Child Neurology Residency

Each year, more than 25,000 pediatric patients benefit from the Neurology Department’s multidisciplinary care, from around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and the world. Children's National is a 323-bed free-standing children’s hospital with a dedicated 25 bed neurology floor including 17 video EEG beds, along with a 54-bed NICU and 35-bed PICU.

Inpatient care addresses a variety of conditions that require hospitalization, including epilepsy, brain tumors, metabolic and genetic disorders, infectious and inflammatory conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system along with other neurologic conditions. Our inpatient services are divided into four daytime teams: a Child Neurology Ward Team, Consult Team, a Neuro-Critical (PICU and CICU) Care Team and a Neonatal and Fetal Critical Care Team, each with unique attending physicians that are devoted to complex care and research pursuits within their area of interest.

In addition to its team of more than 40 neurologists, the division collaborates with colleagues in related divisions throughout Children’s National for a fully-integrated approach to care. For example, the multidisciplinary Epilepsy Surgery Program evaluates innovative drugs and offers the finest in neuro-monitoring and neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy. The team includes designated epileptologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and a variety of other members to coordinate complex care.

The Neurology Department at Children’s National has a variety of programs and services to help care for any child’s neurological needs. All children have access to the latest advances in neurology, with treatments based on our cutting-edge research and our commitment to providing age-appropriate, personalized care for each child.