Lurie Children's hospitalists are board-eligible/board-certified pediatricians who specialize in caring for hospitalized infants, children, and adolescents. Our hospitalists have experience in caring for children with a wide variety of pediatric conditions, from the most common to the most complex. Hospitalists work closely with families, nurses, social workers, and other specialists to ensure your child receives high-quality care.
At the Lurie Children's main campus in downtown Chicago, hospitalists care for children in a variety of settings. Children throughout the city and suburbs can also receive the same high-quality care from a Lurie Children's hospitalist at our partner hospitals.
Experience
The hospitalist team is dedicated to evaluating and treating pediatric patients from infancy through adolescence. Our team has experience and knowledge about a wide variety of illnesses and conditions affecting children and adolescents.
Approach
When your child is admitted to a hospitalist service at Lurie Children's or one of our partner hospitals, you can expect that they will be evaluated by a Lurie Children's pediatric hospitalist. Our team will perform a comprehensive history and examination, develop a treatment plan, and coordinate your child's care with any other specialists or providers that may be necessary.
Conditions
Our pediatric hospitalists treat hospitalized children for a wide variety of conditions and diseases that can require hospitalization.
Contact Us
Hospitalists are available 24/7 at Lurie Children's and at nearly all of our partner hospitals. If you are a healthcare professional and need to contact a Lurie Children's hospitalist regarding the transfer of one of your patients, please call the Lurie Children's Transport Team at 1.800.540.4131.
Our Specialists
Robert S. Greenberg, MD
Division Head, Hospital-Based Medicine; Associate Director, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship
Waleed A. Abbasi, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Rishi K. Agrawal, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Yeo W. Ahn, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Damilola T. Akani, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Aisha T. Amuda, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Asta M. Astrauskas, MD
Medical Director, Outreach Hospitalists; Site Leader, Silver Cross Hospital
Catherine Berger, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Stephanie F. Berry, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Paige V. Bhansali, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sarah Blank, MD
Member, Children's Community Physicians Association
Paul C. Bluth, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Robyn A. Bockrath, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Katelyn Burgess, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Laura C. Carter, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Yessenia Castro-Caballero, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Amandeep K. Cheema, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Patricia Chiamas, MD
Division Head, Hospital-Based Medicine - Outreach
Chariya A. Christmon, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Laura Clarke, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mobolanle Coker, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Abhishek Dhar, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Joseph A. DiCara, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Elizabeth A. Dobler, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sarah H. Donahue, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Rosalind S. Downing, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Martin T. Duncan, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Andrew Ebanks, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mary C. Elliott, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Brynn J. FitzGerald, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Craig F. Garfield, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Misha Garg, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Emily S. Gillen, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sofia I. Girod-Salgado, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Emanuel Grant, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Elizabeth N. Groothuis, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jacqueline J. Guay, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Grant R. Hahn, MD
Site leader, PICU at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Central DuPage Hospital; Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mohammed Hameeduddin, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Zachary S. Hammer, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Alanna Higgins Joyce, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Laura Hillary, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Dawson T. Hobbs, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Virginia Hsu, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Brittany M. Hunter, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kiley P. Johnson, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Laura J. Johnson, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
David D. Jung, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Emily R. Kahn, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kelsey M. Kaneshiro, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Shephali C. Katira, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Osama Kattih, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
SangHee Kim, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Irini N. Kolaitis, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Lindsay R. Koressel, MD, MEd
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kiran A. Kulkarni, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Natalie Lambajian-Drummond, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sadie A. LaPonsie, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship; Secretary/Treasurer, Lurie Children's Medical Dental Staff
Doan T. Le, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Cheryl K. Lee, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Ronit E. Lever, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kate Lucey, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Patrick T. Lyons, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Ellen M. Major, MD
Attending Phyisican, Hospital-Based Medicine
Saleha Mallick, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jennifer Mann, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Melissa Manrique, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Edward G. Marchese, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Deborah M. Margulis, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kimberly A. Mazur, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jeffrey M. Merz, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Catherine D. Michelson, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sarah Mitchell, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Nawal Momani, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Charles Morrow, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sandra M. Ndiaye, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Nichole Ng, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Brianna Novitsky, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Christine M. Parker, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Purva U Patel, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Uchenna Pelzer, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Amy E. Petzel, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Selvi Pillai, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Katherine Policht, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Carolynn L. Price, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jessica E. Pryor, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sara J. Qazi, MD
Site Leader, Centegra Hospital- Huntley
Giselle Rodriguez, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Victoria A. Rodriguez, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sara Ros, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Tabitha J. Rubash, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Anne Daley Ryan, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Chitra M. Sachs, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Rukayat O. Salami, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Waheeda Samady, MD, MSCI
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine; Co-Director of Clinical Research, Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research
Suzanne G. Schulte, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Svetlana Serlin, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Parag K. Shah, MD
Site Leader, LaRabida Children’s Hospital
Lavanya G. Shankar, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Olawale T. Shekoni, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Danielle M. Shepherd, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Elina Shnaider, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jessica L. Shriver, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Hina Siddiqui, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Miroslaw S. Skalski, MD
Attending Physician, Neonatology
Lindsay M. Skibley, MD
Normal Newborn Nursery Site Leader, Prentice Women's Hospital; Medical Director, Almost Home Kids - Chicago; Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Shawn M. Smith, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Josephine B. Snider, MD
Medical Director, Lurie Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park; Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Dore H. Sobel, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Michael B. Spewak, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Maura A. Steed, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Rebecca J. Stephen, MD
Medical Director, Center for Quality and Safety; Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine; Quality Education Faculty, Telemedicine
Amelia R. Stone, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Ann-Marie T. Tantoco, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Christina G. Tarazi, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Omar J. Tayh, DO
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Ewurama Taylor, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Dhwanil V. Thakkar, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mackenzie Thompson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hospital-Based Medicine
Shira Toister, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Katherine Tribble, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Kristin M. Van Genderen, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Michael Verre, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jennifer S. Wicks, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Roxana E. Wiswell, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Susan S Woo, MD
Attending Phyisican, Hospital-Based Medicine
Celisse Zabalo, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Naser A. Zahran, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Nicholas R. Zessis, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine and Complex Care Program
Rachel Zincone, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Elaina R. Bartoli, DNP, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hospital-Based Medicine
Sarah E. Conant, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Ashlyn Czapiga, MMs, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Alicia L. Dellazoppa, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Christine T. Elsen, APRN-NP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Hospital-Based Medicine
Anna C. Fritz, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hospital-Based Medicine
McKenna Gancarz, DNP, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hospital-Based Medicine
Simona Khomutov, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mckenna Moore, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Mary L. Puchalski, DNP, APRN-NP, CNS, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neonatology
John Ruckauf, APRN-NP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Hospital-Based Medicine
Nicole A. Schneider, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Roky P. Truong, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Hospital-Based Medicine
Christina O. Chen, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Jim F. Hays, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Laura A. Meltzer, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Brooke A. Turnock, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Rose M. Walczak, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Emma Anselin, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital-Based Medicine
Our Locations
Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
25 N. Winfield Road
Winfield, Illinois 60190
630.933.2340
Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
300 Randall Road
Geneva, Illinois 60134
630.933.2340
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
10400 Haligus Road
Huntley, Illinois 60142
224.654.0544
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
660 N. Westmoreland Avenue
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
847.234.5600
Prentice Women's Hospital at Northwestern Medicine
250 E. Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.926.2000
Silver Cross Hospital
1900 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
815.300.1100
La Rabida Children's Hospital
6501 S. Promontory Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60649
773.363.6700
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
12251 S 80th Avenue
Palos Heights, Illinois 60463
708.923.5764
Franciscan Health Crown Point
12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307
219.738.2100
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