Research Faculty—Pediatrics

Program Director/Department Chair: Thomas Welch, MD

  • Ann Botash, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests:

    Child abuse, education.

  • Joseph Domachowske, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests: Pneumovirus pathogenesis.
  • Steven Goodman, PhD
    Professor
    Research Interests: Proteomic assessment of sickle cell severity.
  • Roberto Izquierdo, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests: Thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, diabetes mellitus
  • Robert Kanter, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests: Health Services Research; Regionalization of pediatric acute care & hospital care; Preparedness of pediatric hospital resources for public health emergencies; Mass critical care
  • Manoochehr Karjoo, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests:

    Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Bravo pH Analysis. Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Anti IL5 Reslizumab in the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a National Study in progress. Safety and efficacy of infliximab use in children and adolescents.

  • Gloria Kennedy, MD
    Assistant Professor
    Research Interests: Treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
    Improving feedback to and evaluations of pediatric residents.
  • William Kerr, PhD
    Professor
    Research Interests: Transplant immunology and stem cell biology.
  • Sriram Narsipur, MD, FASN
    Associate Professor
    Research Interests: Cardiovascular disease in patients with end stage renal and chronic kidney disease
  • Bradley Olson, MD, MS
    Associate Professor
    Research Interests:

    Online Learning and International Health.

  • James Sexton, MD
    Assistant Professor
    Research Interests: Cystic Fibrosis, bronchiectasis, infections of the lung, Critical Care and pulmonary hypertension.
  • David Smith, MD
    Professor
  • Susan Stred, MD
    Associate Professor
    Research Interests: Pathophysiology and treatment of pituitary and growth disorders. Best practices care for: late endocrine effects of treatment of childhood malignancies; disorders of sex development.
  • Leonard Weiner, MD
    Professor
    Research Interests:

    Clinical Research focusing on Pediatric and Adolescent Vaccine Trials, antiviral therapeutic trials and epidemiologic studies of pediatric respiratory viral infections. NIH-NIAID-CASG