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Pediatrics Leadership

Chair

Shekerdemian
Lara Sevanne Shekerdemian
MB ChB, MD, MHA
Professor and Chair
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Executive Vice Chairs

Kang
Tammy Inyoung Kang
M.D.
Section Chief
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Reber
Kristina M. Reber
M.D.
Professor
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Schutze
Gordon E Schutze
M.D., B.S.
Executive Vice Chair/Professor
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Shook
Joan E Shook
M.D., M.B.A.
Professor
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Singhal
Geeta Singhal
M.D., M.Ed., FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
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Vice Chairs

Allen
Carl E. Allen
M.D., Ph.D
Professor
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Appachi
Elumalai Appachi
M.B.B.S.
Professor
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Gillespie
Susan Lanelle Gillespie
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Greeley
Christopher Spencer Greeley
M.D.
Vice-Chair of Community Health
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Kim
Jeffrey Joongmyung Kim
M.D.
Professor
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Raphael
Jean Leclerc Raphael
M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
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Turner
Teri Lee Turner
M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.
Professor
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Campbell
Judith Rochelle Campbell
M.D.
Professor
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Musick
Matthew A Musick
M.D.
Associate Professor
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Quiroz Nasser
Wendy Enriquette Quiroz Nasser
DNP
Assistant Professor/DNP
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Sonabend
Rona Yoffe Sonabend
M.D.
Associate Professor and Division Chief
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Graf
Jeanine Marie Graf
M.D.
Professor
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Marek
Rachel Lynn Marek
MD
Assistant Professor
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Vartabedian
Bryan Steven Vartabedian
M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Ronnetta Etter
Mgr, Project, Lead
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Kanewske
Joseph R Kanewske
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Alex Ledesma
Sr. Associate Administrator
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Mohr
Bill M Mohr
MBA/MHA
Director, PMO Project
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Spain
Linda M Spain
Administrative Associate, LII
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Division Chiefs

  • Academic General Pediatrics: Jean Raphael, M.D.
  • Adolescent & Sports Medicine: Albert Hergenroeder, M.D.
  • Cardiology: Jeffrey Kim, M.D.
  • Critical Care: Katri Typpo
  • Developmental Pediatrics: Kathryn Ostermaier, M.D.
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology: Rona Sonabend, M.D.
  • Emergency Medicine: Sage Myers, M.D.
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition: Benjamin Shneider, M.D.
  • Global Immigrant Health: Anna Mandalakas, M.D.
  • Hematology/Oncology: Tammy Kang, M.D. (Interim)
  • Hospital Medicine: Ricardo Quinonez, M.D.
  • House Staff Education: Brian Rissmiller, M.D.
  • Immunology, Allergy and Retrovirology: Lisa Forbes Satter, M.D.
  • Infectious Diseases: Debra L Palazzi, M.D., M.Ed.
  • Neurology: Gary Clark, M.D.
  • Newborn: Kristina Reber, M.D.
  • Nutrition (CNRC): David B. Allison, Ph.D.
  • Palliative Care: Tammy Kang, M.D.
  • Psychiatry: Kirti Saxena, M.D.
  • Psychology: Karin L. Price, Ph.D.
  • Public Health & Child Abuse: Chris Greeley, M.D.
  • Pulmonary: Manny Silva-Carmona, M.D.
  • Renal: Geeta Singhal, M.D., M.Ed., FAAP (Interim)
  • Rheumatology: Eyal Muscal, M.D.
  • Tropical Medicine: Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D.
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