Our Team
We welcome your questions and comments at the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Please contact faculty and staff via the information below.
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
310 E. Superior St., Morton 4-685
Chicago, IL 60611
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave., Box #86
Chicago, IL 60611
Administration: 312-227-3210
Medical Education: 312-227-3220
Fax: 312-227-9637
Department Leadership
Melody Altman
Vice President, Administration and Operations for Pediatrics and Research
312-227-4351
Susanna McColley, MD
Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
312-227-6260
Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FAAP, FIDSA
President and Chief Research Officer, The Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute
Children’s Research Fund Chair in Basic Science
Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology
Director, Host-Microbial Interactions, Inflammation, and Immunity (HMI3) Program
312-227-4080
William Muller, MD
Scientific Director, Office of Clinical and Community Trials, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
312-227-4080
Associate Chairs
Mariana Glusman, MD
Associate Chair, Compassion and Wellness Initiatives
312-227-2618
Jeff Loughead, MD
Associate Chair, Northwestern Medicine West Region
630-933-6602
Jennifer Trainor, MD
Associate Chair, Education
312-227-6645
Dr. Trainor's interests involve medical student simulation and the use of bootcamps to prepare students for the transition to residency. Joined kidSTAR in 2002.
Division Administrators
Amelia Aiello
Division Administrator
Child Abuse Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology
312-227-6101
Brad Bender
Senior Director; Pediatrics Administration and Operations
312-227-4295
Benjamin Black
Division Administrator
Cardiology
312-227-4454
Sarah Dolan
Division Administrator
Primary Care Outreach
312-2272810
Richard Garza
Division Administrator
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism
312-503-0851
Meghan Jablonski
Senior Director, Pediatrics Administration and Operations; Division Administrator
Neurology
312-227-4631
Matt Ludwig
Division Administrator
Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Palliative Care
312-227-4848
Adaeze Okorafor
Division Administrator
Allergy and Immunology, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology
312-227-6279
Stephanie Pelligra
Senior Director Pediatric Admin and Operations; Division Administrator
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
312-227-6112
Phil Schettenhelm
Senior Director of Administration and Operations
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology
312-227-4610
Lois Switzer
Division Administrator
Critical Care, Neonatology
312-227-6472
Natasa van Grinsven
Division Administrator
Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, Community-Based Primary Care
312-227-8451
Staff
Astrid Aguilera
Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education
Andres Arias
Director of Business Operations and Analytics for Pediatrics
312-227-5591
Elizabeth Asare
Associate Director, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-4340
Kristie Edwards
Program Manager, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-4349
Nicole Huffman
Sr. Business Analyst, Pediatrics
Amani King
Executive Assistant, Dr. Estella Alonso
312-227-4324
Sheffali Kintala
Strategy Consultant
Guadalupe Lizama
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
312-227-2605
Leslie Lopez
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
312-227-2602
Kenneth Milstead
Director, Health Equity Initiatives
312-227-8448
Adeola Oduwole, MSc
Vice President & Chief of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Lurie Children's Hospital
312-227-5462
Kathleen Ozmeral
Manager, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services
312-227-0124
Hadeis Safi
Manager, Community Programs and LGBTQ+ Liaison
312-227-7724
Quiana Smothers
Medical Student Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-8542
Milica Stojanovic
Program Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-4342
Veronica Urcino
Program Coordinator, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services
312-227-8961