Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery at Lurie Children’s, led by Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD, provides surgical services that range from routine appendectomies, tonsillectomies, and fractures, to complex organ transplantations and surgeries for congenital heart defects. The Department is also the pediatric surgery training partner for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and other local and regional hospitals, providing extraordinary resident and fellow training in each of its 10 divisions.
Lurie Children’s is the first children’s hospital in Illinois to be designated as a Level 1 children’s surgery center by the American College of Surgeons, a recognition only achieved by meeting the highest standards for training, staffing, quality improvement and care. Lurie Children’s is also a designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, meaning it is equipped to handle the most severely injured children.
Our experienced team, comprised of approximately 80 surgeons in 10 sub-specialty divisions, is ready to serve your child’s every surgical need.
Nationally-Ranked Care
Lurie Children’s continues to be the #1 children's hospital in Illinois and is ranked in 9 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Leadership Team
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair
Daniel Skarzynski
Vice President
Nicole Lantero
Operations Manager
Sid Chittajallu
Director, Business Operations and Analytics
Jamie Schechter
Senior Director Business Operations, Surgical Services
Courtney Jones
Director, Medical Education
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FAAP, FACS
Vice Chair of Quality and Safety
Anthony C. Chin, MD, MS, MBA
Vice Chair of Finance
Jonathan B. Ida, MD, MBA, FACS
Vice Chair of Procedural Services
James W. Schroeder Jr., MD, MBA, FACS
Vice Chair of Medical Education
Dana Thompson, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
Vice Chair of Access and Ambulatory Services
Justin Ryder, PhD
Vice Chair of Research
Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery
David S. Winlaw, MBBS, MD, FRACS
Division Head, Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery
Benjamin Black
Executive Director, Heart Center
Chicago Institute for Fetal Health
Aimen F. Shaaban, MD
Director, Chicago Institute for Fetal Health
Chen Cheng
Executive Director, Chicago Institute for Fetal Health
Dentistry
Ray J. Jurado, DDS
Division Head, Dentistry
Melissa Pena
Division Administrator, Dentistry
Neurosurgery
Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA
Division Head, Neurosurgery
Madeline Sherman
Division Administrator, Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Brenda L. Bohnsack, MD, PhD
Division Head, Ophthalmology
Adrian Carson
Division Administrator, Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Dana M. Thompson, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
Division Head, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Ryan Cyzman
Division Administrator, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Erik C. King, MD, MS
Interim Division Head, Orthopedic Surgery
Poonam Jambhekar
Division Administrator, Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FACS
Divison Head, Pediatric Surgery
Rachel Wankel
Division Administrator, Pediatric Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arun K. Gosain, MD
Division Head, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chrissy Green-Rogers
Practice Manager, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Transplant and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery
Riccardo A. Superina, MD
Division Head, Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Johanna Mishra
Senior Director, Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Urology
Earl Y. Cheng, MD
Division Head, Urology; President, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Brian Hayes
Division Administrator, Urology
Tests & Treatments
Department of Surgery News
Fertility Preservation Innovations for Children with Monica Laronda, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Monica Laronda, an expert in the field of reproductive biology, shares many new projects she is leading alongside surgeons in Lurie Children’s Fertility & Hormone Preservation & Restoration Program.
Newsweek Ranks Lurie Children’s Hospital #1 in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Nationally
Lurie Children’s ranked #1 in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Newsweek’s list of 'America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2024,' and was listed in the top 10 in three other specialties.
Pediatric Anesthesiology at Lurie Children's Hospital with Dr. Olutoyin Olutoye
In this episode, Dr. Olutoye walks through her and her team members’ various roles before, during, and after an operation to ensure successful surgeries for even the tiniest babies.
Sawyer’s Fighting Chance: His Own Father
Newborn baby Sawyer battled a life-threatening liver condition for months until the most perfect donor was found and turned everything around: his own dad.
Lurie Children’s Hospital First-in-Pediatrics to Use Technology That Lights Up Lung Cancer During Surgery
Lurie Children’s recently announced the first pediatric use of the novel fluorescent agent CYTALUX during surgery to remove lung metastases. The drug allows surgeons to better visualize cancer in the lung, as well as potentially detect additional cancerous nodules missed by preoperative imaging.
Dr. Mehul Raval Named Head of Division of Pediatric Surgery
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP, has been named the Head of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Lurie Children’s.