Department of Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor of 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 interset in AKI during my critical care fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado and graduated in 2018. I now work as a faculty member in the pediatric critical care department at Ann...
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and Medical Education
Primary interests: Education and assessment of medical students and residents, curriculum development, Otoscopy, Ear disease, Ophthalmologic emergencies, Orthopedic injuries
Assistant Professor of 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...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics)
Dr. O'Neill specializes in the comprehensive care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology and pre-professional studies at the University of Notre Dame, her medical school degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a general pediatrics residency at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, and a neurodevelopmental disabilities combined residency/fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She is triple-board certified in General Pediatrics, Neurology with special qualification...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
My primary interests involve medical student & resident education, care of the acutely ill child & parental education on health maintenance for their children, preventative medicine, and child safety/injury prevention.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and School of Law
I am interested in research, advocacy, and policy development that reduces health disparities, addresses bias, racism, and other structural determinants of health and promotes social justice. My current research involves evaluating disparities in research enrollment and participation, the use of medico-legal partnerships to address the social determinants of health, and understanding public perceptions of brain death. Additional interests include the role for conflict resolution training to improve communication in the ICU, evaluating health care access in relation to health outcomes, and stud...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care)
Throughout my career, I have studied the intersection of medical education, quality, and clinical effectiveness in high acuity situations. In the course of this work, I have developed clinical practice guidelines, co-founded a multidisciplinary critical care simulation curriculum, and spearheaded numerous quality improvement projects aimed at protocol development and communication in the pediatric intensive care unit. My current interests include exploring human factors in high stress environments, particularly related to clinician wellness and resilience.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
My research interest are primarily related to children suffering from chronic cough and/or exercise induced shortness of breath
Instructor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Pediatrics
Dr. Ann-Marie Tantoco is a med-peds hospitalist in Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
My medical career to date has fostered an interest in pediatric gastroenterology, nutrition, gastrointestinal (GI) motility, and disorders of brain-gut interaction. I have completed dedicated training in advanced GI motility diagnostics and interventions and work as an academic pediatric neurogastroenterologist actively engaged in clinical and translational research.
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Lurie Children's is the Feinberg School of Medicine's affiliated hospital dedicated to pediatric care. Lurie Children's is Illinois' only freestanding hospital exclusively for children and offers patients access to world-class care in a modern, kid-friendly environment.
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