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

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

Timothy B. Lautz, MD
Interim Division Head, Pediatric Surgery; Director, Surgical Oncology; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation

Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery

Amir Alhajjat, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health

Guillermo J. Ares, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation

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, FAAP, FACS
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

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

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

Allison O'Donnell, APRN-NP
Family Nurse Practitioner, 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

Jessica Pech, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Surgery

Kristine A. Piraino, APRN-NP, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery

Alessandra Puleo, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery

Laurie Sands, MS, APRN, CPNP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Surgery

Susan J. Shumaker, MSN, APRN-NP, RN, CPNP-PC
Advanced Practice Nurse/Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgery

Christopher Speaker, APRN-NP, FNP
Family 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)