Faculty
Faculty who continually provide resident and medical student education |
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| Adolescent Kari Harris, M.D. Kerri Weeks, M.D. |
Allergy/Immunology Terry Lower, M.D. Chrishana Ogilvie-McDaniel, M.D. Iram Sirajuddin, M.D. |
Cardiology Cynthia Battiste, M.D. |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Katherine Melhorn, M.D. Kerri Weeks, M.D. |
Critical Care, Pediatrics Laura Murphy, M.D. Lindall Smith, M.D. Muthukumar Vellaichamy, M.D. |
Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics Steven B. Allen, M.D. Valarie Kerschen, M.D. |
| Endocrinology Richard Guthrie, M.D. Dee Spade, D.O. |
Gastroenterology |
General Pediatrics Steven B. Allen, M.D. Muzna Atif, M.D. Kari Harris, M.D. Mark Harrison, M.D. Gretchen Homan, M.D. Deborah Kroeker, M.D. Venessa Lopez, M.D. Katherine Melhorn, M.D. Sid Sivamurthy, M.D. Natalie Sollo, M.D. Hasmet Uner, M.D., MS |
| Hematology-Oncology David Rosen, M.D. |
Hospitalists Tuan Nguyen, M.D. Stephanie Kuhlmann, D.O. |
Infectious Disease, Pediatrics Robert Wittler, M.D. |
| Medical Genetics Shobana Kubendran, MBBS G. Bradley Schaefer, M.D. |
Neonatology Stephanie Binder, M.D. Barry Bloom, M.D. Curtis Dorn, M.D. Robert Hsiao, M.D. Carolyn Johnson, M.D. Sue Laudert, M.D. Talkad Raghuveer, M.D. Randy Reed, M.D. |
Neurology Bassem El-Nabbout, M.D. Subhash Shah, M.D. |
| Pediatric ER Ramona Warren, M.D. |
Pediatric Orthopedics Michelle Klaumann, M.D. |
Pediatric Radiology Debbie Desilet-Dobbs, M.D. |
| Pediatric Surgery Philip Knight, M.D. Kimberly Molik, M.D. |
Psychiatry DeAnn Jenkins, M.D. |
Psychology, Pediatrics Stephen Amos, Ph.D. Shelby Evans, Ph.D. |
| Research Cari Schmidt, Ph.D. |
Teaching Associates Stacey Howell, APRN Angela Johnston, PA Sam Palmer, PA Patrice Rawlins, APRN Julie Wellner, RN Kathy Wessel, PA |
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Full-Time Faculty |
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STEVEN B. ALLEN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: |
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MUZNA ATIF , M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Atif received her medical degree From Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her residency training at The University of Kansas-Wichita. Areas of interest are in general pediatrics.
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CYNTHIA BATTISTE, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Battiste received her medical degree fromNorthwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL. She completed her residency at West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV and Cardiology fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Battiste is board certified in General Pediatrics and Sub-board of Pediatric Cardiology. Her particular area of interest within specialty is Echocardiography from the fetus to 18 years of age |
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KARI HARRIS, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Harris received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. Her areas of interest are adolescent medicine and acute care. |
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MARK HARRISON, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Harrison received his medical degree and completed his residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. He is board certified in General Pediatrics. Dr. Harrison’s areas of interest are adolescent medicine and information technology. |
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GRETCHEN HOMAN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Homan received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. Her area of interest is electronic medical records documentation. |
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VALARIE KERSCHEN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Kerschen received her medical degree from The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She completed residency training at Children’s Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, and Developmental Pediatrics fellowship training at University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Dr. Kerschen is board certified in General Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. |
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DEBORAH KROEKER , M.D. Academic Office: Dr. Kroeker received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. Her area of interest is newborns. |
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SHOBANA KUBENDRAN, MBBS, MS, CGC Clinical Office: Academic Office: Shobana Kubendran received her medical training at the University of Kerala in India. For three years she engaged in psychiatric genetics clinical research at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore, India. She then came to the United States to pursue a career in genetic counseling. She received her master’s degree in genetic counseling at the University of South Carolina and is currently working as a board certified genetic counselor. Her areas of particular interest include prenatal, pediatric and cancer genetic counseling and increasing access to genetic services in underserved areas via telegenetics. |
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STEPHANIE KUHLMANN, D.O. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Kuhlmann received her medical degree from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK, and completed residency training at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. Dr. Kuhlmann works as a pediatric hospitalist at Wesley Medical Center. Her areas of interest include the medical management of hospitalized oncology patients, process improvements in the hospital setting, and patient safety. |
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VENESSA LOPEZ, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Lopez received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. Her interest is in general pediatrics. |
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KERRI WEEKS, M.D. Academic Office: |
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TUAN NGUYEN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Nguyen his medical degree and completed his residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. He is board certified in General Pediatrics. Dr. Nguyen is currently working as a pediatric hospitalist at Wesley Medical Center. |
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G. BRADLEY SCHAEFER, M.D., FAAP, FACMG Clinical Office: Dr. Schaefer received his medical degree from, as well as completed his genetics, and endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is board certified in pediatrics, human genetics, and pediatric endocrinology. Dr. Schaefer is a Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is the Founding Director of the Division of Medical Genetics and the Chief of the Section of Genetics and Metabolism in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS. He is also the Medical Director of the Genetic Counseling Training program at UAMS. He is the inaugural holder of the Committee for the Future Endowed Chair in Medical Genetics. Dr. Schaefer is also a Clinical Professor in The University School of Medicine-Wichita Pediatrics Department. He provides genetic evaluations by televideo twice a month at KU Pediatric Faculty Clinic. His clinical and research interests focus on the genetics of neurodevelopmental, neurosensory and neurobehavioral disorders; craniofacial genetics, medical transition for Children with Special Health Care needs; telegenetic services; and newborn screening follow-up and infrastructure. |
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SID SIVAMURTHY, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr Sivamurthy received his medical degree from Bangalore University, India. He completed his residency training at The Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. He is board certified in General Pediatrics. Prior to this, he trained in pediatrics both in India and the United Kingdom. His area of interest is in outpatient medicine. |
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NATALIE SOLLO, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: |
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HASMET UNER, M.D., MS Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Uner received his medical degree and his pediatric residency training at the Hacettepe University-School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. After he finished master’s degree training in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina, he repeated pediatric residency at the Michigan State University, and completed another residency training in Public Health/General Preventive Medicine at the University of Colorado. He is board certified in both General Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Uner’s particular areas of interest are health services research and clinical informatics. |
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JULIE WELLNER, RN Clinical Office: Academic Office: Julie Wellner received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Kansas Newman University. Julie’s areas of interest are working with infants and children, being the Reach Out and Read Coordinator and being a part of children receiving books at their well-child checkups. |
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ROBERT WITTLER, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Wittler received his medical degree from Creighton University, Omaha, NE, and completed residency training at Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, CA. He completed Pediatric Infectious Disease fellowship training at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, and is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Wittler’s particular areas of interest are fever phobia and CSF shunt infections. |
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STEPHEN AMOS, Ph.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Amos received his terminal degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. His areas of interest are: Child, adolescent, marital, family, adhd, school problems, addictions, abuse issues, anger management, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, enhancing performance, creativity, and sports psychology. |
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BARRY BLOOM, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Bloom his medical degree and completed his residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. He completed Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training at University of California, San Diego, and is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Bloom’s particular areas of interest are Quality Improvement in the NICU and Neonatal Clinical Trials – Design and Conduct. |
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CAROLYN JOHNSON, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Johnson received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She completed Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Teaching Hospitals. Dr. Johnson is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Her areas of interest are nutrition and neurodevelopment. |
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KATHERINE MELHORN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Melhorn received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She completed Ambulatory Pediatrics fellowship training at Los Angeles County/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Melhorn is a member of Section on Child Abuse and Neglect, as well as a member of the State Child Death Review Board for Kansas, and board certified in General Pediatrics. Her particular areas of interest are child sexual and physical abuse, child neglect, and prevention of childhood injuries. |
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WM. RANDY REED, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Reed received his medical degree from University of Illinois, Peoria School of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, and completed residency training at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. He completed Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training at Washington University Medical School, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Reed is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. |
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CARI SCHMIDT, Ph.D. Academic Office: Dr. Schmidt received her terminal degree in Community Psychology from Wichita State University. Her areas of interest are: Qualitative and quantitative research methodology, in particular health communication, health literacy and numeracy, and prevention of childhood disorders, such as obesity. |
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SUBHASH SHAH, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Shah received his medical degree from Smt. N.H.L. Medical College, India, and completed residency training at V.S. General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India and LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Shah also completed Child Neurology fellowship training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. |
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IRAM SIRAJUDDIN, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Sirajuddin received her medical degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and completed her pediatric residency and Allergy/Immunology fellowship training at St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis. Her areas of interest are asthma, seasonal and food allergy and eczema. |
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LINDALL SMITH, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Smith received his medical degree and completed his residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. He completed Pediatric Critical Care fellowship training at The Children’s Hospital, University of Colorado Health Science Center. Dr. Smith is board certified Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. |
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CURTIS DORN, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Dorn received his medical degree, as well as completed residency training at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. He completed Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training at University of Cincinnati Medical Cincinnati, OH, and a Patient Safety fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Dr. Dorn is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. His areas of interest include growth, and nutrition and development. |
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SUSAN LAUDERT, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Laudert received her medical degree and completed her residency training in pediatrics at The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She completed Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Dr. Laudert is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Her areas of interest are: The tiny baby, effects of environment on the newborn, infection, pain management, and oxygen therapy. |
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MUTHUKUMAR VELLAICHAMY, M.D. Clinical Office: Dr. Vellaichamy received his medical degree from Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, and completed residency training at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India and Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. He completed Pediatric Critical Care fellowship training at Children’s Medical Center at Dallas, TX, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX, and is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Vellaichamy’s areas of interest are: Mechanical ventilation, sepsis and septic shock, traumatic brain injury, quality assessment and improvement in PICU, and resident and student education. |
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TARALYN WEISER, M.D. Clinical Office: Academic Office: Dr. Weiser received her medical degree and completed her residency training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She then went to Hays, KS where she worked as a general pediatrician providing care for inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients. She returned to The University of Kansas School of Medicine -Wichita to focus on the care of hospitalized pediatric patients. She is board certified in General Pediatrics. |
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Staff
Front Row (from left): Tara Shirley, Residency Program Coordinator; Jerri Shulda, Administrative Specialist; Jessica Johnston, Residency Coordinator
Back Row (from left): Judy Blair, Newborn Screening Program; Donnita Pelser, Student Clerkship Coordinator; Geri McFall, Department Administrator
