Department of Pediatrics
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Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
My medical career has taken me many places and has allowed me to meet and interact with a number of amazing people. My career started with obtaining my DO from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. I completed my pediatric residency at Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center and additional year there as a Chief Resident. I then went onto complete my fellowship training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. I then spent about 10 years working at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH where I was able to focus o...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)
I am a primary care pediatrician with special interest and knowledge in nutrition and obesity prevention and treatment. I am the Medical Director of the Lurie Children's Wellness and Weight Management Program and the Lurie Pediatric Bariatric Program. I also have additional training in healthcare quality improvement and safety.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Debora Matossian, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Feinberg School of Medicine and nephrology attending physician at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Matossian has completed her pediatric nephrology training at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago (now Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital) and concomitantly received a Master’s of Science in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University. Dr. Matossian is the fellowship program director at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and has served as a mentor to a number of trainees; medical st...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
My interests involve the integration of point of care ultrasound to enhance the bedside care of neonates. My research interests involve lung ultrasound and targeted neonatal echocardiography/hemodynamics.
Professor, Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery), Pediatrics
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS grew up in a small town in North Carolina and from a young age was mesmerized by science and medicine. Dr. Raval completed his undergraduate studies as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical education at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. During medical school, he participated in a one-year Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship. Dr. Raval trained in General Surgery at Northwestern University. During this time he completed a 2-year Clinical Schoalrs Progfram at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL and earned a Masters of Scie...
Instructor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
As a board-certified pediatrician practicing hospitalist medicine, Dr. Berger spends her time working as the delivery team attending at Prentice, in the neonatal intensive care units at both Prentice and Lurie, and also in the observation unit practicing general pediatric medicine. She also spends her team conducting research in the areas described below, teaching medical students, as well as pediatric and emergency medicine residents. She has a particular interest in breastfeeding medicine and is pursing her certification as an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Instructor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)
I am a primary care pediatrician within the Division of Advanced General Pediatrics, and I have an academic interest in medical education focusing on primary care and children with medical complexity.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I am a clinical pediatric neuro-oncologist. I received my medical degree from Lake Erie College of Medicine in 2014 and completed Pediatric residency at Nicklaus Children's Hospital (Miami Children's Hospital) in 2017 followed by Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant fellowship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospita, with an advanced fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology in 2022. My clinical focus is the treatment of children and young adults with central nervous tumors and I have an academic interest in medical education.
Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
1980; New York University School of Medicine; New York, N.Y.; M.D., Medicine 1980-1983: New York University Medical Center; New York, N.Y.; Resident, Department of Pediatrics 1983-1986: Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven, CT. Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Viral Pathophysiology; George Miller, M.D., Preceptor. 1986-1987: Instructor, Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology & Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven, CT. 1987-1991: Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology & Public Health, Yale University School...
Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism)
Dr. Prada finds it an honor to work with children, adults, and families with genetic diseases with focused on lysosomal storage disordes, neurofibromatosis, rasopathies, and metabolic diseases. His clinical work is devoted to improving health for individuals with rare diseases by developing individualized and integrated care across specialties to promote their wellbeing. He has conducted randomized clinical trials of novel therapeutics including gene therapy.
An author of over 100 publications, Dr. Prada has been the principal investigator on numerous federal and foundation grants, including ...
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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.
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