Department of Pediatrics
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Faculty Spotlight
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
I am a clinical pediatric endocrinologist with a focus on the care of children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. I work as part of a multidisciplinary team that aims to provide comprehensive care to support families living with diabetes. I also care for children with thyroid disorders, growth disorders, PCOS and disorders of puberty.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
I am a Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist and Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I joined the faculty in October 2019 after completing fellowship at New York University School of Medicine. I have an interest in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and control, and health-care associated infections. Through my role in our infection prevention and control program, I have had the opportunity to assist with our institutions's COVID-19 response.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
I enjoy general cardiology as well as caring for children with complex congenital heart disease. I am interested in outcomes after surgical repair/palliation, particularly as it pertains to cardiac function. I am also interested in quality improvement and improving patient/family experience in the clinical setting. My primary research interests involve cardiac imaging with echocardiography, 3 dimensional echocardiography and cardiac MRI. I am interested in anatomic, functional and quantitative analysis of the heart using 3-dimensional echo as well as strain imaging. I am also interested i...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Kolaitis serves as the Associate Division Head of Hospital-Based Medicine. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She participates actively in hospital initiatives pertaining to throughput, capacity, in-patient care models, and patient safety. Her additional research interests include clinical medical ethics, with an emphasis on conflict resolution, error disclosure, and informed consent.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Advanced Level Neonatal Hospitalist
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology)
Initially spent several years after fellowship in an academic role. I went into private practice for many years becoming comfortable with adult allergy patients as well as pediatric patients. Currently have a mix of clinical practice in an academic center as well as maintaining a private practice.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and School of Law
I am interested in research, advocacy, and policy development that reduces health disparities, addresses bias, racism, and other structural determinants of health and promotes social justice. My current research involves evaluating disparities in research enrollment and participation, the use of medico-legal partnerships to address the social determinants of health, and understanding public perceptions of brain death. Additional interests include the role for conflict resolution training to improve communication in the ICU, evaluating health care access in relation to health outcomes, and stud...
Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation) and Pediatrics (Palliative Care)
Expertise in care of children with a variety of cancers, especially pediatric leukemia, palliative care and hemophagocytic syndromeExpertise in palliative care and pain managementExpertise in clinical bioethics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy)
My clinical interests are in pediatric neuromuscular disorders that include, but are not limited to, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia and neuropathy. Running collaborative clinical trials and identifying biomarkers with good reliability and validity characteristics has been a primary focus.
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
My primary areas of research interest are adolescent sexual and reproductive health and surveillance and control of sexually transmitted diseases. My research focuses on high priority areas of HIV/STI intervention implementation, risk assessment and developing prevention packages specifically for adolescents, with a focus on young women. A new area of interest is understanding the ethical implications of community participation in HIV cure and biomedical prevention research.
Our Home
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Lurie Children's is the Feinberg School of Medicine's affiliated hospital dedicated to pediatric care. Lurie Children's is Illinois' only freestanding hospital exclusively for children and offers patients access to world-class care in a modern, kid-friendly environment.
Faculty Development
Our faculty is one of our greatest resources. To support them on the paths to successful, fulfilling careers, we make faculty development a priority.<
Diversity & Inclusion
The Department of Pediatrics strives to create and maintain training programs that mirror the diverse patient population we serve in Chicago. We believe that diverse faculty, residency and fellowship programs are essential to our long-term success as leaders in academic medicine.
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.