Department of Pediatrics

Allergy and Pulmonary Diseases

The Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Diseases offers evaluation and management of allergic disorders in children with too many infections, and acute and chronic breathing disorders of childhood and adolescence. Examples of these problems include asthma, cystic fibrosis, recurrent pneumonia, exercise induced shortness of breath, hay fever, eczema, hives, food allergy, and stinging insect allergy.

Miles M. Weinberger, MD, Director
Mutasim Abu-Hasan, MD
Richard C. Ahrens, MD
Paul B. McCray, MD
Jeffrey J. Smith, MD
Timothy Starner, MD

Cardiology

The Division of Cardiology provides over 5,000 visits annually for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. About 200 cardiac catheterizations are performed annually, in addition to the management of over 150 pediatric cardiac surgical patients. The pediatric cardiology physicians provide management of hospitalized cardiac patients on a consultative basis. Care is also provided in cardiac clinics throughout the state. The faculty also provide consultative readings of echo films via fiber-optic transmissions and hard copy receipt from numerous community hospitals.

Thomas D. Scholz, MD, Director
Michael Artman, MD
Dianne L. Atkins, MD
Heather Bartlett, MD
Ronald M. Lauer, MD
Ian Law, MD
Larry T. Mahoney, MD
M. Jill Morriss, MD
Ben Pardini, PhD, MPAS
Vickie D. Pyevich, MD
Benjamin Reinking, MD
Brian Schutte, PhD

Child Health Specialty Clinics

Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC) is a public health program that serves children with special health care needs and their families. CHSC is located in 14 areas around the state of Iowa. For over 50 years, CHSC has provided clinical services to children who have chronic physical and mental health problems. Examples include heart problems, diabetes, sickle cell disease, bone and joint diseases, and behavior problems. CHSC also helps families find and organize other local services that their children may need. Examples include home care, family-to-family support, insurance coverage, child care, and school health. CHSC works closely with other state and local organizations that help families and encourages family participation in the care of their children. Please refer to the CHSC website at www.medicine.uiowa.edu/chsc for additional information.

Jeffrey Lobas, MD, Director

Developmental and Behavioral Medicine

Through diagnostic and treatment services, the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Medicine, which is associated with University of Iowa Children's Hospital, serves infants, children, and young adults with particularly complex physical, intellectual, learning, adjustment, and/or medical problems such as autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, spina bifida, and traumatic brain injury. Comprehensive outpatient services are provided in the Alfred Healy Clinic on a daily basis located in the Center for Disabilities and Development. The Division faculty coordinates care with local providers and schools. A family-focused "team approach" is emphasized. The Division operates an 8-bed inpatient acute neurotrauma unit that provides team-based rehabilitation treatment.

Dennis C. Harper, PhD, Director
Lenore Holte, PhD
Deborah C. Lin-Dyken, MD
Diane M. McBrien, MD
Royann C. Mraz, MD
Don C. Van Dyke, MD

Endocrinology

The Division of Endocrinology currently provides about 200 visits per month for consultative services and/or long-term care for the diagnosis and management of patients who have common or unusual endocrine dysfunctions.

Eva Tsalikian, MD, Director
Patricia A. Donohoue, MD
Andrew Norris, MD, PhD
Michael Tansey, MD

Gastroenterology

Pediatric gastroenterologists are actively involved in the care of inpatients with primary or secondary gastrointestinal disease. Some of the procedures they perform are fiber-optic endoscopy, oral intestinal mucosal biopsy, percutaneous liver biopsy, 24-hour pH monitoring for gastroesophageal reflux, and manometric studies of the esophagus and the anal/rectal region. Please visit the Division of Gastroenterology web site.

Warren P. Bishop, MD, Director
Dawn Ebach, MD
Aliye Uc, MD

Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

The members of the Division of General Pediatrics are strongly committed to excellence in patient care. General pediatrics diagnostic and child health/continuity care clinics handle a wide variety of common outpatient problems including a large volume of acutely ill pediatric "walk-in" patients. Special clinics include:

• Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders
• Behavior management
• Encopresis
• Growth failure

Jeffrey Lobas, MD, MPA, Interim Director
Donna D'Alessandro, MD
Lori Christensen, MD
Claibourne I. Dungy, MD, MPH
Lois Dusdieker, MD, MS
Mary Larew, MD
Ellen Link, MD
Vera Loening-Baucke, MD
Stacy McConkey, MD
Tammy Meehan, MD
Jody Murph, MD, MS
Resmiye Oral, MD
George Phillips, MD
Amy Stier, MD
Shannon Sullivan, MD
Gretchen Vigil, MD
Jerold Woodhead, MD
Heather Zimmerman, MD

Hematology and Oncology/Rheumatology

The Division of Hematology and Oncology offers expertise in the full spectrum of blood disorders and malignancies in children. A wide variety of blood disorders is represented in this population including severe anemias, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and immune disorders. Hematology and Oncology specialists care for all leukemias, brain tumors, and solid tumor malignancies of childhood. This team of professionals participates in a wide variety of national collaborative studies for pediatric patients with malignant disease. Pediatric bone marrow specialists direct and coordinate all of the pediatric bone marrow transplant activities on an inpatient unit dedicated exclusively to pediatric bone marrow transplantation. In addition to cord blood and bone marrow transplants for treatment of leukemia and aplastic anemia, these specialists perform transplants for inherited diseases such as Schwachman-Diamond, dyskeratosis congenita, metabolic diseases and immune deficiencies. The faculty conduct research in the use of unrelated marrow donors, genetic susceptibilities leading to bleeding disorders, lymphocyte disorders, and pediatric brain tumors.

Raymond Tannous, MD, Director
Jorge Di Paola, MD
Polly Ferguson, MD (Rheumatology)
Frederick D. Goldman, MD
Bruce Hostager, PhD
Thomas Loew, MD
M. Sue O'Dorisio, MD, PhD
Mohamed Radhi, MD
Rajeev Vibhakar, MD, PhD