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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

Call 1.800.543.7362

Samer Attar, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Aimee Brasher, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Matthew J. Bueche, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Rebecca L. Carl, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

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

Call 1.800.543.7362

Eric B. Fuller, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Romie Gibly, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

John J. Grayhack, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Brian T. Hang, MD

Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Denise T. Ibrahim, DO

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Joseph A. Janicki, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Jill E. Larson, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Laura Lemke, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Ernest B. Lindell, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Brett R. Lullo, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Neeraj Patel, MPH, MD, MBS

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Terrance D. Peabody, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Ana-Marie Rojas, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Michelle L. Sagan, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

John F. Sarwark, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine; Martha Washington Foundation Professorship in Pediatric Orthopaedics

Call 1.800.543.7362

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

Call 1.800.543.7362

Lurie Children's Advanced Practice Providers

Miranda V. De Loof, APRN-NP, FNP

Advanced Practice Nurse, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Elizabeth Galvan, MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Rebekah Hall, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Katherine F. Hentz, APRN-NP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Katherine P. Kennelly, APRN-NP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Meghan Kostyk, APRN-NP, MSN, CPNP, CCD

Advanced Practice Nurse and Certified Clinical Densitometrist, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Michelle L. Krischel, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Julie E. Martin, APRN-NP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Catherine L. Pacholski-Tomaka, APRN-NP, CPNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Elizabeth M. Powell, APRN-NP, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Kristine Santos-Martin, APRN, NP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Katherine Shannon, APRN-NP, PNP-BC

Advanced Practice Nurse Manager, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Diane Dudas Sheehan, FNP-BC, APRN-NP, ND

Advanced Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Brigid M. Smigiel, APRN-NP, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Jacqueline Turner, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-BC

Advanced Practice Nurse, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Call 1.800.543.7362

Leslie Gamez-Gallo, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Call 1.800.543.7362

Members of the Children's Community Physicians Association

Albert E. Knuth, MD

Member, Children's Community Physicians Association

Todd D. Simmons, MD

Member, Children's Community Physicians Association