Department of Pediatrics

Dr. Foster is a primary care pediatrician with a career interest in health care delivery innovation for children with medical complexity and technology dependence. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and medical doctorate from Harvard University. She received her health services research fellowship training from the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital after a year as chief pediatric resident. As a physician-investigator, she develops evidence-based health care interventions for children with medical complexity (i.e., multiple co-morbidities, tech...

I am a pediatric emergency physician and health services researcher with interests in improving care delivery at the intersection of the emergency department, office, and hospital and optimizing healthcare decisions made by parents and providers. I co-lead the research efforts in the Telehealth Program at Lurie Children’s and am involved in the Lurie Children’s Health Partners Clinically Integrated Network’s efforts to reduce emergency department visits.I completed a combined pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric health services research fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2009. I...

I graduated from Loyola Medical School and did pediatric residency and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Children's Memorial Hospital / Northwestern University. I served as the medical director of the emergency department at Children's Memorial and Lurie Children's hospital. I'm currently the medical director of risk management. I'm very involved in disaster planning for children and hospital preparedness.

neonatology, heatlh informatics, perinatal hospice care

Currently I am an associate professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, splitting my time between research and clinical care. I have been fortunate to train and practice at Lurie Children's. Prior to practicing medicine I pursued advanced degrees in secondary education and biochemistry, both of which have enhanced my skills as a pediatrician.   I am honored and privileged to be part of the care team for the many children and their families I see.  I am dedicated to educating youth a...

My interests include: - Adults with congenital heart disease with arrhythmias, particularly, which type of device (pacemakers/defibrillators) is indicated in patients to prevent sudden cardiac death.- Management of arrhythmia in patients of all ages, from fetal arrhythmias to adult congenital patients.- Catheter ablation - of complex arrhythmias, and ways to minimize fluoroscopy.- Utilization of resynchronization in single ventricle patients and in patients with cardiomyopathy.- Screening athletes and patients on ADHD medications.- Prevention of sudden death in congenital central hypoventilati...

I am the 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, multi-drug resistant infections, and patient safety and quality.

My clinical interests focus on cardiac intensive care, chiefly the post-operative care of neonates and children undergoing congenital heart surgery.My primary research interest involves HPA axis dysfunction post-surgery, during sepsis, ARDS and other conditions involving oxidative stress.

Preschooler's behavior problems; Psychological interventions in pediatric primary careNot presently accepting students to work in this lab

My interests center around primary care and the coordination of care for children with special needs and children with medical complexity.