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

Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care
312-227-6110


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

Anulika Okafor
Division Administrator
Infectious Diseases, Nephrology

Adaeze Okorafor
Division Administrator
Allergy and Immunology, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology
312-227-6279

Phil Schettenhelm
Senior Director of Administration and Operations
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
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
Senior Administrative Assistant, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-4337

Andres Arias
Director of Business Operations and Analytics for Pediatrics
312-227-5591

Amani King
Executive Assistant, Dr. Matthew Davis
312-227-4324

Junell Lewis
Manager Operations, Dept of Pediatrics
312-227-4340

Guadalupe Lizama
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
312-227-2605

Leslie Lopez
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
312-227-2602

Milica Stojanovic
Program Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education
312-227-4342

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

Veronica Urcino
Program Coordinator
312-227-8961