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Faculty Spotlight

Katheryn E Gambetta

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)

As an attending pediatric cardiologist with specialty training in heart failure and heart transplantation, I take care of children with various forms of cardiac dysfunction whether it is due to congenital heart disease, Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, exposure to anthracycline or other cardiotoxic chemotherapeutic agents, or an underlying sarcomeric cardiomyopathy; and children who have undergone heart transplantation. My long term goals are to improve the lives of children and their families and improve the quality of care so that children will live the best life possible!  I feel that persona...

Lisa N Akhtar

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)

I am a Pediatric Infectious Diseases physician and scientist. Research in my laboratory is focused on understanding how viruses infect and cause pathogenesis in the pediatric brain. The approach that we take is to identify clinical viral isolates associated with pediatric infection and poor neurologic outcomes, and bring these isolates back to the lab to assess the mechanism by which this occurs. We use viral whole genome sequencing, human and murine neuronal in vitro models, and murine in vivo models, as well as reverse genetics to understand clinical viral virulence factors. The current focu...

Joshua D Robinson

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Radiology

Dr Robinson's overall goal as a pediatric cardiologist is to expand the use of non-invasive cardiac imaging in patients with congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease in order to gain insights into mechanisms of disease progression, reduce the need for costly invasive procedures and to improve patient outcomes. His clinical practice and advocacy efforts focus on complex congenital heart disease, pediatric aortic valve disease and aortopathy and improving the transition from pediatric to adult-centered healthcare. His research in assessment of congenital heart disease by functional 4D MRI...

Raye Ann O deRegnier

Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

My overall research and clinical goals have been focused on the development of NICU graduates, particularly during the first three years of life. The overarching theme of my research has been to improve understanding about how high risk conditions affect brain development and function in newborn infants and to improve early detection of developmental difficulties and evaluate therapeutic interventions.

Meghan E O'Neill

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...

John B Palla

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

My main focus is in the clinical care and research of cystic fibrosis.  I am also interested in outreach and advocacy for children with chronic pulmonary conditions.

Soyang Kwon

Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Dr. Kwon is interested in epidemiological studies and wearables data analyses for health outcomes and behaviors, such as obesity and physical activity, among children and families.

Carolynn L Price

Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)

Dr. Price is a pediatric hospitalist in the Division of Hospital Based Medicine as well as an Instructor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed a Chief Residency year in which she had experiences on hospital administration committees focused on patient safety and quality improvement. She has an interest in both undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Kristin Kan

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)

Dr. Kan's relationships with families and partnerships with communities, as a primary care pediatrician and health services researcher, motivate her to improve our scientific understanding of health services delivery for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and to build cross-sectoral solutions to support children and their families.

Anna Fishbein

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology)

Children with atopic (allergic) diseases often worsen at night and suffer from sleep disturbances. Our team identified that over 3 million school aged children in the US suffer from sleep disturbance related to their eczema. We are now working to uncover the reason eczema worsens at night. Ultimately we plan to develop new approaches in treating allergic disease, while focusing on outcomes important to our patients and their families. We welcome collaborators and families who are interested in participating in our research studies.

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