The Department of Pediatrics is led by many nationally and internationally respected experts.
Department Leaders
Jean Silvestri, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Children's Hospital
Valerie Kalinowski, MD
Vice Chairperson, Clinical Operations
Lisa Giordano, MD
Vice Chairperson, Education
Laura Meltzer, MD
Vice Chairperson, Safety, Quality and Clinical Effectiveness
Carla Minutti, MD
Vice Chairperson, Innovation; Medical Director, Pediatric Subspecialty
Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH
Vice Chairperson, Faculty Development
Shaun Cooper, MS-HSM
Associate Vice President, Rush University Children’s Hospital
Andjelka Tomov
Director of Finance, Rush University Children’s Hospital
Annie Huang
Project Manager, Rush University Children’s Hospital
Jennifer Nowak
Administrative Manager, Rush University Children's Hospital
Division Chiefs
Cardiology
Joshua Murphy, MD, FSCAI
Division Chief
Critical Care
Valerie Kalinowski, MD, MHA
Interim Division Chief
Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics
Cesar Ochoa, MD
Division Chief
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Carla Minutti, MD
Division Chief
Gastroenterology
Randolph McConnie, MD
Division Chief
General Pediatrics
Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH
Division Chief
Genetics
Carolyn Jones, MD, PhD
Division Chief
Hematology, Oncology
Lisa Giordano, MD
Division Chief
Hospital Medicine
Laura Meltzer, MD
Division Chief
Infectious Diseases
Latania Logan, MD
Division Chief
Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
Surabhi Mehrotra, MD
Division Chief
Neonatology
Aloka Patel, MD
Division Chief
Neurology
Charles Marcuccilli, PhD, MD
Division Chief
Psychology
Michelle Greene, PhD
Division Chief
Pulmonary
Girish Sharma, MD
Division Chief
Sleep Medicine
Pallavi Patwari, MD
Division Chief