Department Organization
The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) Department of Pediatrics has experienced dramatic growth over the last two decades. Located at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis, the Department of Pediatrics has over 400 faculty and residents. Riley is part of the IU Health health care system.
Organized into 18 sections, the Department boasts remarkable stability with only 3 Chairs in the last 40+ years. The current Chair, Dr. D. Wade Clapp, is a physician/scientist who is committed to ensuring that the Department of Pediatrics continues its long standing tradition of growth and excellence. There are 4 Associate Chairs who, along with the Section Heads, report to the Chairman. The IUSM Department of Pediatrics currently has 22 endowed chairs.
Leadership
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| D. Wade Clapp, MD Department Chair |
Mary Ciccarellis, MD Associate Chair for Education |
Scott Denne, MD Associate Chair for Clinical Research |
Howard Eigen, MD Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs |
Mervin Yoder, MD Associate Chair for Basic Research |
Sections and Faculty
Sections
- Adolescent Medicine
- Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Child Development
- Child Protection Program
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- General and Community Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research
- Indiana Children's Health Services Research
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Pediatric Rheumatology






