Department of Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
I am an advanced fellowship trained, clinical and translational investigator in pediatric neuro-oncology. My research endeavors are centered in the pediatric neuro-oncology program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I have close, active collaborations with several Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers in the Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. My current research endeavors include the development of early phase clinical trials for the field of pediatric neuro-oncology.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
I am the Medical Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I lead efforts to promote judicious use of antibiotics and limit the emergence of antibiotic resistance. My clinical and research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistant infections, and patient safety and quality.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science), Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
I am an internist and a pediatrician with a research focus on the health of fathers and paternal contributions to the health of families.
Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Dual certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Jao is a Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the Departments of Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseases whose research focus is HIV maternal child health. She obtained her MD at the Medical College of Georgia and completed an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She trained in Infectious Diseases and obtained her MPH degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
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 ...
Professor, Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery), Pediatrics
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS grew up in a small town in North Carolina and from a young age was mesmerized by science and medicine. Dr. Raval completed his undergraduate studies as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical education at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. During medical school, he participated in a one-year Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship. Dr. Raval trained in General Surgery at Northwestern University. During this time he completed a 2-year Clinical Schoalrs Progfram at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL and earned a Masters of Scie...
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 ...
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
I am a physician scientist with a research interest in the developmental origins of obesity. I study metabolism in pregnancy and the near and long-term metabolic outcomes in children. My long-term goal is to facilitate early intervention to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine)
I am a clinician-educator in the Division of Adolescent and Young Medicine with interests in mental health care for adolescents, suicide prevention, LGBT health, and gender-affirming health care. I work with young people in our Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic and in the Gender Development Program offering a range of services including mental health care.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Dr. Caitlin Li is an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Lurie's Center for Quality and Safety. As the division QI director, she oversees intra- and inter-divisional quality improvement projects related to infectious diseases at Lurie. She completed dual fellowships in Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, and she earned her Masters in Healthcare Quality and Safety from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Li's work includes surgical site infection reduction efforts and advocacy around optimizing surgical site infection definitions, and she is the ass...
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