Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests:I am very interested and have done research or written articles in the following: Congenital Infections, Fungal Infections, Kawasaki Disease, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections (MRSA); C diffResearch Interest:Medical Education: I am currently involved in research on clinical reasoning, optimal medical student clinical educationClinical Medicine: I am currently involved in studying new antibiotics in Pediatrics

Dr. Patel joined the Division of Rheumatology in 2020. She is experienced in all areas of general pediatric rheumatology but has a special clinical and research interest in complex rheumatic diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic vasculitis. Dr. Patel is fascinated by the pathophysiology of autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. She enjoys taking on complex cases with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and tailoring immunosuppressive therapies to help patients achieve the best quality of life possible. She works with families to help them understand their child’s di...

Dr. Rahmandar is an attending physician in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Lurie Children's, the Medical Director of the Substance Use & Prevention Program, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She joined the faculty at Lurie Children's Hospital in 2017, and her interests include adolescent substance use, mental health and long-acting reversible contraception.

Dr. Kwon is interested in epidemiological studies and wearables data analyses for health outcomes and behaviors, such as obesity and physical activity, among children and families.

Kavita S. Hodgkins, MD, MSCI, is a Board Certified Pediatric Nephrologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She practices as an Attending Physician in the outpatient clinics of Lurie Children's Hospital and also serves as the Director of Resident and Medical Student Education for the Division of Kidney Diseases. She has a joint position with the Urology Division at Lurie Children's Hospital and works closely with the Urology Divisi...[Read full text]Kavita S. Hodgkins, MD, MSCI, is a Board Certified Pediatric Nephrologist and an As...

Dr. Defne Magnetta completed medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She then completed her Pediatrics Residency at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 2013-2016. She completed her fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 2016-2019 and served as Chief Pediatric Cardiology Fellow during her final year. Dr. Magnetta completed her Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation at Ann & Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago from 2019-2020, and remained as Faculty following he...

I am interested in Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and alternative medicines. We have created a center called the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center that is devoted to taking care of patients with eczema and their families, with an emphasis on education about the disease. I am also very interested in connective tissue diseases such as lupus and dermatomyositis. I am a medical acupuncturist and am interested in alternative medical approaches to dermatologic diseases. Finally, I am interested in medical student and resident education.

Sangeeta Schroeder, M.D., Masters in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Co-Medical Director of the Center for Excellence at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She leads numerous Quality and Safety initiatives, including Hospital Acquired Conditions reduction and co-chairs the Quality and Safety Oversight committee, which has governance of quality and safety across the organization. She has presented her work at national forums including the Society of Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Academic Society,...

I am primarily interested in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with inherited metabolic disorders and in clinical trials of new therapies for rare disorders. I have particular interest and expertise in disorders diagnosed through newborn screening (phenylketonuria and others) and in lysosomal storage disorders.

Dr. Duri Yun is a board certified dermatologist who practices general pediatric dermatology and has a special interest in teledermatology. Her expertise includes birthmarks, inflammatory skin disorders, skin infections and exanthems.