The field of pediatric pulmonology is an exciting state of growth. With fewer than 1,000 specialists in this field nationwide and the increasing frequency of pulmonary disease in younger patients, pediatric pulmonology is poised to make a great impact on millions of children and young adults across the country. From common conditions such as asthma and exercise-induced bronchospasm to the more rare children’s interstitial lung diseases and cystic fibrosis, pediatric pulmonology covers the spectrum of disease burden.

The field continues to grow in coverage of comorbid conditions as well, including myopathies, sickle cell disease, congenital heart disease and more. Among the many pediatric subspecialties, pediatric pulmonology perhaps stands to meet the greatest need with the greatest advancements in the next decade.

Our Program

Founded by Eliezer Nussbaum, MD, in the early 1980s, the Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship program at Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital has continuously been accredited for more than 30 years. Nussbaum, a pioneer in the field of pediatric pulmonology and pediatric intensive care, established the program with the core goal of training the next generation of clinicians and researchers in the field.

Robust History

The program has been around for more than three decades, boasting alumni who practice across the world as attendings, practitioners and division chiefs at top universities.

Uncommon Offering

We offer one of the few pediatric pulmonary fellowship training programs in California.

Broad Clinical Training

The fellowship is housed within a large pediatric pulmonology division, counting more than 9,000 outpatient visits per year in the pulmonary center alone. 

Inderpal
Every fellow should complete the program knowing they can advance the field of pediatric pulmonology. -— Inderpal Randhawa, MD, Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship