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Department of PediatricsAbout UsDedicated to understanding and promoting child health.What We DoPatient CareLearn MoreResearchLearn MoreEducationLearn MoreAdvocacyLearn MoreFaculty Spotlight See All FacultyShuai (Steve) XuAssistant Professor of Dermatology (Translational Dermatology Research), McCormick School of Engineering and Pediatrics (Dermatology)As a physician-engineer, Dr. Xu is interested in the translation of breakthrough electrical engineering, materials science, and health information technology towards addressing major unmet clinical needs. As Medical Director of the Center of Bio-Integrated Electronics, he has expertise within flexible device platforms, specifically phototherapy systems, addressing a wide range of dermatological and non-dermatological clinical needs. Previously, he has developed several medical device technologies across multiple medical fields including dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology and patient non-adh...Amanda K FingarsonAssistant Professor of Pediatrics (Child Abuse)My research interests center around the features that differentiate abusive injuries from accidental injuries, specifically in the realm of head trauma. Other research interests include neuroimaging findings in infant physical abuse and caregiver features and psychosocial findings in abuse versus accident.Guilherme Baptista de FariaInstructor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Preventive MedicineMy primary areas of clinical interest are preventive cardiology (obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and screening) as well as inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease. I enjoy educating medical students, residents and fellows through bedside teaching as well as formal didactic lectures. My main areas of research interestinclude the effect of obesity on the cardiovascular system of children and adults.Sabrina F DerringtonAssociate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Pediatrics (Palliative Care)I was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in the Bay Area. I obtained my bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Hillsdale College in Michigan, and my medical degree from the UC Davis School of Medicine. I completed my pediatrics residency and critical care fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. I practiced full time palliative care there for two years before moving to Chicago and joining the faculty at Feinberg, and now practice critical care and palliative care at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital.Duri YunInstructor of Pediatrics (Dermatology) and DermatologyDr. Duri Yun is a board certified dermatologist who practices general pediatric dermatology and has a special interest in teledermatology. Her expertise includes birthmarks, inflammatory skin disorders, skin infections and exanthems.Oren J LakserAssistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)My research interest are primarily related to children suffering from chronic cough and/or exercise induced shortness of breathJerome C LaneAssociate Professor of Pediatrics (Kidney Diseases)Dr. Jerome Lane is an attending physician in Pediatric Nephrology at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He earned a B.A. in Classics and Biology from Brandeis University in 1987, and his M.D. degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Lane completed his residency in Pediatrics at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital in 1994, and his fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital in 1997.Andrea C PardoAssociate Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy)One of the motivations that has permeated and guided my research career is understanding the role of brain development in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases. My career as a researcher started in the basic sciences studying the role of glial precursors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. As a fellow and junior faculty, I studied the role of hypoxia in oligodendrocyte development and its effect on white matter injury. I have continued to develop as a neonatal neurologist and neurocritical care neurologist. Currently, I serve as interim director of the Neurocritical Care Program at Lurie Children's.Karen M SheehanProfessor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Medical Education and Preventive MedicineKaren Sheehan, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Education, and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a founding volunteer of the Chicago Youth Programs, a community-based organization that works to improve the health and life opportunities of at-risk youth. She is also Associate Chair of Advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Lurie Children’s Injury Prevention Research Center and Lurie Children's Healthy Communities.Larry K KociolekAssistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)My research interests are in the areas of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control, particularly Clostridium difficile infections. I am exploring various aspects of C. difficile infection, including clinical and molecular epidemiology, diagnosis, antibiotic resistance, and host immune response. The primary aims of my K23-funded translational research are to optimize the diagnosis of C. difficile infection by validating several existing and emerging diagnostic testing strategies in children with the ultimate goal of accurately differentiating C. difficile colonization and in... NewsNovel Drug May Improve Treatment for Duchenne Muscular DystrophyThompson Honored by National Medical FellowshipsNovel Drug May Increase Bone Growth in Children with AchondroplasiaSource of Rare Intellectual Disability Syndrome DiscoveredMore NewsTwitter Tweets by nufsmpediatricsMore TweetsEventsMore EventsOur HomeAnn Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoLurie Children's is the Fein berg School of Medicine's affiliated hospital dedicated to pediatric care. Lurie Children's is Illinois' only freestanding hospital exclusively for children and offers pa tients access to world-class care in a modern, kid-friendly environment.Visit Lurie Children'sFaculty DevelopmentOur faculty is one of our greatest resources. To support them on the paths to successful, fulfilling careers, we make faculty development a priority.Learn MoreDiversity InclusionThe Department of Pediatrics strives to create and maintain training programs that mirror the diverse patient population we serve in Chicago. We believe that diverse faculty, residency and fellowship programs are essential to our long-term success as leaders in academic medicine.Learn MorePhysician-Scientist Training ResourcesWe offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.Visit the Starzl Academy SiteBack to top

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