Overview

Pediatrics

Pediatric Doctor, infant and mother during appointment

About the Pediatrics Department

The Department of Pediatrics is an innovative leader in pediatric health care, education, research and philanthropy, benefiting children and their families.

Department Leadership
 

Fayez K. Ghishan, MD

Fayez K. Ghishan, MD

Department Head, Pediatrics
Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
PANDA Endowed Director, Steele Children’s Research Center
Physician-In-Chief, Diamond Children’s Medical Center
Horace W. Steele Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research
Alan and Janice Levin Family Endowed Professor of Pediatrics
520-626-5170
crthompson@arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Autoimmune Disorders
Crohn’s Disease
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Nutrition
Ulcerative Colitis

 

Anas Bitar

Anas Bitar, MD

Division Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics – Clinical Series Track
520-626-5170
abitar@arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Polyposis Syndromes
Celiac Disease
Pancreatic Disorders
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Cori Daines, MD

Cori L. Daines, MD

Division Chief, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Professor, Pediatrics – Clinical Scholar Track
Project Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Center
520-626-7780
cdaines@arc.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Pediatric Pulmonology
Allergy and Immunology
Sleep Medicine
Helene Felman, MD

Helene Felman, MD

Division Chief, General Pediatrics
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics – Clinical Series Track
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency
Advocacy Director, Pediatric Residency Program
hfelman@arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
General Pediatrics
Childhood Obesity
Pediatric Asthma
Childhood Advocacy
Health maintenance and preventive health care
Emmanuel Katsanis, MD

Emmanuel Katsanis, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Professor, Pediatrics
Louise Thomas Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research
Program Director, Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant
Professor, Pathology
Professor, Immunobiology
Professor, Medicine
Professor, BIO5 Institute
520-626-7053
katsanis@peds.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Stem Cell Transplantation
Leukemias and Tumor Immunology
Pediatric Cellular Therapy
Pediatric Medical Oncology
Scott E. Klewer, MD

Scott E. Klewer, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Professor, Pediatrics
Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Professor, Medicine
Member of the Graduate Faculty
520-626-5585
sklewer@peds.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Congenital heart disease
Adult congenital cardiology
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Pediatric cardiology
Sydney A. Rice, MD, MSc

Sydney A. Rice, MD, MSc

Division Chief, Developmental Pediatrics
Professor, Pediatrics – Clinical Scholar Track
Professor, Public Health
Member of the Graduate Faculty
srice@peds.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Autism
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Genetics
Spina Bifida
Traumatic brain injury
Childhood Autoimmune Encephalopathy
Kareem Shehab, MD

Kareem Shehab, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Clerkship Program
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
kshehab@peds.arizona.edu
Clinical Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases