Our Expert Team

Our expertise in pediatrics covers more than 20 specialties, ranging from pediatric general surgery to neurosurgery, from cardiology to neonatology and from oncology to medical genetics. Our pediatric specialists are drawn from Cedars-Sinai's world renowned centers of excellence and specialty programs, as well as from the Cedars-Sinai Department of Pediatrics.

Our highly skilled and compassionate medical staff provides the latest diagnostic procedures and treatments available. Our multidisciplinary team consists of board-certified physicians, surgeons, pediatric hematologists, oncologists, nurse specialists, clinical social workers, child life specialists and skilled volunteers.

Leadership

Charles F. Simmons Jr. MD Chairman, Department of Pediatrics  Director, Division of Neonatology Ruth and Harry Roman Chair in Neonatology in Honor of Larry Baum	Harold N. Amer MD Vice-Chair, Clinical Services Department of Pediatrics Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Moshe Arditi MD Executive Vice Chair, Research, Department of Pediatrics Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Allergies and Immunology

Cardiology - Pediatric

Ruchira Garg MD, FACC, FASE Director, Congenital Non-Invasive Cardiology	L. Stephen Gordon MD Medical Director, Invasive and Interventional Pediatric Cardiology
Evan Michael Zahn MD Director, Congenital Heart Program

Endocrinology - Pediatric

David H. Geller MD PhD Pediatric Endocrinology

Suparna Jain MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Gastroenterology - Pediatric

Marla C. Dubinsky MD Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Abe and Claire Levine Chair in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Shervin Rabizadeh MD, MBA Pediatric Gastroenterology

Hematology and Oncology - Pediatric

Fataneh (Fae) Majlessipour MD Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology	Carole Hurvitz MD Physician Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Liliana Sloninsky MD Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases, Allergies, Immunology - Pediatric

Deborah Lehman MD Associate Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases	Danica J. Schulte MD Pediatric Infectious Diseases Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
George Yen-Hsi Liu MD, PhD Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Neonatal Intensive Care

William S. Binder MD Director, Neonatal Transport Program Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine	Yolanda F. Brown-Madan MD Neonatology
Heather Cahan MD Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine	Ritu Chitkara MD Neonatology
Vladana Milisavljevic MD, MS, FAAP Associate Clinical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	Kurlen S. Payton MD Associate Clinical Director, NICU, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Maria L. Pernia MD Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine	Asha Puri MD Associate Clinical Director NICU, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Nephrology - Pediatric

Elaine S. Kamil MD Clinical Director, Pediatric Nephrology

Dechu Puliyanda MD Pediatric Nephrology

Neurology

Y. Jane Tavyev MD Director, Pediatric Neurology

Tyler Pierson MD, PhD Pediatric Neurology

Ophthalmology

Raghu C. Murthy MD, FACS Pediatric Ophthalmology

Barbara Breger MD Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric Intensive Care

Joel Barron MD Pediatric Critical Care	Gary D. Goulin MD, FAAP Associate Director, Pediatric Critical Care
Edward G. Seferian MD, MS, FAAP Pediatric Critical Care	Muhammed Zuhdi MD Pediatric Critical Care

Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - High Risk Infant Progress Clinic

Ryan H. Kotton MD Director, High Risk Infant Progress Clinic and Pediatric Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Medicine - Pediatric

Christopher E. Harris MD Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Pediatrics

Arthur K. Cho MD Medical Director, COACH for Kids® Program Director, Pediatric Resident and Student Education Director, Pediatric Inpatient Pediatric Ward Attending Physician, Pediatric Services	Alan Chin MD Pediatric Hospitalist
Anish Desai MD Pediatric Hospitalist	Anuj Desai MD Pediatric Hospitalist
Sarah E. C. Greene MD Pediatric Hospitalist	Stacey Logan MD Pediatric Hospitalist
Jeremy Perlman MD, FAAP Pediatric Hospitalist	Nirupa Reddy MD Associate Director Newbown Nursery Pediatric Hospitalist

Other Participating Team Members

• Stacey Logan, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist
• Nancy Niparko, MD, Neurology
• Vladana Milisavljevic, Neonatology

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