Department of Pediatrics Leadership

The Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Pediatrics encompasses faculty who assist in the care of newborn infants at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH). BWH is the largest delivering hospital, with approximately 6,000 births each year and provides specialized care to the most high-risk pregnancies. In addition, Brigham and Women's Hospital houses the region's largest newborn intensive care unit with more than 60 beds for the smallest and sickest infants requiring care for preterm or any other complex birth-related issue. Brigham and Women's Hospital also serves as the academic and educational hub for departmental activities, including many groundbreaking research studies.

Leadership

Joanne Wolfe, MD

Joanne Wolfe, MD

Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Helen Christou, MD

Helen Christou, MD

Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Chief of the Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Mandy Brown Belfort, MD

Mandy Brown Belfort, MD, MPH

Interim Vice Chair of Research

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Elizabeth Flanigan, MD

Elizabeth Flanigan, MD

Chief of Clinical Operations

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Elisa Abdulhayoglu, MD, MS, FAAP

Elisa Abdulhayoglu, MD, MS, FAAP

NICU Medical Director

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Simon Manning, MD

Simon Manning, MD

NICU Associate Medical Director, Director of Fetal Care

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Katharine Herrick, MD

Katharine Herrick, MD

Medical Director of Well Newborn Care

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Megan Connelly, MD

Megan Connelly, MD

Associate Medical Director of Well Newborn Care

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Carmina Erdei, MD

Carmina Erdei, MD

Director, Growth and Development Unit

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Mohamed El-Dib, MD

Mohamed El-Dib, MD

Director of Neonatal Neurocritical Care

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Tanzeema Hossain, MBChB

Tanzeema Hossain, MBChB

Director of Education

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Sule Cataltepe, MD

Sule Cataltepe, MD

Medical Director of Newborn Respiratory Care

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Margaret Everett, MD

Margaret Everett, MD

Director of Quality and Safety

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Richard Parad, MD, MPH

Richard Parad, MD, MPH

Director, Neonatal Genomic Medicine Program

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Annette Scheid, MD

Director of Physician Well-Being

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Melissa Woythaler, DO, MS

Melissa Woythaler, DO, MS

Medical Director of the Center for Child Development

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Mollie Warren, MD

Mollie Warren, MD

Director, NICU Transition to Home Program

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Katherine Bell, MD

Katherine Bell, MD

Associate Director of Education

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Silvia Patrizi, MD

Silvia Patrizi, MD

Interim Chief of Neonatology at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Cindy Liu, PhD

Cindy Liu, PhD

Director of Developmental Risk & Cultural Disparities Program

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Kyle Iacovino, BA

Kyle Iacovino, BA

Research Administrator

John McGillivray, MBA

Department Administrator

Pediatrics Advanced Practice Team

Emily Blake, CPNP
Nurse Practitioner, Well Newborn Nursery 

Nicolette Dickerhoff, MSN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Lauren DiNapoli, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Stephanie Garley, PA
Physician Assistant, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Deborah Giambanco, DNP, NNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Growth & Development Unit

Danielle Kassmeier, MSN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Center for Child Development & Transition to Home Program 

Megan Kroger, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Debra Marks, RN, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Growth & Development Unit

Rachael McClure, PA
Physician Assistant, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Katrina Miller, MS, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Growth & Development Unit

Berenis Morgado, MSN, FNP 
Nurse Practitioner, Well Newborn Nursery

Kathleen Murphy, DNP, PNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Growth & Development Unit

Leah Prager, PA-C, MPH
Physician Assistant, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Susan Quinn, MS, ARNP, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

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