Department of Pediatrics
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Faculty Spotlight
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
My clinical interests include health and nutrition, obesity, procedural sedation, and the care and coordination of the medically complex child.My educational interests include the oversight and evaluation of pediatric residents.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
I am a pediatric infectious diseases physician-scientist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control. My research interests are in the areas of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control, with a focus on healthcare-associated infections and infections caused by emerging high-consequence pathogens. My translational research program is currently focused on Clostridioides difficile, Clostridium innocuum, and COVID-19. Our research team is exploring various aspects of C. difficile infection, including clinical and molecular epidemiology, diagnosis, antibiotic resista...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
Dr. Christina Barriteau is a pediatric hematologist and transfusion medicine specialist. She is Medical Director of the blood bank at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Barriteau's clinical interests include sickle cell disease, pediatric transfusion medicine and health equity.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
I have more than 30 years experience as a Pediatrician and over the years have worked in both Suburban and Urban Hospital based setting. I also completed a 2 year Pediatric Emergency Room fellowship training. I am currently a clinical Instructor of the Phase 1b Clinical Education Course for the second year medical students at Northwestern School of Medicine. I was a co-advisor for the 1st year medical students who are involved in the Pediatric Interest Group and have taught several course in the Northwestern Medical School.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Smith has been a member of the Division of Hospital Based Medicine at Northwestern Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital since 2006.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Harvey designed, opened and now serves as Medical Director for Lurie Children's Immediate Care Services (formerly Convenient Care). With extended hours and walk-in service, Immediate Care offers same-day medical services for the unexpected illnesses. Her clinical interests include inpatient care of general pediatric patients and providing sedation for medical imaging. She is dedicated to medical education as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Dermatology) and Dermatology
Brandi Kenner-Bell completed her MD at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, where she continued on to complete her pediatrics residency at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kenner-Bell then moved on to a second residency in dermatology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL as well as her pediatric dermatology fellowship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Professor of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology) and Pediatrics
Regional Anesthesia in ChildrenPain Management in Children
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.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
I am a clinician who enjoys providing primary care to general pediatric patients in an inpatient and outpatient basis.
Our Home
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Lurie Children's is the Feinberg School of Medicine's affiliated hospital dedicated to pediatric care. Lurie Children's is Illinois' only freestanding hospital exclusively for children and offers patients access to world-class care in a modern, kid-friendly environment.
Faculty Development
Our faculty is one of our greatest resources. To support them on the paths to successful, fulfilling careers, we make faculty development a priority.<