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Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Hirai joined Northwestern University in July 2018 from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Hirai completed his postdoctoral training in Molecular pharmacology at Northwestern University, Chicago and Stem cell biology at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology)
–Dr. Jerome Lane is an attending physician in Pediatric Nephrology at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He earned a B.A. in Classics and Biology from Brandeis University in 1987, and his M.D. degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Lane completed his residency in Pediatrics at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital in 1994, and his fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital in 1997
Associate Professor of Pathology (Experimental Pathology) and Pediatrics
Cell and Molecular Immunology and Cardiovascular Disease.
Instructor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Pediatrics
Dr. Ann-Marie Tantoco is a med-peds hospitalist in Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
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 (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
I am a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist with advanced training in intestinal rehabilitation, hepatology and transplant, and my clinical activities are divided across these areas. I work with wonderful colleagues in the Lurie Intestinal Rehab and Transplant Program, who provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care to patients with short gut syndrome and associated disorders, including those that require bowel transplantation. In addition, I care for patients with liver disorders and liver transplant admitted to the hospital, and for patients with general GI disorders in both outpatie...
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
As an academic hospital-based pediatrician, Dr. Pryor's clinical interests include general inpatient pediatric medicine, newborn medicine, and caring for critically ill patients. Her academic interests include medical education and pediatric quality improvement. Specifically, her education focus is on learner assessment and mentorship in Undergraduate Medical Education, teaching in many UGME domains including clinical medicine and problem based learning. She is an elected member of the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) and is currently serving as a College Mentor for the Northweste...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Koressel is a Pediatric Hospitalist in the Department of Pediatrics. She is board certified in Pediatrics. She currently directs the fourth year subinternship in Pediatrics for the Feinberg School of Medicine, coordinates the Pediatric Track for introduction into the 4th year of medical school, and is a core faculty member of the Pediatric KidSTAR simulation program. She has a strong interest in improving the medical education our future physicians receive. Through scholarly research, curriculum design, simulation, and innovative teaching, she aims to train our future physician leaders at ...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics)
Dr. O'Neill specializes in the comprehensive care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology and pre-professional studies at the University of Notre Dame, her medical school degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a general pediatrics residency at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, and a neurodevelopmental disabilities combined residency/fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She is triple-board certified in General Pediatrics, Neurology with special qualification...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
I am a pediatric infectious diseases physician-scientist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control. My research interests are in the areas of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control, with a focus on healthcare-associated infections and infections caused by emerging high-consequence pathogens. My translational research program is currently focused on Clostridioides difficile, Clostridium innocuum, and COVID-19. Our research team is exploring various aspects of C. difficile infection, including clinical and molecular epidemiology, diagnosis, antibiotic resista...
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