Front row L-R: Stacy McConkey, MD; Pattie Quigley, MD; Anita Moonjely, MD; Shannon Sullivan, MD; Andy Peterson, MD; George Phillips, MD; Lori Christensen, MD.
Back row L-R: Donna D’Alessandro, MD; Kelly Wood, MD; Marguerite Oetting, MD; Mary Larew, MD; Jerry Woodhead, MD; Lois Dusdieker, MD; Jody Murph, MD; and Ellen Link, MD.
Not pictured are: Resmiye Oral, MD; Amy Stier, MD; Gretchen Vigil, MD; and Debra Waldron, MD, MPH.
Mission
The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is dedicated to the improvement of the health of infants, children, and adolescents in Iowa and surrounding states through patient care, education of health professionals, advocacy, community service, and research.
Vision
The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine will
- Maintain and enhance its status as a core member of the Department of Pediatrics
- Provide patient care in an academic General Pediatric setting
- Educate pediatric healthcare professionals
- Advocate for child health locally, regionally, and nationally
- Serve our local community
- Engage in research and dissemination of new knowledge
- Foster the personal and professional growth of its members
Core Values
Individually and as a group, members of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine embrace the following core values:
- General Pediatricians have unique skills that promote the overall health of infants, children, and adolescents and that complement the skills of Pediatric subspecialists
- Clinical care of patients in the General Pediatrics service is critical to the overall mission of the University of Iowa Children's Hospital
- Clinical care must be patient and family-centered, evidence-based, efficient, accessible, and responsive to the ever changing diversity of our patient population
- Advocacy and community service must be an inherent component of each physician's daily work
- Scholarship related to clinical service, education, advocacy, or research must be pursued by individual faculty members in order to promote personal and Divisional development as well as to enhance the health and well-being of children and families
- Research must be developed by individuals and the Division as a whole to promote child health, education, and advocacy.
Clinical Services
- Child Health Clinic or "Well Child Care" — health maintenance
and supervision including immunizations, health promotion and patient
education
- Acute Illness or Sick Visits — for acutely ill infants, children,
teenagers and young adults
- Adolescent Counseling — psychological counseling for a wide range
of adolescent concerns
- Adolescent Medicine — concerns relating to teenagers and young
adults
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disoders— attention related concerns
- Behavioral and Developmental Disorders — behavioral and developmental
concerns including assessment
- Breastfeeding Support and Consultation — education, treatment
and support for breastfeeding women and their families
- Child
Abuse — services for suspected victims of child abuse and neglect
- Chronic Illness — for problems of long duration or frequent recurrence
- Diagnostic Evaluations or "Second Opinions" — comprehensive evaluations
of a broad range of pediatric concerns
- Encopresis — concerns with constipation, stool incontinence,
and toilet training including anorectal function testing
- Feeding and Growth Disorders, "Failure to Thrive," "Lack of Normal
Physiological Growth"— concerns with appropriate weight gain in
children four years or under and feeding problems
- Lead Consultation Service — concerns with lead poisoning
- Speech and Hearing Services — concerns relating to speech and
language development and hearing screening
- Travel Clinic — for children, adolescents and young adults travelling
internationally including immunizations and health education
Educational Resources
Faculty
- Jerold Woodhead, MD, Division Director
- Lori Christensen, MD
- Donna D'Alessandro, MD
- Claibourne I. Dungy, MD, M.P.H (Emeritus)
- Lois Dusdieker, MD
- Chad Johr, MD
- Mary Larew, MD
- Ellen Link, MD
- Vera Loening-Baucke, MD (Emeritus)
- Stacy McConkey, MD
- Anita Moonjely, MD
- Jody Murph, MD
- Marguerite Oetting, MD
- Resmiye Oral, MD
- Andrew Peterson, MD
- George Phillips, MD
- Patricia Quigley, MD
- Firas Rabi, MD
- Amy Stier, MD
- Shannon Sullivan, MD
- Gretchen Vigil, MD
- Debra Waldron, MD, MPH
- Kelly Wood, MD
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Appointments and questions:
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
319-384-7333
Patient Self Referrals
Emergencies, evenings, and weekends:
319-384-7444
UI Family Care, North Liberty
Appointments and questions
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
319-626-5680
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