Dr. Paul Offit, MD

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Pediatrician · Physician (MD)

Philadelphia, PA

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Pediatric infectious disease physician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, director of its Vaccine Education Center, co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, and one of the most cited public voices for the evidence behind the routine childhood immunization schedule.

About Dr. Paul Offit, MD

Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026

Dr. Paul A. Offit is a pediatrician who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases in Philadelphia. He is an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and directs the hospital's Vaccine Education Center. He is also a professor of pediatrics and the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.

He earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1977, completed a pediatrics residency at UPMC (1977-1980), and finished a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at CHOP (1980-1982). He has worked in medicine for more than 45 years and is affiliated with CHOP and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

He is a co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq and has received a number of awards, including the William Osler Patient Oriented Research Award from the University of Pennsylvania (2009) and the Dr. Charles Merieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and Immunology (2009). He has served on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and was a voting member of the FDA's vaccine advisory committee until 2025.

He writes and speaks for the public. He runs a Substack newsletter called "Beyond the Noise" and has written books, including "Tell Me When It's Over: An Insider's Guide to Deciphering COVID Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World." In the CMS Open Payments database for 2021 through 2025, he has no recorded industry payments ($0 across 0 records).

Vaccine Education Center director: He directs the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is an attending physician in its Division of Infectious Diseases. chop.edu
Co-inventor of RotaTeq: He co-invented the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq and received the 2009 William Osler Patient Oriented Research Award for that work and for creating the Vaccine Education Center. research.chop.edu
Medical school and training: He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1977, completed pediatrics residency at UPMC (1977-1980), and a pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at CHOP (1980-1982). doximity.com
University professorship: He is a professor of pediatrics and the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. chop.edu
Federal vaccine advisory roles: He served as a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and was a voting member of the FDA's vaccine advisory committee until 2025. nationalpress.org
Hospital affiliations: He is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. doximity.com
Public writing and newsletter: He publishes a Substack newsletter called "Beyond the Noise" and has authored books for general readers, including "Tell Me When It's Over." pauloffit.substack.com
No industry payments recorded: CMS Open Payments shows $0 in industry payments across 0 records for 2021 through 2025. Industry payments to doctors are common and legal; this record shows none. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Additional awards: Honors include Humanitarian of the Year from the National Meningitis Association (2009), the AAP President's Certificate for Outstanding Service (2009), the Ralph D. Feigin Award for Excellence (2010), and the Maxwell Finland Award (2013). research.chop.edu

Worth knowing

Public sources indicate his role as a voting member of the FDA's vaccine advisory committee ended in 2025; the research did not establish the reason. nationalpress.org
Board certification in pediatrics was listed on a third-party profile that draws on ABMS data, but an independent ABMS check was not completed during this research. doximity.com
His Pennsylvania medical license status and expiration date were not verified through the state licensing board during this research. pals.pa.gov

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Practice location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Division of Infectious Diseases
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2017
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