Department of Pediatrics
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Child Abuse)
Dr. Rosado obtained his MD from Escuela Mexicana de Medicina, Universidad La Salle, and subsequently completed his residency in pediatrics at Sinai Children’s Hospital here in Chicago, where he also served as chief resident and then as Medical Director of Child Protective Services. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and child abuse pediatrics.
Before coming to Lurie Children’s in 2014, Dr. Rosado was on faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at Rush Medical College. During that time, he also served as an attending physician in the Division of Child Protective Services at the John H...
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and Pediatrics
I am interested in early infant behaviors, especially spontaneous movement, and the relationship to developmental trajectories.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
My primary clinical focus is treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. I see patients at our affiliate institution, La Rabida Children's Hospital, and at our off-site clinics in Homer Glen and St. John Indiana. I also enjoy educating families and healthcare providers about weight management and obesity prevention.
Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology) and Pediatrics
My primary clinical interest lies in pediatric CT and MR imaging, with a specialty expertise and research focus in pediatric cardiovascular imaging.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
My primary interest in pediatric liver disease and liver transplantation is the immune mechanism of neonatal liver disease, in particular gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) and biliary atresia. Through clinical research on outcomes in GALD and laboratory research on the mechanism of disease, our group has made a significant impact that has advanced the care of infants and mothers affected by GALD. Currently, my active area of research is on the immune pathogenesis of biliary atresia, the leading cause of pediatric liver transplantation. I am investigating the role of macrophages in...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Susan Slattery , M.D., MS is an attending physician in the division of Neonatology and Center for Autonomic Medicine in Pediatrics (CAMP). Her long-term goal is to define the development of respiratory and autonomic control in premature and term infants; identify maturational milestones of physiologic stability in infants to optimize opportunity for growth and neurodevelopment; and provide ongoing clinical care for high-risk children with related deficits to optimize well-being, neurocognitive outcomes, and quality of life for each patient and their family.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Allergy and Immunology)
I have clinical and research interests in food allergy including immunotherapy and biologic treatments, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma and primary immunodeficiency. I am currently a primary and co-investigator on several multi-center national and international food allergy, eosinophilic esophagitis and asthma clinical trials.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics)
My interest in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics covers a broad range of topics--all which are related to the optimal developmental and behavioral functioning of the child and the family. I have spent the majority of my professional time focusing on the care of the fussy baby and developing new models of clinical care and support for the family.My expertise, leadership, training in developmental and behavioral pediatrics has many facets and include mentoring from Dr. T Berry Brazelton, Dr. Steven Porges, and Mr. Fred Rogers.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Pathology
I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa with a BS in Biological Sciences, working alongside Steven Green studying PC12 cell neural differentiation. I completed Medical School at Johns Hopkins, followed by Pediatric Residency at the University of Colorado, working in the laboratory of Steve Abman to understand the evolution of pulmonary vascular disease in animal models. I took pediatric critical care training at UCSF with a Pediatric Scientist Develop Grant to with myogenic stem cell biology and muscle regeneration with a focus on skeletal myogenesis as a model system in...
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care)
My clinical interests focus on cardiac intensive care, chiefly the post-operative care of neonates and children undergoing congenital heart surgery.My primary research interest involves HPA axis dysfunction post-surgery, during sepsis, ARDS and other conditions involving oxidative stress.
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