Pediatric Illness: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Todd A. Florin

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Infectious Disease, Pediatric Illness, Pneumonia, Precision Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Health

Dr. Carolyn Foster

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant professor of pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Health Equity and Disparities, Pediatric Illness, Telemedicine

Dr. Ruchi Gupta

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Allergies, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Asthma, Food Allergies, Health Equity and Disparities, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Taylor Heald-Sargent

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cold and Flu, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Illness, Pneumonia, Vaccines, Viral Diseases

Nia Heard-Garris

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adolescent Health and Psychology, Cardiovascular Health, Childhood Development, Child Psychology, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Equity and Disparities, Pediatric Illness, Race and Ethnicity, Stress

Dr. Alanna Higgins Joyce

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine) and Medical Education

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding, Childhood Development, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Emilie Johnson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Urology

Field: Fertility, Pediatrics, Surgery, Urology

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Pediatric Illness, Reproductive Health, Urinary Tract Infections

Alexander James Kula

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Research, Kidney Disease, Pediatric Illness

Jill Larson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

Field: Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Orthopaedic Surgery, Pain Management, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness

Kerri Machut

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Infant Health, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness

Renee C. B. Manworren

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Alternative Medicine, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Addiction, Pain Management, Pediatric Illness, Precision Medicine

Dr. Kelly Michelson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Julia and David Uihlein Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Field: Medical Ethics, Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Communication Skills, Decision Making, Medical ethics, Palliative care, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Erin Paquette

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Law (by courtesy)

Field: Legal Ethics, Medical Education, Medical Ethics, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Inequality, Legal Advocacy, Pediatric Illness, Public Health Policy, Social Justice

Dr. Vamshi Rao

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Neurology, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Epilepsy, Genetic Medicine and Health, Health Equity and Disparities, Neurodegenerative Disease, Pediatric Illness, Spinal Medicine

Dr. Tadanori Tomita

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Field: Medical Education, Neurology, Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Research, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Gregory Webster

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Cardiology, Genetics, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Research, Genetic Medicine and Health, Pediatric Illness

Sera Young

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Health

Field: Anthropology, Global Health, Human Biology, Human Development, Medical Social Sciences, Public Health

Focus Areas: Climate Change, Community Health, Eating Disorders, HIV/AIDS, Hunger, Food and Water Security, Infant Health, Nutrition, Pediatric Illness, Postpartum Health, Waterborne Disease, Water Quality and Purification