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Kelly N Michelson

Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care)

Kelly Michelson, MD, MPH is Professor of Pediatrics, Julia and David Uihlein Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and Chief Ethics Officer of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is an attending physician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in the division of pediatric critical care medicine.

Cynthia K Rigsby

Professor, Radiology (Pediatric Radiology), Pediatrics

My primary clinical interest lies in pediatric CT and MR imaging, with a specialty expertise and research focus in pediatric cardiovascular imaging.

Tina Q Tan

Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Tan is Professor of Pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and a Pediatric Infectious Diseases attending; Medical Director of the International Patient Services Program (IPS); co-Director of the Pediatric Travel Medicine Clinic; and Director of the International Adoptee Clinic at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.Dr. Tan received her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She completed her reside...

Sean E DeLacey

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

I am a pediatric endocrinologist with a research and clinical interest in improving care for those with Type 2 Diabetes and those in adolescence and early adulthood. 

Matthew F Barhight

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care)

I completed my BA in Biology from Williams College in 2005. Afterwards, I worked in a neurobiology lab at Harvard University as a research assistant. I then completed my MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2012. I then completed my pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in 2015. There I began my research interest in acute kidney injury (AKI). I continued developing my interest in AKI and fluid managment during my critical care fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado and graduated in 2018. I completed my MS in Health Services and Outcomes Research ...

Diana Sieciechowicz

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy)

I am interested in all types of seizures/epilepsy particularly infantile spasms and medically refractory seizures.

Jennifer S Wicks

Instructor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)

As a hospital-based pediatrician, Dr. Wicks works at both Lurie Children's Hospital and Prentice Women's Hospital with clinical areas of focus including management of critically ill newborns in the Neonatal ICU. Dr. Wicks' interests also include clinical education of medical students and residents.

Preethi L Raghupatruni

Instructor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)

I am general pediatrician who has a deep focus in preventative medicine, specifically in obesity and mental health. I strive to create a strong medical home and advocate for all my patients.

Rebecca Stephen

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)

Rebecca Stephen, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is the Medical Director for the Center for Quality and Safety and co-chairs the Quality and Safety Oversight Committee for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

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