Faculty Researchers

The institute pioneers advancements in pediatric medicine in the following main areas of research

BBD: Brain, Behavior and Development
C&R: Cancer and Regeneration
CVH: Cardiovascular Health
III: Infection, Inflammation and Immunity
NHD: Neonatal Health and Development
NMG: Nutrition, Metabolism and Growth
HSR: Health Services Research

Research in each theme focuses on prevention, screening, treatment, and training opportunities for the next generation of pediatricians. Many researchers will cross-collaborate among themes and disciplines to further the scope of their research.

Brain, Behavior and Development

Elizabeth S. Barnert, MD, MPH

Elizabeth S. Barnert, MD, MPH

Meeryo C. Choe, MD

Meeryo C. Choe, MD

Pediatric Neurology

Rebecca N. Dudovitz, MD

Rebecca N. Dudovitz, MD

Christopher C. Giza, MD

Christopher C. Giza, MD

Pediatric Neurology

Neal Halfon, MD, MPH

Neal Halfon, MD, MPH

Sai N. Iyer, MD

Sai N. Iyer, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Harley I. Kornblum, MD, PhD

Harley I. Kornblum, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurology

Carlos F. Lerner, MD

Carlos F. Lerner, MD

Joyce H. Matsumoto, MD

Joyce H. Matsumoto, MD

Epilepsy Neurology, Pediatric Neurology

Andrey Mazarati, MD, PhD

Adjunct Professor / Division of Pediatric Neurology

Hiroki Nariai, MD, PhD, MS

Hiroki Nariai, MD, PhD, MS

Pediatric Neurology

Stanley F. Nelson, MD

Stanley F. Nelson, MD

Raman Sankar, MD, PhD

Raman Sankar, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurology

Adam B. Schickedanz, MD

Moira A. Szilagyi, MD, PhD

Rujuta B. Wilson, MD

Rujuta B. Wilson, MD

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Joyce Wu, MD

Clinical Professor / Division of Pediatric Neurology

Lonnie Zeltzer, MD

Lonnie Zeltzer, MD

Cancer and Regeneration

James Ch'ng, MD

Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy

Vivian Y. Chang, MD

Vivian Y. Chang, MD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Gay M. Crooks, MD

Gay M. Crooks, MD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Satiro De Oliveira, MD

Satiro De Oliveira, MD

Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy

Noah C. Federman, MD

Noah C. Federman, MD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Brigitte N. Gomperts, MD

Brigitte N. Gomperts, MD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD

Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Donald B. Kohn, MD

Donald B. Kohn, MD

Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy

Elizabeth A. Marcus, MD

Elizabeth A. Marcus, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Martin G. Martin, MD

Martin G. Martin, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Julian A. Martinez, MD, PhD

Julian A. Martinez, MD, PhD

Clinical Genetics

Anil Sapru, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Cardiovascular Health

Viviana M. Fajardo Martinez, MD

Viviana M. Fajardo Martinez, MD

Daniel S. Levi, MD

Daniel S. Levi, MD

Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology

Marlin Touma, MD, PhD

Marlin Touma, MD, PhD

Infection, Inflammation and Immunity

Kristina N. Adachi, MD, MA

Kristina N. Adachi, MD, MA

Infectious Diseases

Grace M. Aldrovandi, MD

Yvonne J. Bryson, MD

Yvonne J. Bryson, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Yonca Bulut, MD

Yonca Bulut, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Manish Butte, MD, PhD

Manish Butte, MD, PhD

Allergy and Immunology

Grace Cherry, NP

Hematology Oncology

Annabelle M. De St. Maurice, MD, MPH

Annabelle M. De St. Maurice, MD, MPH

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Robert B. Ettenger, MD

Robert B. Ettenger, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Loris Y. Hwang, MD

Loris Y. Hwang, MD

Adolescent Medicine

Paul A. Krogstad, MD

Paul A. Krogstad, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Caroline Y. Kuo, MD

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Suzanne V. McDiarmid, MD

Suzanne V. McDiarmid, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Anna Barbara Moscicki, MD

Adolescent Medicine

Karin A. Nielsen, MD

Karin A. Nielsen, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Sande O. Okelo, MD, PhD

Sande O. Okelo, MD, PhD

Pediatric Pulmonology

Mindy K. Ross, MD, MAS, MBA

Mindy K. Ross, MD, MAS, MBA

Pediatric Pulmonology

Andreas Schwingshackl, MD, PhD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH

Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH

Emily Whang, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH

Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Neonatal Health and Development

Kara L. Calkins, MD

Kara L. Calkins, MD

Alison Chu, MD

Sherin U. Devaskar, MD

Sherin U. Devaskar, MD

Udayakumar P. Devaskar, MD

Udayakumar P. Devaskar, MD

Meena Garg, MD

Suhas G. Kallapur, MD

Suhas G. Kallapur, MD

Kalpashri Kesavan, MD

Animesh A. Sabnis, MD, MSHS

Animesh A. Sabnis, MD, MSHS

Nutrition, Metabolism and Growth

Alma D. Guerrero, MD

Mark R. Hanudel, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Xingxing Kong, MD, PhD

Xingxing Kong, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor / Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD

Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD

Pediatric Endocrinology

Meghan H. Pearl, MD, MS

Meghan H. Pearl, MD, MS

Pediatric Nephrology

Isidro B. Salusky, MD

Isidro B. Salusky, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Maureen A. Su, MD

Maureen A. Su, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

Robert S. Venick, MD

Robert S. Venick, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Derek A. Wong, MD

Derek A. Wong, MD

Clinical Genetics