Specialties & ConditionsMuscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic Meet the MDA Clinic Team
Meet the MDA Clinic Team
Lurie Children’s MDA Clinic is made of a team of experts from a number of specialty areas.
Neuromuscular
Nancy L. Kuntz, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Neurology; Medical Director, Mazza Foundation Neuromuscular Program; Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center
Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Vamshi K. Rao, MD
Attending Physician, Neurology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Kristen Alianello, BSN-RN
Clinical Coordinator
Natalie Blackwood, BSN-RN
Kate Kennedy, BSN-RN
Cardiology
Katheryn E. Gambetta, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Janaki Paskaradevan, MD
Attending Physician, Pulmonary Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Bone Health
Meghan Kostyk, APRN-NP, MSN, CPNP, CCD
Advanced Practice Nurse and Certified Clinical Densitometrist, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Genetic Counseling
Jill Frauenheim, MS, CGC
Physical Therapy
Laura Brown
Katie Hoffman, MPT, PT
Carolyn Hyson
Occupational Therapy
Elyse Hahn
Sara Rubinstein, CO-L, CTRS
Nutrition
Jessica Almanza
Social Work
Michelle Erford