Our Team

Estella M. Alonso, MD

Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics

 ealonso( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4599

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Melody Altman

Vice President, Administration and Operations for Pediatrics and Research

 maltman( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4351

Robert Greenberg, MD

Chief Administrative Officer

 rgreenberg( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6142

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Susanna McColley, MD

Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships

 smccolley( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6260

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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

 patrick.seed( at )northwestern.edu
 312-227-4080

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William Muller, MD

Scientific Director, Office of Clinical and Community Trials, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute

 wmuller( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4080

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Elizabeth Alpern, MD

Associate Chair, Faculty Development

 ealpern( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6088

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Valeria Cohran, MD

Associate Chair, Diversity and Inclusion

 vcohran( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4200

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Mariana Glusman, MD

Associate Chair, Compassion and Wellness Initiatives

 mglusman( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-2618

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Robert Liem, MD

Associate Chair, Ambulatory Services

 rliem( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4842

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Jeff Loughead, MD

Associate Chair, Northwestern Medicine West Region

 jloughead( at )luriechildrens.org
 630-933-6602

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Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH

Associate Chair, Advocacy

 ksheehan( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6089

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Jennifer Trainor, MD

Associate Chair, Education

 jtrainor( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6645

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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.

Amelia Aiello

Division Administrator

Child Abuse Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology

 aaiello( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6101

Brad Bender

Senior Director; Pediatrics Administration and Operations

 bbender( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4295

Benjamin Black

Division Administrator

Cardiology

 benblack( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4454

Sarah Dolan

Division Administrator

Primary Care Outreach

 sadolan( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-2272810

Richard Garza

Division Administrator

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism

 richardg( at )northwestern.edu
 312-503-0851

Meghan Jablonski

Senior Director, Pediatrics Administration and Operations; Division Administrator

Neurology

 mjablonski( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4631

Matt Ludwig

Division Administrator

Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Palliative Care

 mludwig( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4848

Adaeze Okorafor

Division Administrator

Allergy and Immunology, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology

 achumaokoafor( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6279

Phil Schettenhelm

Senior Director of Administration and Operations

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology

 pschettenhelm( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4610

Lois Switzer

Division Administrator

Critical Care, Neonatology

 lswitzer( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6472

Natasa van Grinsven

Division Administrator

Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, Community-Based Primary Care

 nvangrinsven( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-8451

Andres Arias

Director of Business Operations and Analytics for Pediatrics

 Anarias( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-5591

Nicole Huffman

Sr. Business Analyst, Pediatrics

 nhuffman( at )luriechildrens.org

Amani King

Executive Assistant, Dr. Estella Alonso

 amaniking( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4324

Sheffali Kintala

Strategy Consultant

 skintala( at )luriechildrens.org

Junell Lewis

Manager Operations, Dept of Pediatrics

 julewis( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4340

Guadalupe Lizama

Faculty Affairs Coordinator

 glizama( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-2605

Leslie Lopez

Faculty Affairs Coordinator

 llopez( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-2602

Kenneth Milstead

Director, Health Equity Initiatives

 kemilstead( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-8448

Adeola Oduwole, MSc

Vice President & Chief of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Lurie Children's Hospital

 aoduwole( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-5462

Kathleen Ozmeral

Manager, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services

 kozmeral( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-0124

Neshwa Rajeh

Program Manager, Pediatric Medical Education

 nrajeh( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-6082

Hadeis Safi

Manager, Community Programs and LGBTQ+ Liaison

 hsafi( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-7724

Quiana Smothers

Medical Student Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education

 qsmothers( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-8542

Milica Stojanovic

Program Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education

 mstojanovic( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-4342

Veronica Urcino

Program Coordinator, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services

 vurcino( at )luriechildrens.org
 312-227-8961