Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD) is a subspecialty of pediatric neurology. NDD specialists are pediatric neurologists who have expertise in conditions that affect the developing nervous system.
Training in NDD combines elements from pediatrics, neurology, developmental neuroscience, genetics, and rehabilitation medicine. Trainees learn and work on interdisciplinary teams with allied and mental health professionals and educators. Neurodevelopmental disabilities are common, affecting about 1 in 6 children in the United States, and impact daily life for millions of children around the world.
NDD graduates have the academic, clinical, and research training to be leaders in the field. Training in neurodevelopmental disabilities allows you to become board certified in both Neurology with special qualification in pediatric neurology and in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Current training guidelines allow trainees to be board eligible in General Pediatrics, but this certification is not required.
The faculty at Kennedy Krieger are national and international leaders in the fields of pediatrics, neurology, and neurodevelopmental disabilities, and are committed to teaching and mentoring NDD trainees. While training at Kennedy Krieger, you have access to the expertise and resources of 2 world class institutions, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Our NDD program provides a dynamic setting, reflecting the advances in neuroimaging, genetics, developmental neuroscience, translational and clinical trials sciences that advance understanding and treatment of neurodevelopmental conditions. We offer a breadth and depth of clinical, research, and advocacy experiences to prepare you for a career in academic medicine. We welcome you to contact us for more information. We would love to host you for a visit or do an elective rotation to explore the field of NDD and our program.