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
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
Harold N. Amer MD
Vice-Chair, Clinical Services Department of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Moshe Arditi MD
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
Ruchira Garg MD, FACC, FASE
Director, Congenital Non-Invasive Cardiology
L. Stephen Gordon MD
L. Stephen Gordon MD
Medical Director, Invasive and Interventional Pediatric Cardiology
Evan Michael Zahn MD
Evan Michael Zahn MD
Director, Congenital Heart Program

Endocrinology - Pediatric

David H. Geller MD PhD
David H. Geller MD PhD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Suparna  Jain MD
Suparna Jain MD
Pediatric Endocrinology

Gastroenterology - Pediatric

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

Hematology and Oncology - Pediatric

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

Infectious Diseases, Allergies, Immunology - Pediatric

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

Neonatal Intensive Care

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

Nephrology - Pediatric

Elaine S. Kamil MD
Elaine S. Kamil MD
Clinical Director, Pediatric Nephrology
Dechu Puliyanda MD
Dechu Puliyanda MD
Pediatric Nephrology

Neurology

Y. Jane Tavyev MD
Y. Jane Tavyev MD
Director, Pediatric Neurology
Tyler Pierson MD, PhD
Tyler Pierson MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurology

Ophthalmology

Raghu C. Murthy MD, FACS
Raghu C. Murthy MD, FACS
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Barbara Breger MD
Barbara Breger MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric Intensive Care

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

Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - High Risk Infant Progress Clinic

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

Pulmonary Medicine - Pediatric

Christopher E. Harris MD
Christopher E. Harris MD
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Pediatrics

Arthur K. Cho MD
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
Alan Chin MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Anish Desai MD
Anish Desai MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Anuj Desai MD
Anuj Desai MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Sarah E. C. Greene MD
Sarah E. C. Greene MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Stacey Logan MD
Stacey Logan MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Jeremy Perlman MD, FAAP
Jeremy Perlman MD, FAAP
Pediatric Hospitalist
Nirupa Reddy MD
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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