The Department of Pediatrics is home to centers and institutes that bring together multidisciplinary teams to address complex pediatric health needs and advance discovery. These programs unite clinical care, research, education and community partnerships to improve outcomes for children and families across our region and beyond.
Explore the centers and institutes below to learn about each program’s focus, services, and research strengths.
Affiliate Centers
- Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society (Ethics)
- Center for Health Services Research
- Vanderbilt Diabetes Research Center
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
- Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Institutes
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The Department of Pediatrics’ centers bring together specialized, team-based expertise to support children and families with complex needs. Each center coordinates care across disciplines, connects patients to advanced diagnostics and therapies, and helps families navigate their child’s journey from diagnosis through ongoing treatment and follow-up.
In addition to delivering high-quality clinical care, our centers help drive innovation through research, education and collaboration across Vanderbilt Health, so discoveries move more quickly from the bench to the bedside and into the communities we serve.