Chicago's Top Doctors for Kids

Several of Lurie Children's providers were recognized in Chicago Magazine Castle-Connolly Top Doctors 2025 list. Below view a list of the Lurie Children's providers who were featured or click here to learn more. 

Advanced General Pediatrics & Primary Care

• Robert H. Listernick, MD

Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

• Larry Gray, MD

Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

• Raye-Ann Odegaard deRegnier, MD
• Aaron Hamvas, MD
• Debra E. Weese-Mayer, MD

Neurosurgery

• Tord D. Alden, MD
• Robin M. Bowman, MD
• Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA

Pediatric Cardiology

• Peter R. Koenig, MD, FACC
• Stefani Samples, MD, MS
• Philip T. Thrush, MD
• Thomas J. Weigel, MD

Pediatric Critical Care

• Rajit K. Basu, MD, MS, FCCM

Pediatric Dermatology

• Anthony J. Mancini, MD
• Amy Paller, MD
• Annette Wagner, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

• Wendy J. Brickman, MD
• Courtney A. Finlayson, MD
• Naomi R. Fogel, MD
• Anita N. Swamy, MD

Pediatric Eye Surgery & Vision Care (Ophthalmology)

• Brenda L. Bohnsack, MD, PhD

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

• John E. Fortunato, Jr., MD
• Suzanne P. Nelson, MD, MPH

Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation

• Loretta S. Li, MD
• Elaine Morgan, MD
• Jenna E. Rossoff, MD
• Angela Waanders, MD, MPH, MS

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

• Anne H. Rowley, MD

Pediatric Medical Imaging (Radiology) 

• Cynthia K. Rigsby, MD, FACR
• Daniel M. Schwartz, MD

Pediatric Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

• Mahima Keswani, MD
• Jerome C. Lane, MD 
• Priya Verghese, MD, MPH

Pediatric Neurology

• Leon G. Epstein, MD
• Nancy L. Kuntz, MD
• Sunila O'Connor, MD
• Priyamvada Tatachar, MD

Pediatric Orthopedics 

• John J. Grayhack, MD
• John F. Sarwark, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT)

• John Maddalozzo, MD, FACS
• James W. Schroeder Jr., MD, MBA, FACS
• Dana M. Thompson, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
• Nancy M. Young, MD, FACS

Pediatric Psychiatry & Psychology

• Susan Jane Friedland, MD
• MaryBeth Lake, MD
• Sigita Plioplys, MD
• John T. Walkup, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology

• Maria L. Dowell, MD
• Susanna McColley, MD

Pediatric Surgery

• Julia E. Grabowski, MD, FACS
• Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD
• Erin E. Rowell, MD
• Riccardo A. Superina, MD

Pediatric Urology

• Earl Y. Cheng, MD
• John T. B. Houston, MD
• Bruce W. Lindgren, MD
• Dennis B. Liu, MD, FACS

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

• Noopur Gangopadhyay, MD
• Arun K. Gosain, MD

Rheumatology

• Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, MD
• Elizabeth B. Yerkes, MD

Primary Care Pediatrics

• George V. Achett, MD
• Donald K. Brown, MD
• Danielle S. Cherian, MD
• David Drelicharz, MD
• Diane Fondriest, MD
• Carrie M. Gosch, MD
• Heather A. Haukness, MD
• Daphne C. Hirsh, MD
• Jenny Youn Hong, MD
• Dawn Li, MD
• Peter I. Liber, MD
• Kenneth F. Lyons, MD
• Deanna L. Monroe, DO
• James J. Olson, MD
• Ellen Papacek, MD
• Kenneth S. Polin, MD
• Kathleen Starr, MD
• Sonia W. Sterrett, MD
• Rebecca Unger, MD