Department of Pediatrics
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Faculty Spotlight
Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology), Microbiology-Immunology
We study the role of RANTES, a chemokine, and granulysin, a proinflammatory molecule in health and diseases, including cancer, infection, transplantation and autoimmunity.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I received my medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2009, prior to completing my Pediatrics residency at the University of Texas Southwestern/Children's Medical Center Dallas. I completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in 2015 and a fellowship in Developmental Therapeutics in 2016 at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I subsequently became a member of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology division with a specialization in Solid Tumors at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Ch...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care)
I attended college at the University of Southern Indiana, studying Biology and Psychology. In 2017, I graduated from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, then completed a Pediatrics residency from Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. I subsequently completed a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, then joined McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago as faculty in the Department of Pediatrics and division of critical care in 2023.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
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...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)
Audrey Brewer, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician and a researcher in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, and Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research, Outreach, and Advocacy Center. Dr. Brewer has close to 10 years of experience working as a board-certified pediatrician, where for five years she worked at Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC), a federally qualified health care center (FQHC) on the West Side of Chicago. Dr. Brewer re...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
My clinical work focuses on inpatient pediatrics, including pediatric intensive care, intermediate care, and general pediatrics. My career interests are in global health, medical education, and simulation.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Paisley is a hospital-based pediatrician. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed her residency training at the former Children's Memorial Hospital (now Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital) where she served as Chief Pediatric Resident. Her interests include teaching and advising in undergraduate and graduate medical education, and the development of evidence-based clinical care guidelines.
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.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care), Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Interested in effects of physiologic and biochemical support after pediatric cardiac arrest and relationship to oucome. Also interested in diagnostic studies and prognosticatoin for these patients. Committed to critical care delivery, improvement, education, and discovery.
Instructor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Cheema has been a member of the Division of Hospital Based Medicine at Northwestern Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital for over 17 years. She is board certified in pediatrics. Her clinical interests include care of preterm infants and neonatal delivery room resuscitation.
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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