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Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Karim Diab, MD, FACC, FASE, is currently the director of the fetal cardiac research and education program at Lurie Children’s Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Diab earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut and completed his fellowship training at the University of Chicago. He has directed several fetal cardiac programs at several national and international institutions including Rush University in Chicago, Sidra Medicine in Qatar and Inova Children’s Hospital in Virginia. He is a member ...
Professor, Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics), Pediatrics
Professor, McCormick School of Engineering
His research interests include machine learning, natural language processing, time series analysis, integrative genomic analysis and big data analytics, with a focus on medical and clinical applications. He is the Chief AI Officer at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) and at the Institute of Augmented Intelligence in Medicine (IAIM).
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Dr. Hambrick is a pediatric nephrologist with a special interest in optimizing drug dosing for children on dialysis, particularly critically ill children in the ICU receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). He completed medical school at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where he received the Alpha Omega Alpha award for the student who attained the highest scholastic average across 4 years of training, the Rosa Nemir Award for excellence in Pediatrics, and the Community Service Award for Outstanding Service to the local community. He then attended the Boston Com...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy), Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Dr. Collins is a board-certified pediatric neurologist with a specialized focus on sleep medicine, providing comprehensive care for children with neurological disorders and sleep-related issues. With advanced training in both fields, Dr. Collins integrates a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, including epilepsy, headaches, developmental delays, obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and hypersomnolence disorders. Dr. Collins works closely with families to create personalized treatment plans to improve quality of life affected by both neurologic and sleep conditions.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Kim is a pediatric hospitalist at Lurie Children's. Her clinical interests include general pediatric patients including care of hospitalized children, care coordination, and sedation services.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I am a Pediatric Oncologist who specializes in the care of children and adolescents with hematologic malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and histocytic disorders. I completed my Pediatrics Residency at Northwestern/Lurie Children's before subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center / Weill Cornell - New York Presbyterian Hospital. I returned to Northwestern/Lurie Children's in 2023 after five years on the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I design and conduct clinical trials for pediatric leukemia, partnering with the...
Professor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Medicine (Allergy and Immunology)
Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Clinical Attending at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Gupta has over 20 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician and health researcher and currently serves as the founding director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR). She is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in the areas of food allergy and asthma epidemiology, most notably for her research on the prevalence of pediatric and adult food allergy in th...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Ng is a Pediatric Hospitalist in the Division of Hospital-Based Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She serves as a Clinical Practice Director and Co-Lead of APP Onboarding for her division within the Department of Pediatrics.Dr. Ng's clinical work focuses on the care of hospitalized children, including the medically complex, at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, the care of newborns at Prentice Women's Hospital, and the management of unexpected, non-emergency illnesses and injuries at Immediate Care...
Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Microbiology-Immunology
Patrick C. Seed, MD, Ph.D. is President and Chief Research Officer at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is an Attending Physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases int eh Department of Pediatrics and past Division Head. Dr. Seed’s lab aims to translate molecular knowledge of microbial/microbiome genetics, physiology, and pathogenesis into diagnostics and treatments for a broad range of pedi...
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