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A
Ana Alvarez, M.D.
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases/Immunology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL		 Balu Athreya, M.D.
Division of Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Pediatrics
Thomas Jefferson University
Magdy Attia, M.D.
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

B
Stephen Bachrach, M.D.
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Winslow Borkowski, M.D.
Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Robert Brent, M.D., PhD
Director, Clinical and Experimental Teratology Laboratories
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Louis and Bess Stein Professor of Pediatrics
Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Thomas Jefferson University		 Pamela Bushnell, LCSW
Department of Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

C

Aaron Chidekel, M.D.
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Thomas Jefferson University		 Theodore Chronister, M.D.
Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Jefferson Medical College
Steven Cook, M.D.
Division of Otolaryngology
Department of Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Jefferson Medical College		 Robert Cooper, M.D.
Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL
Kate Cronan, M.D.
Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical Collete		 Jane Crowley, PsyD
Director, Rehabilitation Psychology/Neuropsychology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Jay Cummings, M.D.
Chair, Department of Orthopedics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

D

Ellen Deutsch, M.D.
Department of Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Jessica R. Donze
Pediatric Nutrition Therapist
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wimington, DE

E

Stephen Eppes, M.D.
Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

F

Ellen Feingold, M.D., MPH
General Pediatrics
Director, Adolescent Medicine Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE 		Ellen Feldman
Department of Speech Pathology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
T. Ernesto Figueroa, M.D.
Division of Urology
Department of Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Urology
Jefferson Medical College		 Elizabeth Fischer, PhD
Department of Behavioral Pediatrics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Fred Fow, M.D.
Division of Emergency Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Instructor in Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

G

Leslie Gavin, PhD
Division of Behavioral Peditrics
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL		 Alexander Z. Golbin, M.D., PhD
Chairman of Child Psychiatry
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL
Michael Goldsmith
Department of Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 David Goodman, DDS
707 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE
Michael Goodman, M.D.
Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
Jefferson Medical College		 John Gould, M.D.
Division of Emergency Medicine
General Pediatric Diagnostic Clinic
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

H

David Hammond, M.D.
Division of Neurology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL		 Sandra Hassink, M.D.
Department of General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Richard Helffrich, M.D.
Chair, Anesthesiology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine		 Marj Hershberger, MS, RN, CPNP
Apnea Program
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Patrice Hyde, M.D.
Chief, Division of Dermatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

I

Laura Inselman, M.D.
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

K

Henry Kane, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Aviva Katz, M.D.
Department of Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Heidi Kecskemethy, RD, CSP
Radiology Research
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Richard Kingsley, M.D.
Chief, Division of Psychiatry
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Joel Klein, M.D.
Division Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Susanne Kost, M.D.
Division of Emergency Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Richard Kruse, DO
Department of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

L

Catherine Lamprecht, M.D.
Division of Infectious Diseases
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL		 Sharon Lehman, M.D.
Division of Ophthalmology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Stuart Levine
Pharmacy Director
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Linda Lewis, M.D.
Division of Infectious Diseases
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Maurice Liebesman, M.D.
Department of External Programs
duPont Pediatrics at Penn Mart
New Castle, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Garrett Lyons, DDS
Department of Dentistry
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

M

George A. Macones, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics,
Gynecology, and Epidemiology
University of Pennsylvania Health System		 William Mackenzie, M.D.
Department of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Harold Marks, M.D.
Chief, Division of Neurology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Stephen McGeady, M.D.
Chief, Division of Allergy/Asthma
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Gail McIlvain-Simpson, MSN, RN
Division of Rheumatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Joan Y. Meek, M.D., MS, RD, IBCLC
General Academic Division
Nemours Children's Clinic/
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women
Orlando, FL
Samir Midani, M.D.
Division of Infectious Diseases/Immunology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
 Deborah Miller, PhD
Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Michael Muszynski, M.D.
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL

N

Vinay Nadkarni, M.D., FAAP
Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Jefferson Medical College		 Robert Naseef, PhD
514 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Diane Necastro, LCSW
Department of Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Amy Nelson, MA, CCC-S
Department of Speech Pathology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Linda Nicholson, MS, MC
Division of Genetics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

P

Raj Padman, M.D.
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 David Paul, M.D.
Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Vicki Pellagrino, RN, MSN, CPNP
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Jennifer Shroff Pendley, PhD
Division of Psychology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Dale Perkel, LCSW
Department of Social Work
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Kim Pierson
Supervisor, Division of Occupational Therapy
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Michael Pollack, M.D.
Division of Neurology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, FL		 Roy Proujansky, M.D.
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

R

James Reilly, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Otolaryngology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Paul Robins, PhD
Division of Psychology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College

S

Jonathan Schneider, DO
Director, Adolescent Medicine
Nemours Children's Clinic		 Rachael Schreiber
Director, Volunteers Services
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Jacob Dale Scrum, M.D.
Division of Pulmonology/Allergy and Immunology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL		 Stephen Shaffer, M.D.
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Kevin Sheahan, M.D.
duPont Pediatrics at Rodney Village
Dover, DE		 David Sheslow, PhD
Chief, Pediatric Psychology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Tom Sicoli, EdD
Coordinator, Department of Patient Education
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Michael Spear, M.D.
Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Carol Squyres, M.D.
Department of External Programs
duPont Pediatrics at Middletown
Middletown, DE		 Robert Stanton, M.D.
Department of Orthopedics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College
Michael Stanwood, ATC, CSCS
Coordinator, Division of Sports Medicine
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 John Stefano, M.D.
Chief, Division of Neonatology
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Susan Stine, M.D.
Chief, Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College		 Pat Swed, RN
Endocrinology Department
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

T

Michael Trigg, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology Division
Chief, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Chidlren
Wilmington, DE		 Kathy Trzcinski, RN
Division of Allergy/Asthma
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
William Turk, M.D.
Chief, Division of Neurology
Nemours Children's Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

V

Nancy Vinton, M.D.
Gastroenterology Associates
Wilmington, DE

W

Rhonda Walter, M.D.
Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Robert Walter, M.D.
Brandywine Pediatrics
Wilmington, DE
David West, M.D.
Chief, the duPont Pediatric Practices
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE		 Philip Wolfson, M.D.
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Jefferson Medical College
Edward Woomer, LCSW
Adminstrative Director, Division of Behavioral Health
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

Y

Kim Young-Conner, RN
duPont Pediatrics at Seaford
Seaford, DE

Z

Lisa Zaoutis, M.D.
Department of General Pediatrics
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE

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