Department of Pediatrics
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Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism)
Dr. Prada finds it an honor to work with children, adults, and families with genetic diseases with focused on lysosomal storage disordes, neurofibromatosis, rasopathies, and metabolic diseases. His clinical work is devoted to improving health for individuals with rare diseases by developing individualized and integrated care across specialties to promote their wellbeing. He has conducted randomized clinical trials of novel therapeutics including gene therapy.
An author of over 100 publications, Dr. Prada has been the principal investigator on numerous federal and foundation grants, including ...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Debora Matossian, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Feinberg School of Medicine and nephrology attending physician at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Matossian has completed her pediatric nephrology training at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago (now Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital) and concomitantly received a Master’s of Science in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University. Dr. Matossian is the fellowship program director at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and has served as a mentor to a number of trainees; medical st...
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science), Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
I am a pediatric psychologist at the Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and a member of the Neurointestinal and Motility Program in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. I provide clinical consultation, assessment, and integrated treatment services to children and adolescents with gastrointestinal disorders, specializing in psychological evaluation and treatment of chronic pain, nausea, fatigue and health behavior promotion. My research broadly includes development and eva...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
I joined the department of pediatrics, division of Emergency Medicine in 2013 and since that time I have been clinically active seeing patients at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago's Emergency Care Center. Most of my projects outside my clinical responsibilities are based on a desire to provide more efficient, equitable, safer, and evidence based care to the patients seen in the ED. Through my work in quality improvement, outcomes research, epidemiology and evidence based medicine I strive to improve the care in every setting where children are being seen for acute illness...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
I am a pediatric hospitalist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Prentice Women's Hospital. Outside of my clinical responsibilities I am interested in medical education and quality improvement.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
I am an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. My focus includes high risk asthma and medical education. I also serve as the Fellowship Director of the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care)
As Chief Medical Officer of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, oversight of all Quality and Safety, and former Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, my research is focused on generating innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and quality of care, while fostering dynamic strategies to minimize waste, optimize resources, and streamline patient throughput and access to care. In particular, as Director of Innovation (IGNITE Innovation) I build multi-disciplinary innovative strategies and platforms for novel idea generation, solutions for costly systems ...
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Critical Care)
I attended college at the University of Notre Dame, studying Biology and Spanish. In 2013, I graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine with an MD/MPH and focus in leadership development, then completed a Pediatrics residency and Chief residency from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I subsequently completed a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship from the same institution, then joined as faculty in the Department of Pediatrics in 2020.
Professor, Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
My clinical and research focus is cystic fibrosis (CF). My research interests are development of new diagnostic tools and therapies, characterizing and treating early lung disease, and improving health equity. Since newborn screening in cystic fibrosis has been established in the United States, I have been active in evaluating and improving newborn screening processes and infant outcomes, and in extending highly effective therapies into the care of infants and children. I partner with public health professionals, cystic fibrosis centers, pediatric organizations and community groups to increas...
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