Newborn and Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program

Meet Our Team

Program Director

• Haresh Kirpalani, BM, MRCP, FRCP, MSc

Medical Director

• Huayan Zhang, MD

Radiology Liaison

• Kathryn L. Maschhoff, MD, PhD

Attending Neonatologists

• Kevin Dysart, MD
• William W. Fox, MD
• David A. Munson, MD

Basic Research Team

• Phyllis A. Dennery, MD, FAAP
• Susan Guttentag, MD
• G. Scott Worthen, MD

CLD Nursing Champions

• Isha Alibey, RNC
• Elizabeth Bradley, MSN, RNC
• Lori Brittingham, BSN, RN
• Janet K. Brown, BSN, RN
• Patricia Clifford, MSN, RNC
• Kelcey Fredrickson, BSN, RN
• Kathleen Hughes-Abel, BSN, RNC
• Kathleen Nilan, RN
• Denise Pavan, MSN, RN

Respiratory Therapists

• Evelyn Dantzler, RRT, NPS
• Kelle Matthews, BS, RRT, NPS
• Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, FAARC
• Leane Soorikian, RRT, NPS

Neonatal Dieticians

• Dana Bartholomew, RD, CSP, CNSC, LDN
• Meg Begany, RD, CSP, LDN
• Emily Bingham, RD, CNSD, LDN
• Elizabeth Paul, RD, CSP, CNSC, LDN
• Brenda Waber, RD, CSP, CNSD, LDN

Neonatal Pharmacist

• Heather M. Monk, PharmD

Psychosocial Services Team

• Casey Hoffman-Craven, PhD
• Chavis A. Patterson, PhD
• Elissa Truitt, MSSA, LSW
• Melissa Westburgh McGillen, BS, CCLS

Physical Therapists

• Judy Coplan, DPT, PT
• Linda Pagnatio-Hammitt, MS, PT
• Diane Versaw-Barnes, DPT, PT, PCS
• Audrey Wood, MS, PT, PCS

Occupational Therapists

• Lydia Rawlins, MEd, OTR/L
• Sally Schneider, MS, OTR/L

Speech Therapists

• Elizabeth Mitchell, MA CCC-SLP
• Julia Welc, MA, CCC/SLP

Outreach Liaisons

• Janet Lioy, MD, FAAP
• Patti O'Connor, MS, BSN, RN