Our Team
We welcome your questions and comments at the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Please contact faculty and staff via the information below.
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
310 E. Superior St., Morton 4-685
Chicago, IL 60611
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave., Box #86
Chicago, IL 60611
Administration: 312-227-3210
Medical Education: 312-227-3220
Fax: 312-227-9637
Department Leadership
![Estella M. Alonso, MD](../images/headshots/alonso-estella.jpg)
![Melody Altman](../images/headshots/altman-melody.jpg)
Melody Altman
Vice President, Administration and Operations for Pediatrics and Research
![Susanna McColley, MD](../images/headshots/mccolley-susanna.jpg)
Susanna McColley, MD
Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
![Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FAAP, FIDSA](../images/headshots/seed-patrick-550x310.jpg)
Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FAAP, FIDSA
President and Chief Research Officer, The Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute
Children’s Research Fund Chair in Basic Science
Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology
Director, Host-Microbial Interactions, Inflammation, and Immunity (HMI3) Program
![William Muller, MD](../images/headshots/muller-william.jpg)
William Muller, MD
Scientific Director, Office of Clinical and Community Trials, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
![Adeola Oduwole, MSc](../images/headshots/oduwole-adeola.jpg)
Adeola Oduwole, MSc
Vice President & Chief of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Lurie Children's Hospital
![Elizabeth Alpern, MD](../images/alpern-elizabeth.jpeg)
![Catherine Michelson, MD, MSSc](../images/headshots/michelson-catherine--550x310.jpg)
Associate Chairs
![Valeria Cohran, MD](../images/headshots/cohran-valeria1.jpg)
![Mariana Glusman, MD](../images/headshots/glusman-mariana-550x310.jpg)
![Robert Greenberg, MD](../images/headshots/greenberg-robert.jpg)
![Angira Patel, MD](../images/headshots/patel-angira.jpg)
![Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH](../images/headshots/sheehan-karen.jpg)
![Jennifer Trainor, MD](../images/headshots/trainor-jennifer.jpg)
Jennifer Trainor, MD
Associate Chair, Education
Dr. Trainor's interests involve medical student simulation and the use of bootcamps to prepare students for the transition to residency. Joined kidSTAR in 2002.
Division Administrators
![Amelia Aiello](../images/headshots/aiello-amelia.jpg)
Amelia Aiello
Division Administrator
Child Abuse Pediatrics, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine
![Brad Bender](../images/headshots/bender-bradley-550x310.jpg)
Brad Bender
Senior Director; Pediatrics Administration and Operations
Allergy and Immunology
![Sarah Dolan](../images/headshots/dolan-sarah-550x3101.jpg)
Sarah Dolan
Division Administrator
Primary Care Outreach
![Genevieve Frey](../images/profiles/frey-genevieve-550x310.jpg)
Genevieve Frey
Associate VP, Heart Center
Cardiology
![Richard Garza](../images/headshots/garza-richard.jpg)
Richard Garza
Division Administrator
Endocrinology, Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism, Palliative Care
![Deanna Grohmann](../images/headshots/grohmann-deanna-550x310.jpg)
Deanna Grohmann
Division Administrator
Hospital-Based Medicine
![Meghan Jablonski](../images/headshots/jablonski-meghan.jpg)
Meghan Jablonski
Senior Director, Pediatrics Administration and Operations; Division Administrator
Neurology
![Matt Ludwig](../images/headshots/ludwig-matthew-550x310.jpg)
Matt Ludwig
Division Administrator
Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation
![Alexandra Murdoch](../images/headshots/murdoch_alexandra-550x3101.jpg)
Alexandra Murdoch
Division Administrator
Critical Care, Neonatology
![Adaeze Okorafor](../images/headshots/okorafor-adaeze-550x310.jpg)
Adaeze Okorafor
Division Administrator
Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology
![Stephanie Pelligra](../images/headshots/pelligra,stephanie.jpg)
Stephanie Pelligra
Senior Director Pediatric Admin and Operations; Division Administrator
Nephrology
![Phil Schettenhelm](../images/headshots/schettenhelm-phil-.jpg)
Phil Schettenhelm
Senior Director of Administration and Operations
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
![Rina Shah Patel](../images/headshots/shaw-patel-rina-550x310.jpg)
Rina Shah Patel
Division Administrator
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Infectious Diseases
![Natasa van Grinsven](../images/headshots/van-grinsven-natasa-550x310.jpg)
Natasa van Grinsven
Division Administrator
Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, Community-Based Primary Care, Advocacy, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
![Lisa Weber](../images/headshots/weber-lisa-550x310.jpg)
Lisa Weber
Division Administrator, Associate Chair
Hospital-Based Medicine Outreach, Neonatology Outreach
Staff
![Andres Arias](../images/headshots/arias-andres.jpg)
Andres Arias
Director of Business Operations and Analytics for Pediatrics
![Elizabeth Asare](../images/headshots/elizabeth-asare_550x310.jpg)
Elizabeth Asare
Associate Director, Pediatric Medical Education
![Katie Crylen](../images/headshots/crylen-katie.jpg)
Katie Crylen
Manager, Office of Fellowship Programs
![Nicole Huffman](../images/headshots/huffman-nicole-550x310.jpg)
Nicole Huffman
Sr. Business Analyst, Pediatrics
![Amani King](../images/headshots/king-amani-550x310.jpg)
Amani King
Executive Assistant, Dr. Estella Alonso
![Sheffali Kintala](../images/headshots/sheffali-kintala.jpg)
Sheffali Kintala
Strategy Consultant
![Guadalupe Lizama](../images/headshots/lizama-guadalupe-550x310.jpg)
Guadalupe Lizama
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
![Leslie Lopez](../images/headshots/lopez,leslie.jpg)
Leslie Lopez
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
![Diana Meza](../images/headshots/meza-diana-550x310.jpg)
Diana Meza
Senior Medical Education Coordinator, Pediatric Residency Program
![Kathleen Ozmeral](../images/headshots/ozmeral,kathleen-2.jpg)
Kathleen Ozmeral
Manager, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services
![Gorden Rhutasel](../images/headshots/rhutasel-gorden-550x310.jpg)
Gorden Rhutasel
Manager, Pediatric Residency Program
![Hadeis Safi](../images/headshots/safi-hadeis-550x310.jpg)
Hadeis Safi
Manager, Community Programs and LGBTQ+ Liaison
![Quiana Smothers](../images/headshots/quiana-smothers_550x310.jpg)
Quiana Smothers
Medical Student Coordinator, Pediatric Medical Education
![Leah Turner](../images/headshots/turner-leah-550x310.jpg)
Leah Turner
Senior Administrative Assistant, Pediatric Medical Education
![Veronica Urcino](../images/headshots/Urcino-Veronica-Sky-Garden.jpg)
Veronica Urcino
Program Coordinator, Faculty Affairs and Administrative Services