MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Sadie A. LaPonsie, MD

Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship; Secretary/Treasurer, Lurie Children's Medical Dental Staff

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Locations

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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Prentice Women's Hospital at Northwestern Medicine

250 E. Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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About Me

Dr. Sadie LaPonsie is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She has worked in a variety of academic, community, and global health settings and served as Chair of Pediatrics at Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the US Northern Mariana Islands from 2021-2022. Since returning to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Dr. LaPonsie has thrived in leadership and mentorship roles with the General Pediatrics Residency, the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship, and the Lurie Children's Medical-Dental Staff. Dr. LaPonsie strives to provide high-value evidence-based care to every hospitalized child while preparing trainees to be exceptional clinicians and communicators.

Dr. LaPonsie has won numerous teaching and clinical awards, presented national conference workshops on advocacy and social media, and is a proud and active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

Clinical Interests

Quality improvement; education; global health; advocacy; mentorship

Education & Training

Education: Michigan State of University - College of Human Medicine, 2012; Alma College, Alma, MI, 2008

Postgraduate Training: Residency in pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 2012-2015

Board Certifications: General Pediatrics; Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Research & Publications