Meet Our Team
Faculty
Michael T. Meyer, MD, FAAP, FCCM
Section Chief, Pediatrics Critical Care; Associate Professor
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Rita Alvarez, MD
Assistant Professor
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Melissa Atwood, DO, MA
Assistant Professor
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Binod Balakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor
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Richard J. Berens MD
Charles Bergstrom, MD
Assistant Professor
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Rebecca A. Bertrandt, MD
Assistant Professor
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Jasmine Dowell, MD
Assistant Professor
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Rainer G. Gedeit, MD
Sheila J. Hanson, MD, MS
Associate Professor
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George M. Hoffman, MD
John Humphrey, MD
Francis Kim, MD
Assistant Professor
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Karen J. Marcdante, MD
Theresa A. Mikhailov, MD, PhD
Shilpa Narayan, MD
Assistant Professor
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Robert A. Niebler, MD
Assistant Professor
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Krisjon R. Olson PhD
Daiva E. Parakininkas, MD
Associate Professor
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Tara Petersen, MD
Assistant Professor
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Prakadeshwari Rajapreyar, MD
Assistant Professor
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Kevin Richard Rarick, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Charles B. Rothschild, MD
Assistant Professor
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Matthew C. Scanlon, MD, CPPS
Jake P. Scott, MD
Associate Professor
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Adam O. Szadkowski, MD
Instructor
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Nathan Thompson, MD, PharmD
Assistant Professor
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Martin K. Wakeham, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor
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Chelsea A. Willie, MD
Assistant Professor
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Nurse Practitioners
Christine A. Schindler, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse
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Caroline Conley, APP
Sue Connolly, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Linsey DeMaster, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse
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Lisa DeVries, APNP
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Karen Dorsch, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Angelia Felton-Wilks, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-C
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Hillary M. Giorgi, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Laurie Good, RN, MSN, EdM, CPNP
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Carrie Hecox, RN, BSN, CPNP-PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care)
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Jill C. Kuester, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Laura B. Lerner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Kristin Magner, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Heather L. Marschall, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Alyssa Matuszak, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Katie McDermott, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Jennifer Pfister, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, C-NPT
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Kari Rajzer-Wakeham, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Meghan D. Roller, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Laura M. Rose, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse
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Amanda Sadowsky, DNP, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Bonnie J. Stojadinovic, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Leslie Talbert, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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Amber H. Winchel, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Advanced Practice Nurse (Critical Care)
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2017-2020 Fellows
Matthew Amidon, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
Matthew Powell, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
Ira Shukla, MD
Medical School: Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India
Pediatric Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Raji Venkitachalam, MD
Medical School: Government Medical College Ernakulam, Kochi, India
Pediatric Residency: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
2018-2021 Fellows
Moodakare Ashwini Bhat, MBBS
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Pediatric Residency: Harlem Hospital Center
Ali Hemyari, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Palak Shah, DO
Medical School: A.T. Still University – School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Children’s Hospital - Park Ridge
Kellie Snooks, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Pediatric Residency: Advocate Children’s Hospital - Oak Lawn
2019-2022 Fellows
John Benson, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
Kathryn Higdon, MD
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Spectrum Health - Michigan State University
Vickren Pillay, MD
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas – Nevis
Pediatric Residency: Louisiana State University Health Science Center
Kelsey Wehrenberg, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Pediatric Residency: University of Florida at Orlando Health
2019-2023 Fellow
Besma Jaber, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Pediatric Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals