale Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine provides emergency care for children at three Yale-New Haven Health System locations. At our flagship, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, we provide comprehensive emergency services for over 40,000 infants, children and adolescents annually. We also provide pediatric emergency care at Bridgeport Hospital, located in the most populous city in Connecticut, and at Greenwich Hospital, located in the New York Metro region. Our Section is also a research and educational leader in the region, located academically within the Yale Department of Pediatrics and Yale School of Medicine.