Department of Pediatrics
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Instructor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Amy Petzel is a pediatrician in the department of Pediatrics, Hospital-Based Medicine. She works at Lurie Children's Hospital and Prentice Women's Hospital. She enjoys caring for children of all ages, from neonates to adolescents.
Professor, Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Elizabeth Powell, MD,MPH, is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
My medical training began at the University of Texas in Houston where I received my MD degree and moved to Kansas City to complete my residency in Pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital. My fellowship training in Pulmonary Medicine was completed at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. I then moved to Austin, TX where I served on the faculty of The University of Texas Austin and Dell Medical School for 9 years before joining the team at Lurie Children’s in November 2024.
Professor, Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science), Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics), Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics), Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
As Professor and former chair of an interdisciplinary Department of Medical Social Sciences, I play a leadership role in the development and orchestration of transdisciplinary scientific collaborations. Our department conducts basic and applied social science research to advance the understanding of the mechanisms and measurement of health and disease. In my capacity as PI on multiple trans-NIH initiatives and as an active collaborator on projects led by others, I play leadership roles in the development and orchestration of transdisciplinary scientific collaborations. As a measurement scienti...
Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
Dr. Bercovitz is fellowship trained in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant, and Transfusion Medicine.
Associate Professor, Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery), Pediatrics
Dr. Justin Ryder is a clinical translational pediatric obesity researcher focused on understanding the biology underlying treatment response for pediatric obesity. The goal of his NIH funded research is to expediate the translation of treatment from adults to children for the disease of obesity and improve short-term and long-term outcomes for youth with obesity. His highly collaborative works span the continuum of treatment with studies focused on lifestyle modification, medications, and surgery. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Surgery at Lurie Child...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Debora Matossian, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Feinberg School of Medicine and nephrology attending physician at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Matossian has completed her pediatric nephrology training at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago (now Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital) and concomitantly received a Master’s of Science in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University. Dr. Matossian is the fellowship program director at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and has served as a mentor to a number of trainees; medical st...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Primary interests lie in Pediatrics, specifically newborn care and neonatology
Instructor, Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology)
I am interested in treating all manner of allergic diseases. Teaching patients and families is paramount to their ability to help manage their condition. Medical informatics provides a number of tools that can help patients and their physicians to obtain the best outcomes.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
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...
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