Pediatric Surgeons & Surgery Specialists
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize in treating children with surgery-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.
Lurie Children's Attending Pediatric Surgeons
Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery
Timothy B. Lautz, MD
Interim Division Head, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD
Surgeon-in-Chief; Chair, Department of Surgery; Director, Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program; Lydia J. Fredrickson Board Designated Professorship in Pediatric Surgery
Amir Alhajjat, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health
Anthony C. Chin, MD, MS, MBA
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); Vice Chair of Finance, Department of Surgery; Director, Surgical Critical Care; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Alexander Dzakovic, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery, Transplant; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Seth D. Goldstein, MD, MPhil
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Director; Surgical Simulation Program, Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Julia E. Grabowski, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Rashmi Kabre, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Director of Trauma Services; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Monica Langer, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Caroline Lemoine, MD
Surgical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program; Attending Physician, Transplant Surgery & Surgery (General Pediatric); Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS, FAAP, FACS
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Vice Chair of Quality and Safety; Department of Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Marleta Reynolds, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Erin E. Rowell, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Medical Director, Fertility & Hormone Preservation & Restoration Program; Co-Director, Pediatric Surgery, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health; Associate Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Aimen F. Shaaban, MD
Director, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health; Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Riccardo A. Superina, MD
Division Head, Transplant Surgery; Co-Director, Siragusa Transplantation Center; Surgical Director, Intestinal and Liver Transplant Programs; Robert E. Schneider Chair in Transplantation; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation
Lurie Children's Advanced Practice Providers
Kerri Baldwin, MSN, APRN, CPNP, CWOCN
Family Nurse Practitioner, General Pediatric Surgery
Kate Chapman, MS, APRN, CPNP, CWOCN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care, Pediatric Surgery
Kelly Finkbeiner, APRN-NP, MSN, CPNP-PC, AC/PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery (General)
Suzanne Kujawa, MS, APRN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery (General)
Barbara Lockart, DNP, APRN-NP, PC, CPON
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Pediatric Surgery
Sarah A. Martin, APRN-NP, MS, RN, CPNP, AC/PC, CCRN
Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, General Pediatric Surgery; Associate Editor, Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Kendall McCausland, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, General Pediatric Surgery
Jaclyn M. Novak, APRN-NP, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, General Pediatric Surgery
Alison R. Osborne, APRN-NP, CWON
Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse, Pediatric Surgery
Abigail Palisin, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery
Kristine A. Piraino, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery
Susan J. Shumaker, MSN, APRN-NP, RN, CPNP-PC
Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery
Sandra M. Weszelits, DNP, APRN-NP, CPNP, RNFA
Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric General Surgery
Elissa Williams, APRN-NP, MSN, CPNP, RN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery
Linda Zekas, MSN, MJ, APRN, CWOCN
Advanced Practice Nurse/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery (General)