Caring, Curing,
Discovering

The Division of Respiratory Medicine is dedicated to improving all aspects of respiratory health affecting infants, children, and young adults.

About the Respiratory Medicine program

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.

Program Research Highlights

JILL WILDONGER, PHD

Novel Mechanism of Microtubule Growth Regulation in Neurons

KELAN TANTISIRA, MD, MPH

Circulating MicroRNAs and Treatment Response in Childhood Asthma

THU ELIZABETH DUONG, MD

Building Lung Cell Atlases to Better Understand Lung Development and Disease

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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Meet Our Faculty

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Caring, Curing, Discovering