Department of Pediatrics
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Faculty Spotlight
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Malika Shah is the Medical Director of the Newborn Nursery at Prentice Women’s Hospital, Northwestern Medicine and an Attending Neonatologist in the NICU's at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Prentice Women's Hospital. She also sees NICU graduates in the Lurie Cardiac and Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
Dr. MacQuarrie is a physician-scientist who specializes in pediatric solid tumors. He is involved both with the care of children with such tumors, as well as basic scientific studies relevant to understanding tumor biology.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
My work focuses on the use of local, regional, and national databases to analyze neonatal outcomes and provide disease specific counseling for neonatal care to families.
Instructor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)
As a pediatric hepatologists I care for children with transient and chronic liver diseases, as well as those that require liver transplantation. I am very grateful for the opportunities to care for our amazing patients. I enjoy building relationships with patients and families, and working collaboratively to keep children as healthy as they can be so they can thrive in all areas of life.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
My main focus is in the clinical care and research of cystic fibrosis. I am also interested in outreach and advocacy for children with chronic pulmonary conditions.
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Cell and Developmental Biology and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Our lab is interested in the effects of oxygen on cell metabolism, and in the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular oxygen sensing. The signaling pathways activated by hypoxia, and their regulation of transcriptional and post-translational responses in diverse cell types are also of major interest. Current studies focus on the role of mitochondrial redox signaling in the development of pulmonary hypertension. Other current studies focus on cardiomyocyte regeneration in the heart and molecular factors that regulate hypertrophic and hyperplastic remodeling responses.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
My primary research interest is the induction of transplant tolerance; as it applies to the prevention and treatment of a/cGVHD in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and prevention and treatment of rejection in solid organ transplantation. As director of the Therapeutic Apheresis Program, I am very active in the field of apheresis, and am committed to providing state of the art apheresis procedures in all children.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation)
Bio
I am a Pediatric Hematologist with an academic focus and clinical expertise in Thrombosis and Hemostasis and Neonatal Hematology. I am passionate about understanding the role of the developing hemostatic system and it's impact on neonatal thrombosis, the interaction of clinical and acquired risk factors in thrombus development and developing risk stratification models to predict thrombosis.
Academic Focus
My clinical-research focus is on neonatal thrombosis and bleeding, new anti-thrombotic therapies and improving quality of life in children on extended anticoagulation. My investigator in...
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine (Public Health Practice)
Dr. Becker has extensive training and experience in the practice of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and has written a number of book chapters and articles on this approach to examining and addressing public health problems. He has applied this methodology to examine and address the impact of stressful community conditions on the health of women raising children, youth violence prevention, and the impact of the social and physical environment on physical activity. In his role as executive director of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, he is currently exploring th...
Instructor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)
I am a primary care pediatrician within the Division of Advanced General Pediatrics, and I have an academic interest in medical education focusing on primary care and general pediatrics.
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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.
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