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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Publications

Below are the 50 more recent publications by faculty members in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Visit PubMed to see all publications from within the department.

  1. Bate TSR, Huang Y, Luo X, Saunders DC, Walker JT, Rai V, Parker SCJ, Liu J, Brissova M  RFX6 expression is central to the development and function of the neuroendocrine compartments of the pancreas and intestine and strongly affects diabetes risk.  Diabetol Int  2026 Apr;17(2):23. pii:23
  2. Klosky JL, Cherven B, Lehmann V, Chan SH, Rios JM, Su HI, Michaeli J, Smith K, Rotz S, Bjornard K  Optimizing Options for Future Third-Party Reproduction Among Youth Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Considerations for Pediatric Fertility Preservation Counseling.  Pediatr Blood Cancer  2026 Apr;73(4):e70119. doi:10.1002/1545-5017.70119
  3. Crilly CJ, Carvalho K, Winlaw DS, Cornicelli M  Acquired Submitral Aneurysm in an Adolescent with Relapse of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and History of Multiple Systemic Infections: A Case Report.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Apr;47(4):1848-1851. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03947-w
  4. Peeples ES, Mietzsch U, Molloy EJ, Pilon B, Guez-Barber D, Soul J, Mohammad K, deVeber G, Chau V, Bonifacio SL  et al.  Expert Consensus Approach to Developing Inpatient Common Data Elements for Neonatal Encephalopathy Research.  Neurology  2026 Mar 10;106(5):e214658. pii:e214658
  5. Siniscalco ER, Fisher C, Lu MP, Grassmann JDS, Mack CD, Yaakoubi R, Jacobsen D, Chen Q, Lee D, Rajamanimuthu P  et al.  DOCK8 and STAT3 cooperate to restrain IgE-inducing T follicular helper cells.  J Exp Med  2026 Mar 02;223(3). pii:e20241707
  6. Yonko EA, Garofalo R, Mimiaga MJ  Moderated Effects of Latinx Ethnicity for a Stepped-Care, Technology and Counseling-Based Intervention (Positive STEPS) on Antiretroviral Adherence and Viral Load Suppression Among Youths With HIV, United States, 2018‒2023.  Am J Public Health  2026 Mar;116(S1):S36-S41. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308341
  7. Muenzer J, Burton BK, Harmatz P, Gutiérrez-Solana LG, Ruiz-Garcia M, Jones SA, Guffon N, Inbar-Feigenberg M, Bratkovic D, Rust S  et al.  Intrathecal idursulfase-IT in children younger than 3 years with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidosis II in a single-arm, open-label, phase 2/3 substudy and extension.  JIMD Rep  2026 Mar;67(2):e12443. pii:e12443
  8. Mohr LD, Peterson JK, Campbell T, Sanchez I, Wittmayer K, Bryne C, Habich M  Call to Action: The Essential Role of the Pediatric CNS to Impact and Transform Children's Healthcare.  J Nurs Adm  2026 Mar 01;56(3):162-169. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000001701
  9. Aghazadeh Mohandesi N, Javaheri ED, Paller AS  Women's sexual health in epidermal differentiation disorders: a call for action.  Int J Womens Dermatol  2026 Mar;12(1):e250. doi:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000250
  10. Duong SQ, Vaid A, Jiang P, Bitterman Y, Krishnamurthy Y, Chiu IM, Finer J, Cleary B, Glicksberg BS, Garg R  et al.  Development and multicentre validation of an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram model for ventricular remodeling in repaired tetralogy of Fallot.  Eur Heart J Digit Health  2026 Mar;7(2):ztag015. pii:ztag015
  11. Liese AD, Dixon BE, Crume T, Divers J, Guo Y, Hirsch AG, Reynolds K, Utidjian L, Zaganjor I, Rosenman M  et al.  Public health monitoring of diabetes in the era of electronic health records: Insights from the Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (DiCAYA) Network.  Ann Epidemiol  2026 Mar;115:45-49. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.01.016
  12. Ogle SB, Meneses EH, Kaizer AM, Moore JM, Mitchell JE, Michalsky MP, Inge T  Preoperative Weight Trends in Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.  Obesity (Silver Spring)  2026 Mar;34(3):710-718. doi:10.1002/oby.70136
  13. Golestaneh L, Ames EG, Doyle MH, Ghossein C, Grimm PC, Hewlett JL, Lim A, Marzinelli LS, Schmidt KJ, Smeryage B  et al.  Improving Lifelong Comprehensive Care Coordination in Nephropathic Cystinosis: Multidisciplinary Perspectives.  Kidney Int Rep  2026 Mar;11(3):103735. pii:103735
  14. Harries MD, Laska EN, Shankar S, Fawcett A, Volerman A, Thomas SV  Communication Regarding Mental Health Between Pediatric Healthcare Providers and K-12 School Staff: A Scoping Review.  J Sch Health  2026 Mar;96(3):e70115. doi:10.1111/josh.70115
  15. Agorastos A, Thompson T, Solmi M, Cortese S, Estradé A, Radua J, Dragioti E, Vancampfort D, Thygesen LC, Aschauer H  et al.  Mental health, coping and related risk factors during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in children: Nationally representative, multi-wave, cross-sectional results from 12 countries from the global COH-FIT study.  Eur Neuropsychopharmacol  2026 Mar;104:112741. doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.112741
  16. Magee PM, Paquette E, Daniels LA, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Yehya N  The Association Between Neighborhood Factors and Early Organ Dysfunction in Children Who Are Critically Ill: A Retrospective Cohort Study.  J Pediatr  2026 Mar;290:114943. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114943
  17. Liu H, Kress AM, Yu EX, Ning X, Ghassabian A, Kahn LG, Mehta-Lee S, Brubaker S, Alshawabkeh A, Meeker J  et al.  Racial and ethnic disparities in environmental chemical exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: The ECHO-wide cohort study.  Environ Pollut  2026 Mar 01;392:127452. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127452
  18. England K, Bogetz J, Lau N, Wood GJ, Trowbridge A  The Journey of a Communication Skills Educator: Motivating Factors for Commitment and Sustainability.  J Pain Symptom Manage  2026 Mar;71(3):362-372. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.11.011
  19. Serghides L, Lee J, Jacobson DL, Geffner ME, DiMeglio LA, McFarland EJ, Powis KM, Williams PL, Jao J,   Brief Report: Is Gestational Exposure to HIV and Protease Inhibitors Associated With Timing of Pubertal Onset?  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  2026 Mar 01;101(3):302-307. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003801
  20. Laternser C, Anderson BR, Yee LM, Grobman WA, Batton B, Knepp MD, Woo JL  Individual Risk Versus Population Incidence: A Case Example With Congenital Heart Defects.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Mar;26(2):103187. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2025.103187
  21. Thapar M, Kille B, Tucker J, Schmiege SJ, Garcia-Creighton E, Boos MD, Faith EF, Paller AS, Siegel DH, Siegel LH  et al.  Characteristics of youth utilizing pediatric dermatology: A cross-sectional PEDSnet study.  J Am Acad Dermatol  2026 Mar;94(3):950-953. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2025.11.001
  22. Tolliver DG, Goemann MC, Abrams LS, Meza BPL, Schickedanz A, Bath E, Heard-Garris N, Barnert E  Reducing Youth Legal System Involvement: Updates From the Field and a Call to Action.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Mar;26(2):103170. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2025.103170
  23. Mass J, Anselin E  Evaluating the Impact of a Pediatric Clinic-Based Food Pantry: A Qualitative Study.  Clin Pediatr (Phila)  2026 Mar;65(3):338-348. doi:10.1177/00099228251387541
  24. Black LP, Hopson C, Puskarich MA, Modave F, McCarthy DM, DeVos E, Garvan C, Fernandez R, Guirgis FW  Time to Vasopressor Initiation Is Not Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock.  Ann Emerg Med  2026 Mar;87(3):330-341. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.09.024
  25. Ramgopal S  Children Brought to the Pediatric Emergency Department by Emergency Medical Services: An Evaluation of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Registry.  Acad Pediatr  2026 Mar;26(2):103156. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2025.103156
  26. Doshi S, Denhard KA, Xixis KL  Subclinical Hypothyroidism With Overt Symptoms in Patient With Well-Controlled Epilepsy on Valproate Therapy: A Case Report.  J Child Neurol  2026 Mar;41(3):416-418. doi:10.1177/08830738251366864
  27. Patel S, McBrien A, Michelfelder E, Kavanaugh-McHugh A, Samples S, Laternser C, Hornberger L, Moon-Grady A, Srivastava S, Shuplock J  Current Trends in Fetal Cardiology: Results from an International Benchmarking Survey of Fetal Cardiac Programs Through the Fetal Heart Society Research Collaborative.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):1218-1228. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03895-5
  28. Sunthankar SD, Hill KD, Jacobs JP, Baldwin HS, Jacobs ML, Li JS, Graham EM, Resheidat AM, Amula V, Bleiweis MS  et al.  Reexploring the STRESS Trial: Subgroup Postoperative Outcomes Following Methylprednisolone for Infant Heart Surgery.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):1026-1034. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03875-9
  29. Bhatia S, Singh GK, Kadiu G, Misra A, Safa R, Sanil Y, Blake JM, Eddine AC, Balakrishnan PL, Garcia RU  et al.  Effects of Cardiac Remodeling and Altered Mechanics on Cardiac Outcomes in Fulminant Myocarditis in Children: Insight from a Longitudinal Pilot Study.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Mar;47(3):982-993. doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03865-x
  30. Sippel JL, Willenberg R, Evans CT, Huo Z, Escudero G, Stroupe KT, Eberhart A, Burns SP, Frazier B, Wickremasinghe IM  et al.  Evolution of the Veterans Health Administration Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) Registry (VHA SCIDR): Characterization from 1994 to 2022.  J Spinal Cord Med  2026 Mar;49(2):281-291. doi:10.1080/10790268.2024.2434305
  31. Pasupuleti SK, Rangaraju S, Layer J, Padam KSR, Cripe LD, Sayar H, Sargent KJ, Weisenbach J, Konig H, Salman H  et al.  FLT3-SYK inhibitor and Ixazomib combination impact HOXA and oxidative stress control by β-catenin, SQSTM1 and NRF2 in AML.  NPJ Precis Oncol  2026 Feb 26;. doi:10.1038/s41698-026-01332-1
  32. Raina R, Subhash S, Tanna S, Bajpai R, Yap HK, de Ferris MD, Verghese P  Bridging the Generational Divide in Kidney Health Care Transition Preparation: Adapting to Gen Z and Alpha in a Digital Age.  J Am Soc Nephrol  2026 Feb 26;. doi:10.1681/ASN.0000001067
  33. Mackie DB, Smith CM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Badke CM  Heart Rate Variability Discriminates Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Feb 26;. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003904
  34. Huit TZ, Whitehead J, Chan YM, Ehrensaft D, Garofalo R, Hidalgo MA, Olson-Kennedy J, Rosenthal SM, Chen D  Anger, Aggression, and Irritability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Following Testosterone Initiation: A 12-Month Longitudinal Analysis.  J Adolesc Health  2026 Feb 25;. pii:S1054-139X(25)00827-4
  35. Tu T, Ochoa A, Sood A, Dabrik A, Chryst-Stangl M, Lane B, Wu G, Donovan F, Harper U, Chandrasekharappa S  et al.  Polygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.  Kidney Int  2026 Feb 24;. pii:S0085-2538(26)00134-1
  36. Huneault HE, Tiwari P, Jarrell ZR, Smith MR, Chen CY, Ramirez Tovar A, Sanchez-Torres C, Gillespie S, Bai S, Carrillo-Larco RM  et al.  Clinically distinct metabotypes of pediatric MASLD identified through unsupervised clustering of NASH CRN data.  Nat Commun  2026 Feb 24;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69735-z
  37. Bauer M, Glenn T, Achtyes ED, Alda M, Agaoglu E, Altınbaş K, Andreassen OA, Angelopoulos E, Ardau R, Aydin M  et al.  Family History and Solar Insolation in Bipolar I Disorder.  Acta Psychiatr Scand  2026 Feb 24;. doi:10.1111/acps.70075
  38. Farias JS, Backes ER, Flores S, Loomba RS  Intravenous Sotalol in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients With and Without Congenital Heart Disease: Hemodynamic and Antiarrhythmic Effects.  Pediatr Cardiol  2026 Feb 24;. doi:10.1007/s00246-026-04189-0
  39. Brady TM, Yu W, Jacobson DL, Brummel S, Lipshultz SE, Colan SD, Williams PL, Jao J, Yao TJ, Van Dyke R  et al.  Association of Perinatal HIV Exposure and HIV Disease Severity With BP in Youth.  Hypertension  2026 Feb 24;. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.125.24937
  40. Huang YL, de Ferranti SD, Hartz J, Zhang Y, Ruiz-Negrón N, Kazi DS, Khera AV, Woo JG, Urbina EM, Jacobs DR  et al.  Impact of Early, Delayed, or Interrupted Treatment in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia.  J Am Coll Cardiol  2026 Feb 24;87(7):793-796. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1613
  41. Singleton CR, Winata F, Rose D, Sheehan KM, McLafferty SL  Associations between food retailer availability and violent crime by neighborhood SES in Chicago, IL: an ecological study.  BMC Public Health  2026 Feb 23;. doi:10.1186/s12889-026-26518-x
  42. Bishop CE, Byrne BJ, Dammann CEL, Cuevas Guaman M, Machut KZ, Miller ER, Frintner MP  Characteristics and experiences of neonatologists practicing in the United States.  J Perinatol  2026 Feb 23;. doi:10.1038/s41372-026-02596-y
  43. Coletti K, Lee SS, Cohen S, Dizon MLV, Hersh DS, Mietzsch U, Ocal E, Sewell EK,   Post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation: Comparison of management pathways among North American level IV NICUs.  J Perinatol  2026 Feb 23;. doi:10.1038/s41372-026-02595-z
  44. Mallare AC, Cooper C, Castillo L, Murphy A, Risser H, Foster CC  Experiences and Preferences With Pediatric Health Supervision Care Among Family Caregivers of Individuals With Down Syndrome.  Clin Pediatr (Phila)  2026 Feb 23;:99228261425287. doi:10.1177/00099228261425287
  45. Hudak ML, Perrin JM, Kusma JD, Raphael JL,   Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program: Technical Report.  Pediatrics  2026 Feb 23;. pii:e2025075749
  46. Gendler JR, Zhou A, Rand CM, Patout M, Weese-Mayer DE, Krishnamurthi N  Heart Rate Variability: Longitudinal Cardioautonomic Physiomarker in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.  Ann Am Thorac Soc  2026 Feb 21;. pii:aaoag027
  47. McAdams RM, Lakshminrusimha S, Machut KZ  Breaking Point to Breakthrough: Review of Flexible Scheduling Models for Sustainable Clinical Care.  J Pediatr  2026 Feb 20;:115046. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115046
  48. Svoboda MD, Kuntz N, Leon-Astudillo C, Byrne BJ, Krueger J, Kwon JM, Sieburg C, Castro D  Summary of Research: Risdiplam Treatment Following Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Individuals with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Multicenter Case Series.  Adv Ther  2026 Feb 20;. doi:10.1007/s12325-026-03509-3
  49. Grady J, Johnson KM, Kellermayer R, Winter HS, Tabibian JH, Buness CW, Fischer R, Shah A, Dulai PS, Rangnekar AS  et al.  Oral vancomycin for primary sclerosing cholangitis and associated inflammatory bowel disease - paving a path forward.  Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol  2026 Feb 20;. doi:10.1080/17474124.2026.2635420
  50. Jain PG, Wilson PM, Baghdassarian AA, Bailey JA, Caglar D, Nagler J, Ngo TL, Roskind CG, Langhan ML  Two Years or Three? Rethinking the Ideal PEM Training Timeline.  Pediatr Emerg Care  2026 Feb 20;. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003585

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