Overview

Recognizing the importance of healthy breathing to overall health – and the high rate of respiratory disorders in children – the Division of Respiratory Medicine of Rady Children’s Specialists of San Diego strives to provide family-centered, state-of-the-art care, to educate the next generation of leaders in respiratory medicine, to discover new knowledge about respiratory health and disease, and to advocate on behalf of our patients.

The Division specializes in the care of infants, children and teenagers with pulmonary and respiratory diseases, providing inpatient and outpatient services for the full spectrum of breathing problems. For children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, we provide care through their transition into adulthood.

Our ACGME-accredited fellowship program trains the next generation of respiratory medicine specialists in both clinical care and research, and our world-renowned physician-scientists continue to advance their knowledge of childhood respiratory health and disease – and to disseminate this knowledge – with the goal of discovering better treatments and cures.

Division Achievements:

• The Division has world-renowned physician-scientists who are leaders in their fields. Click here for awards, honors and presentations.
• The Division launched a monthly regional case conference to promote collaboration among our esteemed colleagues in the western United States.
• The Division has one of the largest cystic fibrosis centers in California. Learn about our Cystic Fibrosis Center.
• A discovery by Gabriel G. Haddad, M.D., and researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine could lead to new therapies for diseases related to lack of oxygen. Read more. 
• Research led by Gabriel Haddad, M.D., has decoded the genetic basis of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) or Monge’s disease. The study provides important information that validates the genetic basis of adaptation to high altitudes and provides potential targets for CMS treatment. Read more.

In the News

• UC San Diego Researchers Receive Funding to Pursue Novel Stem Cell-Based Treatments, UC San Diego Health, features James Hagood, M.D.
• Back to School: How Much Sleep Do Kids Need, CBS 8, features  Rakesh Bhattacharjee, M.D.
• UC San Diego and Rady Scientists Identify New Target for Treating Lung Fibrosis, features  James Hagood, M.D.
• Andeans with Altitude Sickness Produce Massive Amounts of Red Blood Cells, Scienmag.com, features senior author Gabriel Haddad, M.D.
• Pulmonary Complications in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, EurekAlert, features study co-authored by James Hagood, M.D.
• Genetic Adaptation Keeps Ethiopians Heart-Healthy Despite High Altitudes, UC San Diego Health, features Gabriel Haddad, M.D.

Support Our Program

One hundred percent of your tax-deductible gift benefits Rady Children’s. To make a donation, click here.