1903 would become a year for the history books. That year the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, would fly the first powered, controlled, heavier-than-air airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903.
Welcome to the Yale Pediatric Surgery Web Site. Pediatric Surgery is among the most exciting and dynamic fields in all of medicine. Our surgeons care for a range of surgical problems in children from the most simple and correctable diseases to major congenital anomalies requiring a lifetime of care and support.
The residency program in pediatrics provides students with an opportunity to treat children, under the supervision of experienced doctors, with a variety of illnesses. Some pediatric residency programs provide training in sub-specialties of pediatrics, which include neonatology and intensive care. Neonatology Fellowship. In addition to a residency program in pediatrics, physicians planning a career in neonatology must complete a specialized fellowship program. A fellowship in neonatology may require the student to complete a pediatrics residency program that is at least three years in duration before entering the program.