Specialties & ConditionsOtolaryngology (ENT) Specialists
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Doctors & Specialists
The following physicians specialize in treating children with surgery-related complications. Please note, not all of our specialists are available at every location. Select their names to learn more about their special interest areas and locations.
Division Head
Dana M. Thompson, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
Division Head, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Lauren D. Holinger, MD Professorship in Pediatric Otolaryngology; Vice Chair Ambulatory Practice, Department of Surgery; Executive Physician Director, Ambulatory Practice; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Section Head, Comprehensive Otology and Cochlear Implantation
Nancy M. Young, MD, FACS, FAAP
Head, Section of Otology/Neurotology and Medical Director, Audiology & Cochlear Implant Programs, Lurie Children's; The Lillian S. Wells Professorship in Pediatric Otolaryngology; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Professor of Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Professor & Fellow, Knowles Hearing Center, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern University School of Communication; Faculty Affiliate Member, Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Section Head, Advanced Head and Neck/Skull Base Tumors
John Maddalozzo, MD, FACS, FAAP
Head, Section of Advanced Head and Neck Surgery; Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical Practice Director
Kathleen R. Billings, MD, FACS, FAAP
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Director of Clinical Practice; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Education and Fellowship Director
James W. Schroeder Jr., MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery; Feinberg Academy Of Medical Educators; Program Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship; Director, Pediatric Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Program; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical Director, Aerodigestive Disorders
Taher Valika, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Medical Director, Aerodigestive Program; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lurie Children's Attending Surgeons
Saied Ghadersohi, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Director, Complex Sleep Program; Resident Education Site Director
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Inbal Hazkani BenDror, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Stephen R. Hoff, MD, FACS, FAAP
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Endoscopic Ear Surgery Director; Director of Microtia Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Jonathan B. Ida, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Vice Chair of Procedural Services, Department of Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Douglas R. Johnston, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Director of Surgical Outreach Services - Silver Cross; Director of Surgical Services - Westchester; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Jennifer M. Lavin, MD, MS, FAAP
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Director of Quality and Safety; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Jeff C. Rastatter, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Director of Research for Division of Otolaryngology; Co-Director of Skull Base Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Laura H. Swibel Rosenthal, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Medical Director, Speech and Language Services; Director, Multidisciplinary 22q Program; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lurie Children’s Advanced Practice Providers
