
Pediatric Pulmonologists
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize in treating children with pulmonary-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.



Maria L. Dowell, MD
Interim Division Head, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine; Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center

Manu Jain, MD, MSCI
Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, Lurie Children's/Northwestern University Cystic Fibrosis Center

Ilya Khaytin, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Autonomic Medicine, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine


Steven Lestrud, MD
Medical Director, Respiratory Care; Attending Physician, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine

John B. Palla, MD
Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center; Attending Physician, Pulmonary Medicine


Nicolas F. Porta, MD
Attending Physician, Neonatology; Co-Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program; Associate Director, Lurie Children’s NICU



David R. Spielberg, MD, MHSc
Attending Physician, Pulmonary Medicine; Pulmonary Medical Director, Aerodigestive Program

Irina Trosman, MD
Attending Physician, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Jennifer Beier, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine/Pulmonary Hypertension

Stacy Bichl, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine/Cystic Fibrosis Center

Joanne Cullina, APRN-CNS
Clinical nurse specialist, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, Lurie Children's/Northwestern University Cystic Fibrosis Center

Maria Elena Gonzalez, APRN-NP, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine

Caroline Hodgson, APRN-NP, RN, DNP, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care
MaryKate McIntyre, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Emily R. Simmons, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine; Clinical Director, High Risk Asthma Clinic; Clinical Director, Mobile Asthma Clinic


Tiffany St. James, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine





Luis Torero, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Center; Member, Children's Community Physicians Association

Alexander Ing, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor III, Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism