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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Dr. Myers is the Fellowship Director of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University. He trained as a pediatrics resident and neonatology fellow at the University of Chicago. Dr. Myers is the Chair Elect of the Organization of Neonatal Program Directors. He was selected to represent the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine education community on the Council of Pediatric Subspecialists by the American Academy of Pediatrics section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He is a recipient of the Northwestern Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship faculty teaching award.
Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine) and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Pediatric Sleep Medicine including but not limited to Pediatric Sleep-disordered breathing, Obstructive sleep disordered breathing in children, Central sleep disordered breathing in children, Non-invasive positive airway pressure including NIV; Pediatric Sleep-related movment disorders, Pediatric Parasomnias, Infant sleep apnea, Pediatric Narcolepsy and Disorders of Central Hypersomnolence.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Dual certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Jao is an Associate Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the Departments of Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseases whose research focus is HIV maternal child health. She obtained her MD at the Medical College of Georgia and completed a Medicine/Pediatrics residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She trained in Infectious Diseases and obtained her MPH degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Assistant Professor of 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 also have additional training in healthcare quality improvement and safety. More recently, my clinical focus has also included working with the spina bifida community of patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Lurie.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
My primary interest is intestinal failure and transplantation. Children with intestinal failure are living longer with transplant free survival given advances in intestinal rehabilitation. My center has participated in the pediatric short bowel syndrome trials using teduglutide. This trial was instrumental in allowing teduglutide to be FDA approved in children. There are patients who are unable to be tapered from TPN and will undergo intestinal transplantation. This is also a fragile population that require special expertise with regard to the nutrition and immunosuppression.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I received my medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine in 2011, prior to completing my Pediatrics residency at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. I completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in 2017 and a post-doctoral fellowship Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics in 2018 at the University of Chicago. I subsequently became a member of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology division at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in 2018.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
My clinical focus is on the respiratory care of patients with neuromuscular weakness, and I am the pulmonologist who works in the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic at Lurie Children's Hospital. My other clinical interests include asthma and chronic cough. Additionally, I am interested in medical education and curriculum development as well working to recruit a diverse medical workforce.
Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
My primary areas of research interest are prevention of behavioral transmission of HIV infection and promotion of health and wellness among HIV infected adolescent and young adult populations, including sexual and gender minorities. In particular, I have been involved in the development of practical and scalable interventions across the HIV care continuum, including mHealth interventions, in both the United States and internationally.
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Dr. Collins earned BS and MD degrees from the University of Michigan and a MPH from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He’s the medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit and the associate program director of the pediatric residency program at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He has authored numerous research articles and is a frequent lecturer on issues related to birth outcomes. Dr. Collins has received several awards for his research, teaching, and leadership in infant health.
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