Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers extensive expertise and state-of-the-art technology that supports the breadth of clinical and research activities of Lurie Children’s, as well as several satellite locations.
Our Mission is to provide the highest quality, most advanced services in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine while collaborating with staff, providers and researchers in delivering excellence in pediatric health care, research, education, and advocacy.
Our Vision is to be nationally recognized for our expertise and leadership in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by delivering efficient, timely, and high-quality services providing innovative approaches, advanced technology, research and development, education and training.
Nationally-Ranked Care
Lurie Children’s continues to be the #1 children's hospital in Illinois and is ranked in 11 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Experience
Each of our faculty has subspecialty certification in their area of expertise. Our staff, including phlebotomists, medical technologists, administrative assistants, and a wide variety of other positions are all dedicated to their role in providing superior care for children. We maintain our certification by the College of American Pathologists through biennial inspections.
Our faculty includes:
Physician Leadership
Shannon Haymond, PhD
Anatomic Pathology
Robert H. Byrd, MD
Pauline Chou, MD
Ian A. Gelarden, MD
Shunyou Gong, MD, PhD
Anita Gupta, MD
Hector Melin-Aldana, MD
Aida Richardson, MD, PhD
Nitin Wadhwani, MD
Laboratory Medicine
Katrin Carlson-Leuer, PhD
Shunyou Gong, MD, PhD
Claire Knezevic, PhD
Patrick McMullen, PhD
Pamela Rathbun, PhD
Aida Richardson, MD, PhD
Cecilia Thompson, PhD
Kai Lee Yap, PhD
Research Faculty
Samantha Gadd, PhD
Make an Appointment
We offer outpatient laboratory services at several of our locations.
Research
Our highly specialized team participates broadly and collaboratively with investigators throughout Lurie Children’s. We are dedicated to team science. The department houses the infrastructure supporting the Lurie Children’s Biorepository which collects, processes, and disburses clinical samples for research use by Lurie Children’s investigators through the oversight of the Institutional Review Board.
Our Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.227.4000
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3393
1.800.543.7362
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Westchester
Surgical Treatment Center
2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154
312.227.7900
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Northbrook
1131 Techny Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
312.227.7600
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in New Lenox
1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street)
Suite 100
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
312.227.3620
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lake Forest
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Campus
900 N. Westmoreland, Suite 110 (Bays Medical Office Building, 1st Floor)*
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
312.227.1010
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Arlington Heights
Busse Center for Specialty Medicine
880 W. Central Rd, Ste 6400
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
312.227.5410
Lurie Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center in Skokie
3722 W. Touhy Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60076
312.227.5600
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