Welcome to the Miller Children’s Hospital – UCI Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program

The field of Pediatric Pulmonology is an exciting state of growth.  With less than 1,000 specialists in this field nationwide and increasing pulmonary disease frequency in children to young adults, the field of Pediatric Pulmonology is poised to make a great impact to millions of children and young adults across the country.  From common conditions such as asthma and exercise induced bronchospasm to the esoteric children’s interstitial lung diseases and cystic fibrosis, Pediatric Pulmonology covers the spectrum of disease burden.  The field continues to grow in coverage of co-morbid conditions as well including myopathies, sickle cell disease, congenital heart disease and much more.  Among the many pediatric sub-specialties, Pediatric Pulmonology perhaps stands to meet the greatest need with the greatest advancements in the next decade.

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The history of Pediatric Pulmonology starts with programs like ours.  Founded by Dr. Eliezer Nussbaum in the early 1980's, the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program at Miller’s Children Hospital has continuously been accredited over 30 years.  Dr. Nussbaum, a pioneer in the field of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Intensive Care, established the training program with the core goal of training the next generation of clinicians and

researchers in the field. 

Over three decades later, the fellowship program boasts alumni who practice across the United States and worldwide functioning as attendings, practitioners and divisions chiefs of top universities.  The fellowship program is housed within one of the largest Pediatric Pulmonology divisions in country counting over 9,000 outpatient visits per year in the pulmonary center alone.