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.

“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, PGY3
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Undergrad at University of South Carolina

“Even through a virtual platform, I could tell how special Atrium Health - Carolina's Medical Center 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, 2024-2025 Chief Resident
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Undergrad at University of South Carolina

"I had the opportunity to complete an acting internship (AI) at Carolinas Medical Center during my 4th year of medical school and it immediately felt like my home away from home. I knew CMC would prepare me to care for medically complex patients while also allowing me to master the basics of pediatric medicine. It was incredibly important to me to be within a supportive learning environment, and I could not have made a better choice than CMC. I am so fortunate to be completing my residency at a program where my wellness and my goals in medicine are prioritized, and my co-residents feel like family."

Olivia Henderson, PGY1
Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad at Miami University