
Emergency Medicine Specialists
The Emergency Medicine team consists of highly skilled physicians and advanced practice nurses specializing in pediatric emergency medicine.

Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD, MSCE
Division Head, Emergency Medicine; Associate Chair; Faculty Development

Mark D. Adler, MD
Director, kidSTAR Healthcare Education Program; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine









Kristine L. Cieslak, MD
Section Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital


Jacqueline B. Corboy, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine



Todd Florin, MD, MSCE
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine; Director of Research, Emergency Medicine; Head, Grainger Research Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine



Arie L. Habis, MD
Site Leader, Pediatric Emergency Department, Lurie Children’s Hospital at Central DuPage Hospital

Brian T. Hang, MD
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Jennifer Hoffmann, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine; Children's Research Fund Junior Board Research Scholar




Yiannis Katsogridakis, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Kenneth and Anne Griffin Emergency Care Center; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine







Michelle L. Macy, MD, MS
Associate Medical Director, Lurie Children's Pediatric Partners Clinically Integrated Network;







Zachary E. Pittsenbarger, MD
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine


Elizabeth C. Powell, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine



Sally L. Reynolds, MD
Medical Director, Risk Management; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine



Dana A. Schinasi, MD, MSHI
Chief Medical Informatics Officer; Medical Director, Digital Health; Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine


Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine; Arnold-Gorter Family Professorship in Healthy Communities





Tiffany A. Arenson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine
Carri A. Buerger, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Gianna Casali, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Claire Deane, APRN-NP, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Julie M. Farrell, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Leslie M. Flament, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Jenna D Gatziolis, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Melinda J. Hare, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Kaitlin E. Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Lisa Mathey, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Advanced Pratice Nurse Manager, Emergency Medicine

Kristen E. Mikula, APRN-NP, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Sarah Monaco, APRN-NP, PNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Mollie A. Plotkin, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Janis M. Quinn, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse, Emergency Medicine

Britney M. Snodgrass, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Kerry Zebold, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Kathleen Zielinski, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Tresa E. Zielinski, DNP, RN, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine

Janis Zinanni, BSN, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP, CSANE-A, CSANE-P
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine