Meet your Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) team

Here in the N/IICU, every person on your baby's team has the same goal: to give your child the best possible care. We provide expert care and support your family in any way you need.

Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU)

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1-800-590-2160

Neonatology Division Chief

Eric Eichenwald, Chied, Division of Neonatology, CHOP

Eric C. Eichenwald, MD

Director, Neonatal Nursing

Tracy M. Widmer, DNP, RN, MSN, CRNP

Tracy M. Widmer, RN, MSN, CRNP

Medical Directors, Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit

Erik Brandsma, MD

Erik Brandsma, MD

Kathleen A. Gibbs, MD

Kathleen A. Gibbs, MD

Natalie E. Rintoul, MD

Natalie E. Rintoul, MD

Senior Director of Nursing, N/IICU, Cardiac and Special Delivery Unit

Denise D. Donaghue, RN, MSN

Denise D. Donaghue, RN, MSN

Senior Medical Director, Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit

David A. Munson, MD

David A. Munson, MD

Attending Physicians

Anne M. Ades, MD, MSEd

Anne M. Ades, MD, MSEd

Dolapo Avungbeto

Dolapo Avungbeto, MD

Nicolas Bamat, MD, MSCE

Nicolas Bamat, MD, MSCE

Heather H. Burris, MD, MPH

Heather H. Burris, MD, MPH

Katharine P. Callahan, MD, MSME

Katharine P. Callahan, MD, MSME

Leah Carr, MD

Leah Carr, MD

Lori Christ, MD

Lori Christ, MD

John Chuo, MD, MS

John Chuo, MD, MS

Sarah Coggins, MD, MSCE

Sarah Coggins, MD, MSCE

Jennifer Cohen, MD

Jennifer Cohen, MD

Kristen D. Coletti, MD

Kristen D. Coletti, MD

Colin C. Conine, PhD

William D. Corder, MD

William D. Corder, MD

Sarah Davenport, MD, MSCI

Sara B. DeMauro, MD, MSCE

Sara B. DeMauro, MD

Perri Donenfeld, DO

Perri Donenfeld, DO

Andrea F. Duncan, MD, MS

Andrea F. Duncan, MD, MS

Kevin Dysart

Kevin Dysart, MD

Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE

Dustin Flannery, DO, MSCE

John Flibotte, MD

John Flibotte, MD

Elizabeth E. Foglia, MD, MA, MSCE

Elizabeth E. Foglia, MD, MA, MSCE

William W. Fox, MD

William W. Fox, MD

María V. Fraga, MD

María V. Fraga, MD

Heather M. French, MD, MSEd

Heather M. French, MD, MSEd

Mackenzie Frost, MD, MEd

Mackenzie Frost, MD, MEd

Scott Gordon, MD, PhD

Scott Gordon, MD, PhD

Mary Haggerty, DO, FAAP

Mary Haggerty, DO, FAAP

Sara Handley, MD, MSCE

Sara Handley, MD, MSCE

Mary C. Harris, MD

Mary C. Harris, MD

Heidi Herrick, MD

Heidi Herrick, MD

Erik Jensen, MD, MSCE

Erik Jensen, MD

Krithika Lingappan, MD, PhD, MS

Krithika Lingappan, MD, PhD, MS

Janet Lioy, MD attending neonatologist Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Janet Lioy, MD, FAAP

Scott A. Lorch, MD, MSCE

Scott A. Lorch, MD, MSCE

Kathryn L. Maschhoff, MD, PhD

Kathryn L. Maschhoff, MD, PhD

Dr Juan Matute, division of neonatology, CHOP

Juan D. Matute, MD

Carolyn McGann, MD

Carolyn McGann, MD

Kristin J. McKenna, MD, MPH

Kristin J. McKenna, MD, MPH

Alexandra Medoro, MD

Alexandra K. Medoro, MD

Diana Montoya-Williams, MD

Diana Montoya-Williams, MD

Daria Murosko, MD, MPH

Daria Murosko, MD, MPH

Timothy D. Nelin, MD

Timothy D. Nelin, MD

Mark Takashi Ogino, MD

Mark Takashi Ogino, MD

Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP

Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP

Joanna J. Parga-Belinkie, MD

Joanna J. Parga-Belinkie, MD

Kimberly V. Parsons, MD, FAAP

Kimberly V. Parsons, MD, FAAP

Thomas Pawlowski, MD

Thomas Pawlowski, MD

Iyalla E. Peterside, MD, MRCP, FAAP

Iyalla E. Peterside, MD, MRCP, FAAP

Michael A. Posencheg, MD

Michael A. Posencheg, MD

Karen M. Puopolo, MD, PhD

Karen M. Puopolo, MD, PhD

Sergi Roumiantsev

Sergei Roumiantsev, MD, PhD

Elizabeth G. Salazar, MD

Elizabeth G. Salazar, MD, MSHP

Shaon Sengupta, MBBS, MPH

Shaon Sengupta, MBBS, MPH

Laura Sillers, MD

Laura Sillers, MD

Rebecca A. Simmons, MD

Rebecca A. Simmons, MD

Lakshmi Srinivasan, MD, FAAP

Lakshmi Srinivasan, MD, FAAP

Jason Stoller, MD

Jason Stoller, MD

Tami Stuart, MD

Tami Stuart, MD

Dalal Taha, DO

Dalal Taha, DO

Christopher S. Thom, MD, PhD

Christopher S. Thom, MD, PhD

Kelly Wade, MD, PhD, MSCE

Kelly Wade, MD, PhD, MSCE

K. Taylor Wild, MD

K. Taylor Wild, MD

Kesi C. Yang, MD

Kesi C. Yang, MD

huayan zhang, division of neonatology, CHOP

Huayan Zhang, MD

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Hospitalists

Adaobi A. Ikpeze, MD, BSN, RN

Megha Kalia, MD

Sarah Pryor, MD, MPH

Sarah Pryor, MD, MPH

Matthew Segreti, MD

Matthew Segreti, MD

Fellows

Abin Abraham

Abin Abraham, MD

Joe Amoah

Joe Amoah, MBChB

Maame Arhin, MD

Michelle Bartlett, MD

Jonathan A. Berken, MD, PhD

Jonathan A. Berken, MD, PhD

Brendan Carty, DO

Brian Dulmovits, MD, PhD

Brian Dulmovits, MD, PhD

Benjamin A. Fensterheim, MD, PhD

Benjamin A. Fensterheim, MD, PhD

Jonathan Knowlton, MD, PhD

Jonathan Knowlton, MD, PhD

Rodney Littlejohn, MD, PhD

Osvaldo Mercado, MD

Osvaldo Mercado, MD

Maria (Beatriz) Milet-Letelier, MD

Nicolas Novik, MD, PhD

Alvaro Proaño, MD

Alvaro Proaño, MD

Alex B. Ruan, MD

Alex B. Ruan, MD

David Rub, MD

Kristan Scott, MD

Kristan Scott, MD

Brittany Wenger, MD

Abigail Whitney, MD

Michael Willcockson, MD, PhD

Michael Willcockson, MD, PhD

Nurse Managers

Kanika Davis

Kanika Davis, MSN, RN

Jennifer Hart, MSN, RNC-NIC

Jennifer Hart, MSN, RNC-NIC

Kathleen Hughes-Abel, BSN, RNC

Kathleen Hughes-Abel, BSN, RNC

Meghan Menke, MS

Kameela Miller, MSN, RNC-NIC

Kameela Miller, MSN, RNC-NIC

Holly Sabatino, BSN, RNC

Holly Sabatino, BSN, RNC

Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy

Karinne' Andonian, MA, MT-BC

Karinne' Andonian, MA, MT-BC

Megan Defluri

Megan DeFluri, MS, CCLS

Aimee Karas, MS, CCLS, CEIM

Aimee Karas, MS, CCLS, CEIM

Mary Margaret Sheehy, CCLS

Mary Margaret Sheehy, CCLS

ECMO Program

James T. Connelly, BS, RRT-NPS

James T. Connelly, BS, RRT-NPS

Advanced Practice Provider Manager

Kate Bordner, MPAS, PA-C

Kate Bordner, MPAS, PA-C

Melissa Duran, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Melissa Duran, RN, MSN, CRNP

Front-line Clinicians: Neonatal Advanced Practice Nurses

Morgan Ehrhardt, NNP

Sekinah Ajiboye, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Sekinah Ajiboye, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC , BSN, RNC-NIC

Jessica Barber, MSN, CRNP

Alexandra Campbell, MSN, CRNP

Rachel Carr, RN, BSN, MSN, CRNP

Lottie Chapman, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Maria Sheila De Guzman, NNP

Megan A. Dhawan, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Megan A. Dhawan, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Megan DiGuiseppe

Katherine Dougherty, RN, BSN

Meghann Freyer, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Meghann Freyer

Sarah Hurckes, BSN, RNC-NIC

Sarah Hurckes, BSN, RNC-NIC

Alicia Jenet, MSN, CRNP

Nicole E. Knight, MSN, RN, NNP-BC

Rachel Lista, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC,

Rachel Lista, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC

Caitlyn Macchio Pearson, MSN, NNP-BC

Joseph C. McGough, NNP-BC

Joseph C. McGough, NNP-BC

Joanne Patykula, MSN, RN, CRNP

Jennifer Perkins, MSN, CRNP

Darianna Rosado Isales, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Darianna Rosado Isales, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Lori Spotts, MSN, BSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Jennifer P. Taft, MSN, CRNP

Marcia Taylor, MSN, BSN, RN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC

Kerry Trilling, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Kerry Trilling, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Karen Warren, MSN, NNP-BC

Kimberly Zbarsky

Kimberly Zbarsky, MSN, BSN, CRNP

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Front-line Clinicians: Neonatal Surgical Advanced Practice Providers

Ana Arias-Oliveras, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Ana Arias-Oliveras, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

T’Essence Bessick, MS, PA-C

T’Essence Bessick, MS, PA-C

Allie E. Billings, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Allie E. Billings, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Amanda Blizard, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC

Amanda Blizard, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC

Jacquelyn Boland, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Jacquelyn Boland, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Jamie Carey, MSN, BSN, RN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC

Jamie Carey, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC

Elena Carrigan, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Elena Carrigan, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Darby Donnelly, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN

Renee P. Ebbert, RN, MSN, CRNP

Renee P. Ebbert, RN, MSN, CRNP

Taryn M. Edwards, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Taryn M. Edwards, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Christine D. Franciscovich, RNC, CRNP, NNP-BC

Christine D. Franciscovich, RNC, CRNP, NNP-BC

Courtney Garry, DNP, MSPH, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC

Courtney Garry, DNP, MSPH, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC

Lisa M. Herkert, MSN, CRNP

Lisa M. Herkert, MSN, CRNP

K. Taylor Van Hoose, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC

Alexa Julian, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Alexa Julian, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Erin Kesler, MSN, MS, BSN, RN, CRNP

Erin Kesler, MSN, MS, BSN, RN, CRNP

Nora M. Laasiri, PA-C

Nora M. Laasiri, PA-C

Sura Lee, MSN, CRNP

Sura Lee, MSN, CRNP

Courtney J. Lofts, RN, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

E. Clare Maffett, MSN, CPNP-AC, CRNP

E. Clare Maffett, MSN, CPNP-AC, CRNP

Shannon McGowan, CPNP-AC

Shannon McGowan, CPNP-AC

Tamara M. Meeker, RN, MSN, NNP-BC

Nicole Schenk

Nicole J. Schenk, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC, PNP-BC

Katie M. Schmidt, MSN, CRNP

Katie M. Schmidt, MSN, CRNP

Kristen M. Smith, MSN, RN, CRNP

Kristen M. Smith, MSN, RN, CRNP

Nadine Spigel, MSN, BSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Nadine Spigel, MSN, BSN, CRNP, NNP-BC

Leah Taugher, MSN, PNP-AC

Leah Taugher, MSN, PNP-AC

Meredith W. White, MS, CRNP

Meredith W. White, MS, CRNP

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Front-line Clinicians: Physician Assistants

Kelsey Angioli, PA-C

Amanda Ball, MMS, PA-C

Amanda Ball , MMS, PA-C

Lauren E. Boyle, MMS, PA-C

Lauren E. Boyle, MMS, PA-C

Jacqueline Chandler, MPH, MMS, PA-C

Evan M. Chidley, PA-C

Aimee Cunningham, MPH, MMS, PA-C

Christina DeFelice, MSS, PA-C

Cassandra DiIorio, MMS, PA-C

Cassandra DiIorio, MA, PA-C

Hannah Feldner, PA-C

Jill Fox, MPAS, PA-C

Lorelei Francis, MMS, PA-C

Lorelei Francis, MMS, PA-C

Guerin Jones, PA-C

Guerin Jones

Heather Kemmerer, MS, PA-C

Heather Kemmerer, MS, PA-C

Anna Kuriakose, PA-C

Alyssa M. LaFrenierre, MS, PA-C

Sarah Luthy, MS, PA-C

Sarah Luthy, MS, PA-C

Marissa Lynn, MMS, PA-C

Kaela Mahoney, MS, PA-C

Hannah Middlestadt, PA-C

Heidi Morris, MMS, PA-C

Heidi Morris, MMS, PA-C

Anna Pullaro, MS, PA-C

Kristin Rogers, MS, PA-C

Kristin Rogers, PA-C

Claire B. Ryan, MS, PA-C

Claire B. Ryan, MS, PA-C

Emily Sample, PA-C

Jeffrey R. Schinella, PA-S

Meagan M. Sheakoski, DMSc, PA-C, IBCLC

Meagan M. Sheakoski, DMSc, PA-C, IBCLC

Abigail Smucker, MS, PA-C

Madison Steele, PA-C

Abigail G. Stefanides, PA-C

Alyssa Tarzy, MS, PA-C

Laken Tedrow, PA-C

Beth Thomas, MHS, PA-C

Beth Thomas, MHS, PA-C

Alexandra Veech, PA-S

Eric Will, MS, PA-C

Eric Will, MS, PA-C

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Clinical Pharmacist

Anna Bustin

Anna Bustin, PharmD, BCPPS

Kelsie M. Ellis, PharmD

Kelsie M. Ellis, PharmD

Sarah Gattoline, PharmD, BCPPS

Sarah Gattoline, PharmD, BCPPS

Physical Therapist Supervisor

Diane Versaw Barnes

Diane Versaw-Barnes, PT DPT PCS

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Lauren Heimall, MSN, RN

Lauren Heimall, MSN, RN

Megan Snyder, MSN, CCRN

Kelly Wilkocz, MSN, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-P

Emily Young, MSN, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-P

Education Nurse Specialists

Katie Behringer

Katie Behringer, MSN, RNC-NIC, CBC

Elizabeth Boyle, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC

Heather Hopkins, MSN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, NPD-BC

Patricia Hunt-Kada, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC

Alison Kovacs, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, CBC

Kira Parkin MSN, RNC-NIC

Physical Therapists

Yasmin Broomand Khoshbacht, PT, DPT, PCS

Colleen Macner Allen

Colleen Macner Allen, PT, DPT, CLT

Yasmin Broomand Khoshbacht

Yasmin Broomand Khoshbacht, PT, DPT, PCS

Michelle Lacroce

Michelle Lacroce, PT, DPT

Jennifer R. Peat, MSPT, NTMC

Kristi Perrone

Kristi Perrone, MSPT, PCS, C/NDT

Melissa Richards, PT, DPT, C/NDT, NTMTC

Audrey Wood, MS, PT, PCS

Audrey Wood, PT,MS,DPT,PCS

Occupational Therapists

Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L

Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L

Jeanne Cribben, MS, OTR/L

Cristina Morganheira, MS, OTR/L

Cristina Morganheira, MS, OTR/L

Lydia Rawlins, MEd, OTR/L

Lydia Rawlins, MEd, OTR/L

Kerri O. Recker, MOT, OTR/L

Kerri O. Recker, MOT, OTR/L

Tabi Rudzinski, MS, OTR/L, BCP

Tabi Rudzinski, MS, OTR/L, BCP

Kelly Seibert, MS, OTR/L

Jill Velis, MS, OTR/L

Jill Velis, MS, OTR/L

Louise Wulfsohn, MS, OTR/L

Louise Wulfsohn, MS, OTR/L

Psychologists

Casey Hoffman-Craven, PhD

Casey Hoffman, PhD

Chavis A. Patterson, PhD

Chavis A. Patterson, PhD

Speech-Language Pathologists

Lauren Shah, MS, CCC-SLP

Lauren Shah, MS, CCC-SLP

Leah Szeftel, MA, CCC-SLP

Leah Szeftel, MA, CCC-SLP

Julia Welc, MA, CCC-SLP

Julia Welc, MA, CCC-SLP

Social Work

Lara Rachel Billet, MSW, LSW

Lara Rachel Billet, MSW, LSW

Catherine Heidenreich, MSW, LSW

Catherine Heidenreich, MSW, LSW

Jessica Hertzog, MSW, LSW

Jessica Hertzog, MSW, LSW

Meredith Huber, MSW, LSW

Meredith Huber, MSW, LSW

Lindsey Kunkel, LCSW

Lindsey Kunkel, LCSW

Heather K. Ousley, MSS, MS

Heather K. Ousley, MSS, MS

Alexandra Pomar, MSW, LSW

Neonatal Dietitians

Margaret Begany, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC

Emily Bingham, RD-AP, CNSC, LDN, RD

Alexis Blandine, MS, RDN

Christine V. Palpant, RD, LDN, CNSC, CLC

Elizabeth Paul, RD, CSPCC, LDN, CSP, CNSC

Lauren Slivka, MS, RD, CNSC

Case Managers

Cynthia Dopp, RN, BS, BSN, ACM-RN

Stephanie Hill- Sandoval MSN, BSN, RN

Respiratory Care Clinical Specialist

Kelle Matthews, BS, RRT, NPS

Kelle Matthews, BS, RRT, NPS

Francis W. Simmons, RRT, NPS

Leane Soorikian, RRT, NPS

Leane Soorikian, RRT, NPS

Safety Quality Specialists

Nakisha Barr, RN, BSN, LSSGB

Ariana Lowe, BSPH, BSN, RNC-NIC

AmyRose Neppach BSN, RN, C-NNIC, CPHQ

Theresa A. O'Connor, BSN, RNC

Lactation Consultants

Lauren Davidheiser, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Lauren Davidheiser, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Thamara Ferrugem, BS, CLC

Thamara Ferrugem, BS, IBCLC

Rachelle Lessen, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Rachelle Lessen, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Kira Sy, MS, RDN, IBCLC, LDN

Kira Sy, MS, RDN, IBCLC, LDN

Juliana Taylor, BA, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Juliana Taylor, BA, BSN, RN, IBCLC