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Pediatrics

Loretta Cordova de Ortega, M.D., Chairperson
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
MSC10 5590
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 272-5551       

Professors
Teresa Anderson, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
John Brandt, M.D., M.P.H. (Nephrology) 
Denise Coleman, M.D. (Critical Care)
Loretta Cordova de Ortega, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Terry K. Crowe, Ph.D., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
Mark Crowley, M.D. (Critical Care)
Sally Davis, Ph.D. (Prevention and Population Sciences)
M. Beth Goens, M.D. (Cardiology)
Michael Gomez, M.D. (Neonatology)
Elizabeth Greene, M.D. (Cardiology)
Hengameh Heidarian-Raissy, Pharm.D. (Pulmonary)
Randall Heidenreich, M.D. (Dysmorphology/Genetics)
Sheila Hickey, M.D. (Infectious Diseases)
Andrew Hsi, M.D., M.P.H. (General Pediatrics)
John Kuttesch, M.D., Ph.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Jane McGrath, M.D. (Adolescent Medicine)
James McKinnell, M.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Shiraz Mishra, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. (Research)
Robin Ohls, M.D. (Neonatology)
Diane Parham, Ph.D., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
Mark Pedrotty, Ph.D. (Rehabilitation/ Physical Medicine)
Linda Penaloza, Ph.D. (Prevention and Population Sciences)
Janet Poole, Ph.D., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
Kristi Watterberg, M.D. (Neonatology)
Stuart Winter, M.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Craig Wong, M.D. (Nephrology)  

Associate Professors
Hermant Agarwal, M.D. (Critical Care)
Theresa Anaya, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Annalisa Behnken, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Koh Boayue, M.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Courtney Burnette, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Thomas Cushing, M.D., J.D. (Dysmorphology/Genetics)
Walter Dehority, M.D. (Infectious Diseases)
Elif Dokmeci, M.D. (Infectious Disease)
Anna Duran, M.D. (Critical Care)
Vernat Exil, M.D. (Cardiology)
Jacqueline Fridge, M.D. (Gastroenterology)
Janell Fuller, M.D. (Neonatology)
Gillian Harris, M.D. (Young Children's Heath Center)
Vlad Ianus, M.D., M.P.H. (Neonatology)
Aaron Jacobs, M.D. (Critical Care)
Piyadasa Kodituwakku, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Alberta Kong, M.D. (Adolescent Medicine)
Lanier Lopez, M.D. (Critical Care)
John Love, M.D. (Cardiology)
Jean Lowe, Ph.D. (Neonatology)
Yasmin Magdaleno, M.D. (Critical Care)
Heather McKnight, M.D. (Critical Care)
Rebecca Howard Moran, M.D. (Neonatology)
Marcia Moriarta, Psy.D. (Child Development)
Martha Muller, M.D. (Infectious Disease)
Sylvia Negrete, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Linda Penaloza, Ph.D. (Prevention and Population Sciences)
Meredith Reynolds, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Emile Sebesta, M.D., J.D. (General Pediatrics)
Amy Staples, M.D., M.P.H. (Nephrology) 
Beatrice Stefanescu, M.D. (Neonatology)
Leslie Strickler, D.O. (General Pediatrics)
Denise Taylor, M.D. (Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine)
Chandler Todd, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Betsy VanLeit, Ph.D. (Occupational Therapy)
Teresa Vigil, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Mareth Williams, M.D. (Child Development)  

Assistant Professors
Shirley Abraham, M.B.B.S. (Hematology/Oncology)
Sylvia Acosta, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Allan Anfinson, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Janelle Aragon, M.D. (Critical Care)
Jason Aragon, M.D. (Critical Care)
Margaret Armstrong, M.D. (Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine)
Alfonso Belmonte, M.D. (Critical Care)
Alexandra Berge, D.O. (General Pediatrics)
Francine Caffey, M.D. (Pulmonary)
Robert Christenson, M.D. (Endocrinology)
Joanna Cosbey, Ph.D. (Occupational Therapy)
Rebecca Craig, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Theresa Cruz, Ph.D. (Prevention and Population Sciences)
Lisa Dalen, Ph.D. (Research)
Lea Davies, M.D. (Pulmonary)
Sara Del Campo De Gonzalez, M.D. (General Pediatrics) 
Rajmohan Dharmaraj, M.D. (Gastroentology)
Darrell Dinwiddie, Ph.D. (Research) 
Summer Donovan, M.D. (Young Children's Health Center)
Tara DuPont, M.D. (Neonatology)
Santiago Encalada, M.D. (Pulmonary)
Maria Enrione, M.D. (Critical Care)
Candace Eyman, M.D. (Critical Care)
Jennifer Garcia, M.D. (Young Children's Health Center)
Alicia Gill, M.D. (Critical Care)
Marybeth Graham, Ph.D. (Center fro Development)
Senan Hadid, M.D. (Critical Care)
Pamela Hanson, M.D. (Child Development) 
Sandra Heimerl, D.P.T. (Child Development)
Carmen Herrera, M.D. (Neonatology)
Laura Honch, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Seema Jacob, Psy.D. (Center for Development)
Lauren Jantzie, Ph.D. (Research) 
Catherine Joseph, M.D. (Nephrology)
Randall Knott, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Peggy MacLean, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Ksenia Matlawska-Wasowska, Ph.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Jodi Mayfield, M.D. (Hematology/Oncology)
Sandra Murdock, M.D. (Child Development)
Holly Nelson, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Shalon Nienow, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Julia Oppenheimer, Ph.D. (Child Development)
Kalyan Parashette, M.D. (Gastroenterology)
Heather Pratt-Chavez, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Jennifer Rael, M.D. (Neonatology)
Mary Ramos, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Daniel Rifkin, M.D. (Child Psychiatry)
Melissa Sanchez, M.D. (Critical Care)
Alex Stelzner, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Anjali Subbaswamy, M.D. (Critical Care)
Kristel Tafoya, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Akilah Tomingas, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Nicole Urrea, M.D. (General Pediatrics)
Carla Wilhite, D.O.T., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
Dara Zafran, Psy.D. (Child Development)

Senior Lecturer
Heidi Sanders, M.A., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)

Lecturers
Susan Iliff, M.A., OTR/L (Occupational Therapy)
Patricia Siegel, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Professors Emeritus
Lance Chiton, M.D.
Carol Clericuzio, M.D.
Richard Heideman, M.D.
Renee Ornelas, M.D.
Gary D. Overturf, M.D.
Edward Rose, M.D.
Susan Scott, M.D.
Sandra Whisler, M.D.

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