100% Dedicated to Kids and Teens—100% of the Time

From the moment your child is born, the specialists at Children’s are standing by. Whether it’s to mend their first broken bone, hold their hand as they fall asleep for ear tube surgery or cheer them on when they get back on the field after a sports injury, our pediatric-trained team is here for your family.

The care your child receives while they’re still growing will impact the rest of their lives. While other hospitals may dabble in pediatric care, Children’s specialists are experts in treating kids and teens because they are our only focus.

How Does Pediatric Medicine Differ From Adult Medicine?

In short, it greatly impacts their care. To get the best possible care, you should always take your child or teen to a pediatric hospital.

Kids have very different medical needs.

Children aren't just small adults. Sure, kids and adults have the same organs and systems, but children's bodies are still developing and growing, even as teenagers. The body may function differently at different ages. Their medical team has to take that into account, anticipating how their bodies specifically act and react compared to adults, and how treatment will impact them down the road. We treat more kids and teens than anyone else in Georgia*.

At Children’s, our campuses have kid-sized equipment that many adult hospitals don’t have—from blood pressure cuffs to needles for tiny veins. Our team of doctors and nurses are pediatric specialists with the expertise to tailor testing, medicines and treatments to kids’ unique needs.

Kids have different emotional needs.

Pediatric specialists understand that kids need to feel safe. Our team knows how to communicate and build trust. It may mean helping your child get through a 45-minute MRI, or using medical and therapeutic play to explain an upcoming procedure, test or surgery. Our staff is specially trained to address the very different emotional needs of kids.

Kids have different environmental needs.

Pediatric hospitals like Children's are designed to take as much sting out of being in the hospital as possible. Bright, cheery rooms, streaming natural light, playrooms and activities make for a kid-friendly place that is fun, inviting and safe.

Having mom, dad and siblings around makes a difference, too. That is why we work to support you, offering a number of thoughtful amenities and programs for the whole family.

*Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) 2025

Top 4 Reasons Children’s is the Right Choice for Your Child

At Children’s, our team understands that when it comes to the health of your kid, every detail matters. When you walk through our doors, you can take comfort knowing that our entire staff, from pediatiric physical therapists to pediatric anesthesiologists and surgeons, has been specially trained to care for your child.

1. Children’s is the only hospital system in Georgia ranked as a top pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report*. This means we have the only nationally ranked programs for kids and teens in the state.
2. We are the only hospital system in Georgia that is 100% dedicated to kids and teens**. Our more than 1,200 specialists are trained specifically to treat kids and teens. That’s the kind of dedication to Georgia’s kids that you can only find at Children’s.
3. More parents trust us to treat their children than anywhere else in Georgia** . It’s true—more families bring their kids and teens to Children’s for care (including surgery) than any other hospital in the state. As the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and a top pediatric healthcare system in the Southeast, we managed more than 1.2 million patient visits annually.
4. We continue to raise the bar for pediatric care to ensure a healthy future. We have fought to make sure all children have access to the specialized care they need since 1915 and continue to advance the field of pediatrics. Last year alone, Children’s and our research partner, Emory University School of Medicine, conducted 59 new clinical trials, enrolled more than 2,600 patients in clinical research, and tracked more than 1,900 hours of patient visits in the Children’s Pediatric Research Unit.
   
   With the opening of Arthur M. Blank Hospital, we’ve combined inviting and innovative, healing and high tech, and built a hospital reimagined just for our kids. By expanding our capabilities and resources, we will continue to strive to provide greater options and deliver even better care. Our kids are the future and we’re committed to giving them the care they deserve for generations to come.

* U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list 2025-2026. The report ranks hospitals for excellence in outcomes, program structure and national reputation in 11 pediatric specialty areas—with the survey questions created and refined by content experts in each field. Children’s ranked in 10 of the specialty areas. Learn more.

**Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) 2025