The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine delivers compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based emergency care to children from across the upper Midwest. Clinical care is primarily delivered in our 11-bed, dedicated pediatric emergency department (ED) at American Family Children’s Hospital — a nationally-ranked, 111-bed facility with pediatric and neonatal surgical intensive care units that have served the special needs of children for more than 100 years.
The pediatric ED cares for 17,000 pediatric patients annually — many with high acuity — and is staffed by a knowledgeable, growing group of fellowship-trained pediatric emergency medicine faculty working closely with trainees from pediatric and emergency medicine residencies, as well as medical students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — itself a recognized international, national, and statewide leader in education, research, and service.
A dedicated team of specialized pediatric nurses and respiratory therapists also staff the pediatric ED alongside 24/7 child life, pharmacy and social work services, with the department having a strong, collaborative relationship with inpatient and pediatric specialty care clinics.
Our physicians also support medical direction for pediatric/neonatal critical care transport by air and ground with UW Health Med Flight, work to enhance pediatric readiness in and out of hospitals throughout the state, and perform clinical research that advances emergency care for patients and families.
Division Faculty
Nicholas Kuehnel, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations & Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Remarkable Pediatric Specialty Care
Pediatric experts at UW Health Kids have served the special needs of children for more than 100 years. And the American Family Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years since opening in 2007.
UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics