Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of QMH, established in 1964 under the first headship of Professor C Elaine Field, is now a regional renowned centre which provides secondary/ tertiary service. Our clinical subspecialties include community child health, developmental behavioral paediatrics, endocrinology/ metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, general paediatrics, genetics, haematology, immunology/ allergy /infectious diseases, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, paediatric intensive care, rehabilitation, respiratory medicine and rheumatology.

Our Vision and Mission

We endeavour to:

  • provide high-quality children-centred health care services to the community
  • train/nurture graduates, postgraduates and paediatricians of distinction, committed to lifelong learning, integrity and professionalism
  • engage in both innovative and high-impact basic and clinical research work, within and across disciplines
  • form alliance and partnership in order to achieve our vision and mission

Our Services

  • cardiology (outpatient)
  • community child health
  • developmental behavioral paediatrics
  • endocrinology/ metabolic diseases
  • gastroenterology
  • general paediatrics
  • genetics
  • haematology (outpatient)
  • immunology/allergy /infectious diseases
  • neonatology
  • nephrology
  • neurology
  • paediatric intensive care
  • rehabilitation
  • respiratory medicine
  • rheumatology

HKU - Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine