Department of Pediatrics
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
My primary clinical and academic interests align in the development, implementation, and assessment of telehealth and digital health programs, with the overarching goals of improving access to care for children, supporting clinicians, and reinforcing the patient-centered medical home. My additional research interests lie in medical education and simulation, specifically in using immersive simulation to train health care providers for difficult conversations encountered during clinical care.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology)
Children with atopic (allergic) diseases often worsen at night and suffer from sleep disturbances. Our team identified that over 3 million school aged children in the US suffer from sleep disturbance related to their eczema. We are now working to uncover the reason eczema worsens at night. Ultimately we plan to develop new approaches in treating allergic disease, while focusing on outcomes important to our patients and their families. We welcome collaborators and families who are interested in participating in our research studies.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
I am a pediatric endocrinologist primarily engaged in clinic care and medical education. My clinical interests include the care of children with growth disorders including Turner syndrome, disorders of puberty, adrenal disorders and the care of children with long-term endocrine sequelae of cancer treatment and brain tumors. I am the co-director of the Turner Syndrome Multidisciplinary Clinic. I am the Interim Division Head, director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program and I serve as a college mentor for the Feinberg School of Medicine Class of 2022.
Professor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Medical Social Sciences, Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Preventive Medicine
I am general pediatrician/internist with deep interest and multifaceted activities in population-centered, timely health services and policy research within the context of community needs. I also have strong interests in interdisciplinary research that stretches over the lifecourse, and translational research that connects medical advances with community impact. My central areas of methods expertise are survey research and policy-focused analyses of health services data, and my areas of subject matter expertise include vaccines and health insurance.
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Evans received a BSc in Exercise Sciences from the University of Birmingham (1st class honors, 2003-2006). His PhD studies on thrombus resolution were funded by the British Heart Foundation at King’s College London (pass without corrections, 2007-2010). During his postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge (2011-2015), Colin received funding from the British Heart Foundation and the British Society for Haematology, to study the impact of pulmonary thrombosis on lung tumorigenesis. Following a Parke Davis Exchange Fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine (2016-...
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
My research mainly focuses on sepsis, inflammatory digestive diseases, pancreatitis and liver hepatocyte injury and repair by animal models and molecular biology methods. We are working on the identification of some novel targets for protection against tissue injury. MFG-E8 (Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8), a secreted glycoprotein regulating tissue homeostasis, possessing potent anti-inflammatory properties, and protecting against tissue injury, is continuously being studied.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I received my medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2013. I then went on Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University to complete my residency in Pediatrics in 2016 and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant in 2019. After graduation, I joined the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant Division as a faculty member with a specialization in Hematologic Malignancies.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Patrick Lyons graduated from the pediatrics residency program at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in 2015 and has been on faculty within the division of Hospital Based Medicine since then. He is highly involved in the design, build and continuous improvement of the electronic medical records system (EMR) used at both the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine. His clinical interests include management of critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care as well as general pediatric acute care.
Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
My primary areas of interest lie within the broad continuum of emergency medical services for children (EMSC). I am interested in issues relating to pediatric readiness of the various components of the EMSC continuum, including prehospital and hospital-based services. Within the realm of pediatric emergency care, i am interested in a variety of clinical issues, including care quality and patient safety. More recently, I have focused on issues relating to pediatric disaster preparedness. My interests in EMSC also include public policy and health care access.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Dr. Kiona Allen is the Medical Director of the Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit, Medical Director of the Single Ventricle Center of Excellence, and Associate Director of the NICU-Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research focus is in the longitudinal medical, neurodevelopmental, and psychosocial care of patients with critical cardiac disease in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
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.