
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize in treating children with infectious disease-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.

Ravi Jhaveri, MD
Division Head, Infectious Disease; Virginia H. Rogers Professor in Infectious Diseases

Ellen G. Chadwick, MD
Director, Section of Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal HIV Infection; Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Susan B. DePree Founders' Board Professorship in Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal HIV Infection

Lisa N. Akhtar, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease; Bernard L. Mirkin, PhD, MD Research Scholar



Taylor A. Heald-Sargent, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease


Ben Z. Katz, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease, Medical Director, Travel Immunization Clinic; Co-Medical Director, Adoption Clinic

Larry K. Kociolek, MD, MSCI
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control; Irene Heinz Given and John La Porte Given Professorship in Pediatrics


William J. Muller, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases



Anne H. Rowley, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Dorothy M. and Edward E. Burwell Board Designated Professorship in Immunobiology

Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FIDSA
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease; Children’s Research Fund Chair in Basic Science

Tina Q. Tan, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Adoption Clinic; Medical Director, International Patient Services Program; Co-Medical director, Travel Immunization Clinic

Kathleen Murtagh, APRN-NP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease

Karen Sheriff, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease

Jacqueline Toia, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Diseases

Meghan E. Vertovec, APRN-NP, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Diseases




