Children’s is one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the United States, comprising three free-standing hospitals — Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Children’s Scottish Rite, and Children’s Hughes Spalding — with more than 800 licensed beds and over 60 pediatric specialties. The system serves more than 1.2 million patient visits annually and performs over 300,000 imaging studies each year.
Children’s 25 neuroscience programs collectively care for more pediatric neurological patients than any other hospital in the nation. Imaging infrastructure is state-of-the-art across all campuses, and the section is supported by dedicated MR physicists, 3D Lab scientists, and research and administrative staff.
Institutional recognition includes:
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U.S. News & World Report national rankings in neurology, neurosurgery, and oncology
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Top Children’s Hospital in the Southeast
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Children’s Center for Neurosciences Research (CCNR) — nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report
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Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center — Georgia’s leading pediatric cancer research center and #1 nationally for Children’s Oncology Group (COG) therapeutic trial enrollment
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Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
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Marcus Autism Center — one of five NIH-designated Autism Centers of Excellence
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Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Research & Academic Opportunities
Children’s offers a rich environment for clinical and translational research, with active multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaborations. Atlanta’s concentration of leading academic and research institutions — including Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — provides exceptional opportunities for scholarly engagement at the national and international level.