Special Interest Group (SIG) Chairs
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Advocacy Training SIG
Allison Brindle, MD
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland,OH44195
Phone: (216) 444-2733
Fax: (216) 445-3523
brindla@ccf.orgAnda Kuo, MD
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco,CA94110
Phone: (415) 206-3090
Fax: (415) 206-3686
akuo@sfghpeds.ucsf.eduMegan Sandel, MD, MPH
88 E Newton St
Boston,MA02118
Phone: (617) 414-3680
Fax: (617) 414-3679
megan.sandel@bmc.orgChild Abuse SIG
Wendy Lane, MD, MPH
660 W. Redwood St.
Baltimore,MD21201
Phone: (410) 706-7865
Fax: (410) 706-4425
wlane@epi.umaryland.eduPhilip Scribano, DO, MSCE
655 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus,OH43205
Phone: (614) 722-3283
Fax: (614) 722-4046
Philip.Scribano@nationwidechildrens.orgCommunity-Based Physicians SIG
David Keller, MD
350 G St. SW
Washington,DC20024
Phone: (508) 751-9420
Fax: () -
david.keller@umassmemorial.orgComplex Care SIG
Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH
4533 N. Monticello Ave
Chicago,IL60625
Phone: (773) 880-3464
Fax: (773) 880-3926
ragrawal@childrensmemorial.orgJay Berry, MD, MPH
300 Longwood Ave
Boston,MA02130
Phone: (617) 522-1513
Fax: () -
jay.berry@childrens.harvard.eduCarl Tapia, MD, MPH
6621 Fannin St
Houston,TX77030
Phone: (832) 822-1542
Fax: () -
cdtapia@texaschildrens.orgContinuity SIG SIG
John Olsson, MD
3E-137B Brody Medical Sciences Bldg.
Greenville,NC27834
Phone: (252) 744-4422
Fax: (252) 744-2398
olssonj@ecu.eduCulture, Ethnicity & Health Care SIG
Rashmi Shetgiri, MD
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas,TX75390-9063
Phone: (214) 648-2431
Fax: () -
rashmi.shetgiri@utsouthwestern.eduDarcy Thompson, MD, MPH
Mason F. Lord Bldg, Ctr Tower Ste 4200
Balitmore,MD21224-2780
Phone: (410) 550-8295
Fax: (410) 550-4153
dthomp46@jhmi.eduDevelopmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SIG
Daniel Coury, MD
700 Children's Drive
Columbus,OH43205-2696
Phone: (614) 722-2438
Fax: (614) 722-4966
Daniel.Coury@Nationwidechildrens.orgDivision Directors in General Pediatrics SIG
Susan Bostwick, MD, MBA
525 E 68th Street, Box 139
New York,NY10065
Phone: (212) 746-3522
Fax: (212) 746-3140
sbbostwi@med.cornell.eduJuan Parra, MD, MPH
Center for Children and Families Rm# F3725
San Antonio,TX78207
Phone: (210) 562-5344
Fax: (210) 562-5319
parraj@uthscsa.eduE-Learning in Medical Education SIG
Raymond Baker, MD
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati,OH45229-3039
Phone: (513) 636-4506
Fax: (513) 636-7247
ray.baker@cchmc.orgKadriye Lewis, EdD
3244 Burnet Avenue (MLC 2011) Kasota 5th Floor
Cincinnati,OH45229-3039
Phone: (513) 636-4506
Fax: (513) 636-7247
kadriye.lewis@cchmc.orgEmergency Medicine SIG
Evaline Alessandrini, MD, MSCE
3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7014
Cincinnati,OH45229-3039
Phone: (513) 803-2046
Fax: (513) 636-0171
Evaline.Alessandrini@cchmc.orgLalit Bajaj, MD, MPH
13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora,CO80045-7106
Phone: (303) 724-2551
Fax: (720) 777-7317
bajaj.lalit@tchden.orgEnvironmental Health SIG
Jerome Paulson, MD
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington,DC20007
Phone: (202) 471-4891
Fax: () -
jpaulson@cnmc.orgSheela Sathyanarayana, MD
1100 Olive Way
Seattle,WA98101
Phone: (206) 884-1037
Fax: () -
sheela.sathyanarayana@seattlechildrens.orgLeo Trasande, MD, MPP
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York,NY10029
Phone: (212) 824-7023
Fax: (212) 996-0407
leo.trasande@mssm.eduEthics SIG
Ernest Krug, M.Div., MD
1119 Pinehurst Ave
Royal Oak,MI48073
Phone: (248) 691-4744
Fax: (248) 691-4745
efkrug@beaumont.eduDiane Plantz, MD
2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City,MO64108
Phone: (816) 234-3665
Fax: () -
dmplantz@cmh.eduEvidence Based Pediatrics SIG
Robert Jacobson, MD
200 First Street, SW
Rochester,MN55905
Phone: (507) 266-4598
Fax: (507) 266-5201
jacobson.robert@mayo.eduHans Kersten, MD
Front Street at Erie Avenue
Philadelphia,PA19134-1095
Phone: (215) 427-8150
Fax: (215) 427-5371
hkersten@drexelmed.eduFaculty Development SIG
Miriam Bar-on, MD
2040 West Charleston Blvd, Suite 504
Las Vegas,NV89102
Phone: (702) 671-6400
Fax: (702) 671-6442
Mbar-on@medicine.nevada.eduRobert (Bob) Hilliard, FRCPC MD, EdD
555 University Avenue
Toronto,ONM5G1X8
Phone: (416) 813-5793
Fax: () -
robert.hilliard@sickkids.caJoseph Lopreiato, MD, MPH
1105 Betts Trail Way
Rockville,MD20854
Phone: (301) 295-8136
Fax: (301) 295-7268
jlopreiato@usuhs.milFamily Centered Care SIG
Vineeta Mittal, MD
1935 Motor Street
Dallas,TX75295
Phone: (972) 955-0632
Fax: (214) -45-3960
Vineeta.Mittal@childrens.comTed Sigrest, MD
69 Sate St.
Pittsford,NY14534
Phone: (585) 410-3119
Fax: () -
tsigrest@pol.netFellowship Training SIG
Iris Borowsky, MD, PhD
717 Delaware Street SE, Suite 353
Minneapolis,MN55414
Phone: (612) 626-2398
Fax: (612) 626-2134
borow004@umn.eduPaul Darden, MD
940 NE 13th St
Oklahoma City,OK73104
Phone: (405) 271-4407
Fax: (405) 271-8709
paul-darden@ouhsc.eduHealth Literacy SIG
Lee Sanders, MD, MPH
1601 NW 12th Avenue
Miami,FL33136
Phone: (305) 243-3819
Fax: (305) 243-2918
leesanders@miami.eduHsiang Yin, MD
11 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn,NY11217
Phone: (347) 432-6380
Fax: (212) 263-8172
shonna@alum.mit.eduHospital Medicine SIG
Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH
100 N. Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City,UT84113
Phone: (801) 662-3669
Fax: (801) 662-3664
Tamara.Simon@hsc.utah.eduJeff Sperring, MD
702 Barnhill Drive Room 1960
Indianapolis,IN46202
Phone: (317) -94-4093
Fax: (317) -94-3404
jsperrin@iupui.eduEric (Doug) Thompson, MD
Erie Ave. at Front St.
Philadelphia,PA19134
Phone: (215) 427-8945
Fax: (215) 427-5371
ethompso@drexelmed.eduInjury Control SIG
Mary Aitken, MD, MPH
800 Marshall Street
Little Rock,AR72202
Phone: (501) 364-2716
Fax: (501) 364-1552
aitkenmarye@uams.eduBeth Ebel, MD
325 Ninth Avenue
Seattle,WA98104
Phone: (206) 744-9430
Fax: (206) 744-9962
bebel@u.washington.eduIntegrative Pediatrics SIG
Olle Jane Sahler, MD
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester,NY14642-8777
Phone: (585) 275-3935
Fax: (585) 273-1039
OJ_Sahler@urmc.rochester.eduDavid M. Steinhorn, MD
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 73
Chicago,IL60614
Phone: (773) 975-8620
Fax: (773) 880-6300
d-steinhorn@northwestern.eduInternational Health SIG
Ann Behrmann, MD
2209 Chamberlain Ave
Madison,WI53726-3867
Phone: (608) 233-2879
Fax: (608) 622-4185
atbehrma@wisc.eduCynthia Howard, MD
420 Delaware Street, SE
Minneapolis,MN55455
Phone: (612) 625-8384
Fax: (612) 625-7411
drcindy@umn.eduMirzada Kurbasic, MD
2209 Woodford Pl.
Louisville,KY40205
Phone: (502) 629-8229
Fax: (502) 629-7065
mirzada.kurbasic@louisville.eduYvonne Vaucher, MD, MPH
200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego,CA92103-8774
Phone: (619) 543-3793
Fax: (619) 543-3812
yvaucher@ucsd.eduLiteracy Development Programs in Primary Care SIG
Perri Klass, MD
56 Roland Street
Boston,MA02129-1243
Phone: (617) 629-8042
Fax: (617) -63-3335
perri.klass@med.nyu.eduRobert Needleman, MD
2074 Abington Road
Cleveland OH,44144124
Phone: (216) 844-8260
Fax: (216) 844-7601
Medical Informatics SIG
Donna D'Alessandro, MD
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City,IA52242-1009
Phone: (319) 353-7762
Fax: (319) 356-4855
donna-dalessandro@uiowa.eduMedical Student Education SIG
Maria Marquez, MD
3800 Reservoir Road 2PHC NW
Washington,DC20009
Phone: (202) 444-4803
Fax: (202) 444-7161
marquezm@georgetown.eduSandra Sanguino, MD, MPH
2300 Children's Plaza
Chicago,IL60614
Phone: (773) 880-3830
Fax: (773) 281-4237
ssanguino@northwestern.eduNewborn Nursery SIG
Anthony Burgos, MD, MPH
770 Welch Road
Palo Alto,CA94304
Phone: (650) 725-8499
Fax: (650) 498-5684
tony.burgos@stanford.eduMark Vining, MD
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester,MA01655
Phone: (774) .44-5545
Fax: (774) .44-7042
mark.vining@umassmemorial.orgNutrition SIG
Marcia Herman-Giddens, DrPH, MPH, PA
1450 Russell Chapel Road
Pittsboro,NC27312
Phone: (919) 542-5573
Fax: (919) 542-5573
mherman-giddens@unc.eduRobert Karp, MD
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn,NY11203
Phone: (718) 270-7337
Fax: (718) 270-1985
robert.karp@downstate.eduObesity SIG
Sandra Hassink, MD
2602 Pennington Drive
Wilmington,DE19810
Phone: (302) 651-5936
Fax: (302) 651-5948
shassink@nemours.orgUlfat Shaikh, MD, MPH
2516 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento,CA95817
Phone: (916) 734-3690
Fax: () -
ushaikh@ucdavis.eduPain SIG
Bruce Bernstein, PhD
114 Woodland Street
Hartford,CT06105
Phone: (860) 714-5019
Fax: (860) 714-8054
bbernste@stfranciscare.orgNeil Schechter, MD
282 Washington St
Hartford,CT06106
Phone: (860) 545-9997
Fax: (860) 545-8331
Nschech@ccmckids.orgPediatric Clinical Research Network SIG
James Taylor, MD
Box 354920
Seattle,WA98195-4920
Phone: (206) 616-1206
Fax: (206) 616-4623
uncjat@u.washington.eduPediatric Emergency Medicine Program Directors SIG
Thomas Abramo, MD
2200 Children's Way
Nashville,TN37232-9001
Phone: (615) 936-8158
Fax: () -
thomas.j.abramo@vanderbilt.eduDavid Spiro, MD, MPH
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland,OR97239
Phone: (503) 494-0828
Fax: () -
Spirod@ohsu.eduPediatric Residents SIG
Jori Bogetz, MD
108 Terrace Ave
Kentfield,CA94904
Phone: (415) 459-1639
Fax: () -
jbogetz@gmail.comJonathan Marron, MD
230 Bryant St, Apt 5
Mountain View,CA94041
Phone: (650) 387-2793
Fax: () -
jmarron@ucla.eduLori Rutman, MD, MPH
2126 Menalto Ave
Menlo Park,CA94025
Phone: (650) 248-3704
Fax: () -
lrutman@stanford.eduPediatric Tobacco Issues SIG
Meta Lee, MD
1319 Punahou Street
Honolulu,HI96826
Phone: (808) 983-8387
Fax: (808) 949-4232
meta@hawaii.eduKaren Wilson, MD, MPH
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester,NY14642
Phone: (585) 273-1679
Fax: (585) 242-9733
karen_wilson@urmc.rochester.eduPediatrics for Family Medicine SIG
Alison Holmes, MD, MPH
250 Pleasant Street
Concord,NH03301
Phone: (603) 227-7000
Fax: () -
aholmes@crhc.orgScott Krugman, MD
9000 Franklin Square Drive
Baltimore,MD21237
Phone: (443) 777-7730
Fax: (443) 777-7130
scott.krugman@medstar.netQuality Improvement SIG
Denise Dougherty, PhD
540 Gaither Road
Rockville,MD20850
Phone: (301) 427-1868
Fax: (301) 427-1562
denise.dougherty@ahrq.hhs.govDavid Link, MD
1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge,MA02139
Phone: (617) 665-1497
Fax: (617) 665-1609
david_link@hms.harvard.eduRace in Medicine SIG
Iris Mabry-Hernandez, MD
540 Gaither Rd
Rockville,MD20890
Phone: (301) 427-1605
Fax: () -
iris.mabry@ahrq.hhs.govSuzette Oyeku, MD, MPH
3444 Kossuth Avenue, First Floor
Bronx,NY10467
Phone: (718) 920-6050
Fax: (718) 652-4417
soyeku@montefiore.orgSchool & Community Health SIG
John Cowden, MD
2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City,MO64108
Phone: (816) 983-6492
Fax: () -
jdcowden@cmh.eduKirsten Weltmer, MD
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City,MO64108
Phone: (816) 234-3989
Fax: (816) 234-3081
klweltmer@cmh.eduServing the Underserved SIG
Steven Federico, MD
1001 Yosemite St. Suite 200
Denver,CO80230
Phone: (303) 602-8966
Fax: (303) 602-8956
steve.federico@dhha.orgArvin Garg, MD, MPH
18 Bulloush Park
Newton,MA02460
Phone: (410) 336-3261
Fax: () -
agarg@tuftsmedicalcenter.orgVictor Perez, MD, MPH
10990 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles,CA90024
Phone: (310) 312-9079
Fax: (310) 312-9210
VHPEREZ@UCLA.EDUWomen in Medicine SIG
Carol Berkowitz, MD
1000 West Carson Street, Box 437
Torrance,CA90509-2910
Phone: (310) 222-3091
Fax: (310) 533-8579
carolb@pol.net
