Pediatrics

Located adjacent to the main campus of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Children's Hospital serves as a primary and secondary source of healthcare for children in the city of Charlotte. The hospital also acts as a tertiary care referral center for the greater Charlotte metropolitan area which has a population of over 1 million people, in addition to several counties in North and South Carolina.

Our state-of-the-art Ricky Hendrick Center for Intensive Care admits about 700 patients per year. The unit is managed by nine pediatric intensivists, along with a pediatric PL-2 or PL-3 resident and a third-year emergency medicine resident. PL-3 residents provide in-house call coverage of this unit every eighth night, on average.

There are more than 7,000 deliveries at Carolinas Medical Center each year. The infants are cared for in the tower newborn nursery. Our pediatric residents care for about 2,500 of these newborns under the supervision of a member of the general pediatric faculty.

Atrium Health Myers Park, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is located within walking distance to Levine Children's Hospital. Subspecialty clinics are held in the mornings and resident continuity clinics in the afternoon. General pediatrics clinic runs concurrently throughout the day. About 23,000 children are served by the general pediatric and subspecialty clinics per year.

When residents choose Atrium Health Levine Children’s for their residency, they’re choosing an entire care network of neighborhood pediatric offices, as well as urgent cares, hospital programs, award-winning specialty care and an emergency department dedicated to kids.

"From my very first virtual experience with our Pediatric Residency program, to now 2 years into my residency, this place has always felt like home. The family atmosphere has been palpable from the very beginning, and the support we are provided as residents in this program is second to none. From the variety of patients, the amazing faculty, and the incredible sense of community and belonging with my co-residents, I would not trade this program for anything. I can say without a doubt that this program will make me into the best Pediatric physician possible, and I will be forever grateful."

Richard McCormick, PGY3
Florida State University College of Medicine
Undergrad at Florida State University

“Even through a virtual platform, I could tell how special LCH was. The sense of companionship between both residents and attendings was authentic and only exceeded my expectations after joining the program. I feel truly valued and known as an individual. I couldn’t ask for a better work family or environment to learn in.”

Taylor Allen, PGY3
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Undergrad at University of South Carolina

“When I began my search for a pediatric residency program, I knew I wanted a program that would provide me the opportunity to see a mixture of acute intensive care and complex patients while also exposing me to bread and butter general pediatrics. I also wanted to go to a place where I could form open and warm relationships with not only my co-residents but also my attendings and program leadership. Relationships that fell like a home away from home and a family. Most importantly I desired a program that would strive to help build and hone my clinic skills while also celebrating my individuality and encouraging me to use those special quality to be the best physician and advocate for my patient’s that I could be. I thought all of that would be impossible to find until I discovered the hidden gem that is the Atrium Health - Carolina's Medical Center pediatric residency program where I have found that and so much more. A unique treasure that sits in one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in the south.”

Talior Martin, PGY2
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Undergrad at University of South Carolina