The Research Clinical Institute of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery named after Academician Yuri Veltischev of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health (Veltischev Institute) is a leading Russian Federal Pediatric Center.

Veltischev Institute was established in 1927 by the Council of People's Commissars of Russia as a national medical research and methodology center for solving urgent health problems in the field of child and adolescent health. Veltischev Institute has been pursuing this goal up until now, this, being a major pediatric treatment and research center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

Veltischev Institute is featured by the unique expert community which comprises a team of highly qualified specialists dealing with the most complicated clinical problems. The team includes laureates of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, winners of the Moscow City Hall science and winners of other Russian and international professional awards.

Veltischev Institute’s clinical schools of neurology, genetics, cardiology, nephrology, pulmonology, allergology and neonatology are widely recognized in Russia and abroad. The unique centers for the diagnostics and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, lung diseases, allergic diseases, neuromuscular diseases and radiation ecopathology serve to deliver effective treatment for children from all Russian regions. Treatment and surgery for the children of the Russian Federation directed to Veltischev Institute by local clinic doctors is free of charge and is funded from the federal budget.

Our efforts are aimed at developing a scientific basis for pediatric healthcare standards and clinical protocols of specialized high technology medical treatment. Veltischev Institute is equipped with modern equipment that allows diagnosing and treating children with cutting-edge medical technology. In parallel with the diagnostics and treatment process provided by expert scientific analysis and integration of clinical experience, clinical guidelines are developed, new diagnostic and treatment technologies are created. Representatives of the Institute are key experts of the Russian Ministry of Health on various problems in pediatrics such as medical genetics, cardiology, nephrology, allergology, otolaryngology, neurology, pediatric surgery, and rehabilitation.

The surgical group of the Institute performs cardiac, neurosurgical, urological and otolaryngologic surgery for children with different comorbidities, many patients require a multi-specialist approach, where several surgeons work simultaneously, using the latest technologies in pediatric surgery. International recognition of cardiac surgeons of the Institute is due to the world largest experience in surgical treatment of all known types of cardiac arrhythmias in children, such as implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers.

There are several laboratories at the Institute, conducting fundamental and clinical research, which help evaluate diseases and complex cases, especially in children with congenital and genetic disorders.

Our mission is to provide specialized high technology medical care for children with chronic diseases, based on the latest research data and clinical potential of the professional community of highly experienced experts in pediatric healthcare.