Department of Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Dr. Tannous was born and raised in Iowa City, IA, and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center where he completed medical school and earned his PhD studying mechanisms of myocardial remodeling. Dr. Tannous remained in Dallas for pediatric residency, and then relocated to Boston Children’s Hospital for general cardiology fellowship, followed by a senior year in interventional cardiology. As a member of Invasive Cardiology, Dr. Tannous specializes...
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
Dr. Paisley is a hospital-based pediatrician. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her completed her residency training at the former Children's Memorial Hosital (now Lurie Children's) where she served as chief pediatric resident. Her interests include improving communication with patients and families, and teaching and advising in undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)
My clinical work focuses on inpatient pediatrics, including pediatric intensive care, intermediate care, and general pediatrics. My career interests are in global health, medical education, and simulation.
Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine) and Medical Social Sciences
Child health within the context of the family, with particular emphasis on the social determinants of health, the role of fathers and special attention to the ability of technology to support parenting.
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Community Based Primary Care)
Dr Unger is a general pediatrician and offers well child care from birth through adolescence. She has a special interest in nutrition, prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, and family fitness.
Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Medical Education and Preventive Medicine (Public Health Practice)
Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Education, and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a founding volunteer of the Chicago Youth Programs, a community-based organization that works to improve the health and life opportunities of at-risk youth. She is also Associate Chair of Advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Lurie Children’s Injury Prevention & Research Center and the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
I am a Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist with an academic focus and clinical expertise in neonatal and congenital infections. I am passionate about understanding microbial exposures in utero, perinatally, and in the first months of life, the interaction of microbes (viruses, bacteria) and the developing immune system, and the role of the microbiome in health outcomes.
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Evans received a BSc in Exercise Sciences from the University of Birmingham (1st class honors, 2003-2006). His PhD studies on thrombus resolution were funded by the British Heart Foundation at King’s College London (pass without corrections, 2007-2010). During his postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge (2011-2015), Colin received funding from the British Heart Foundation and the British Society for Haematology, to study the impact of pulmonary thrombosis on lung tumorigenesis. Following a Parke Davis Exchange Fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine (2016-...
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) and Pediatrics
I am a pediatric psychologist within the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and the Behavioral Health Director for the Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. I am also founding psychologist of Lurie Children's Gender & Sex Development Program. Clinically, I provide consultation, assessment, and therapeutic services to transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse youth and young adults and to youth and young adults with differences of sex development/intersex traits and their families. My rese...
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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.
Faculty Development
Our faculty is one of our greatest resources. To support them on the paths to successful, fulfilling careers, we make faculty development a priority.<
Diversity & Inclusion
The Department of Pediatrics strives to create and maintain training programs that mirror the diverse patient population we serve in Chicago. We believe that diverse faculty, residency and fellowship programs are essential to our long-term success as leaders in academic medicine.
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.