Department of Pediatrics

My primary interest is in the neurodevelopmental outcome of high-risk infants. My focus involves the early detection of cerebral palsy through various assessments, including The General Movements Assessment. A portion of my clinical time is spent caring for patients in the NICU-Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program. I am also interested in improving the safety of neonatal intubation through quality improvement efforts and the use of innovative tools, such as video laryngoscopy.

I am an associate professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, splitting my time between research and clinical care. I have been fortunate to train and practice at Lurie Children's. Prior to practicing medicine I pursued advanced degrees in secondary education and biochemistry, both of which have enhanced my skills as a pediatrician.   I am honored and privileged to be part of the care team for the many children and their families I see.  I am dedicated to educating youth and their p...

Isabelle De Plaen, MD, is an attending physician in the Division of Neonatology (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Lurie Children’s, Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and the co-director of the Center for Intestinal and Liver Inflammation Research at Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute.

I am a hospital-based pediatrician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Clerkship Director in Pediatrics where I oversee third-year medical student programming and assessment.  Interest areas include inpatient hospital care, newborn medicine, medical education and mentoring, faculty feedback, and curriculum development.

Dr. Hammer is a hospital pediatrician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. His academic and clinical interests include Hospital Medicine on the medical floor and intensive care unit, medical education, and working in close collaboration with child and adolescent psychiatry for the betterment of pediatric resiliency and mental health. 

I received my medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2009, prior to completing my Pediatrics residency at the University of Texas Southwestern/Children's Medical Center Dallas. I completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in 2015 and a fellowship in Developmental Therapeutics in 2016 at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I subsequently became a member of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology division with a specialization in Solid Tumors at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Ch...

Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineSection Head Cardiac Catheterization, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoMedical Education: University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Cardiology Fellowship: Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Boston Children's Hospital, MA.

My researchh focuses on child health within the context of the family, with particular emphasis on the social determinants of health, the role of fathers and special attention to the ability of technology to support parenting. I am a former RWJ Clinical Scholar, Aspen Ascend Fellow, and "Thinker in Residence" at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

I am the Medical Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I lead efforts to promote judicious use of antibiotics and limit the emergence of antibiotic resistance. My clinical and research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistant infections, and patient safety and quality.