
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons & Doctors
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize orthopedic surgery. Please note that not all of our specialists are available at every location. Select their names to learn more about their special interest areas and locations.
Lurie Children's Attending Physicians

Erik C. King, MD, MS
Interim Division Head, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Samer Attar, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Aimee Brasher, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Matthew J. Bueche, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Rebecca L. Carl, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Craig J. Finlayson, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine; Surgical Director and Co-Medical Director, Lurie Children’s Surgery Center in Northbrook

Eric B. Fuller, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Romie Gibly, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

John J. Grayhack, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

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

Denise T. Ibrahim, DO
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Joseph A. Janicki, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Jill E. Larson, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Laura Lemke, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Ernest B. Lindell, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Brett R. Lullo, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Neeraj Patel, MPH, MD, MBS
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Terrance D. Peabody, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Ana-Marie Rojas, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Michelle L. Sagan, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

John F. Sarwark, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine; Martha Washington Foundation Professorship in Pediatric Orthopaedics

George A. Sisson, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Vineeta T. Swaroop, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Lurie Children's Advanced Practice Providers

Miranda V. De Loof, APRN-NP, FNP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Elizabeth Galvan, MMS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Rebekah Hall, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Katherine F. Hentz, APRN-NP, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Katherine P. Kennelly, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Meghan Kostyk, APRN-NP, MSN, CPNP, CCD
Advanced Practice Nurse and Certified Clinical Densitometrist, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Michelle L. Krischel, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Julie E. Martin, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Catherine L. Pacholski-Tomaka, APRN-NP, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Elizabeth M. Powell, APRN-NP, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Kristine Santos-Martin, APRN, NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Katherine Shannon, APRN-NP, PNP-BC
Advanced Practice Nurse Manager, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Diane Dudas Sheehan, FNP-BC, APRN-NP, ND
Advanced Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Brigid M. Smigiel, APRN-NP, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Jacqueline Turner, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Nurse, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Leslie Gamez-Gallo, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Members of the Children's Community Physicians Association

