Faculty

Philip W. Shaul, M.D.
Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Interim Division Director, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
Division Director, Pediatric Pulmonary and Vascular Biology
Vice Chair of Research
Lowe Foundation Professorship in Pediatric Critical Care Research
Interests: Caveolae-lipid rafts, membrane-associated estrogen receptors, nitric oxide synthase, scavenger receptor class B-Type I (HDL receptor), and signaling by C-reactive protein

Carolyn L. Cannon, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Fellowship Program Director
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Interests: Cystic fibrosis, pediatric pulmonology, respiratory diseases including asthma, interstitial lung disease, chronic lung disease, bronchoscopy, pathogenesis of pulmonary infection in the lungs of patients with CF, and the development of novel therapies to treat these infections including targeted nanoparticles to provide depot delivery of a new class of silver-based antimicrobials

Steven C. Copenhaver, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Interests: Cystic fibrosis, chronic mechanical ventilation, premature neonates with chronic lung disease, muscle disorders, pulmonary hypertension, bronchoscopy and invasive pulmonary interventions, asthma, microbiology of cystic fibrosis airways, Steven Johnson syndrome/TENs, and lung transplant

Andrew S. Gelfand, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Interests: Chronic mechanical ventilation, premature neonates with chronic lung disease, asthma, and cystic fibrosis

Peter Luckett, M.D.
Professor, Interim Division Director-Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Interests: Clinical trials in pediatric critical care, near-fatal asthma, pulmonary outcomes in neuromuscular patients

Tanya M. Martinez Fernandez, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Pediatric pulmonology, infant lung disease/infant pulmonary function, and sleep medicine

S. Kamal Naqvi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Sleep disorders, non-invasive ventilation, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea in children, pediatric pulmonology, and respiratory diseases

Devika Rao, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Asthma, chronic cough, Cystic Fibrosis, respiratory disease in sickle cell disease

Yadira M. Rivera-Sanchez, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Pediatric pulmonology respiratory diseases including premature neonates with chronic lung disease, interstitial lung disease, asthma, and bronchoscopy

Peter N. Schochet, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Interests: Chronic respiratory failure, chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disorders, bronchoscopy, asthma, sickle cell-related lung disease, chronic aspiration, restrictive lung disease and chest wall disorders, non-invasive ventilation, and respiratory consequences of early onset scoliosis, as well as the respiratory complications of neuromuscular disease

Keisha Shaheed, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Sleep medicine, newborn medicine, nacrolepsy

Preeti Sharma, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Fellowship Director
Interests: General pediatric pulmonology, asthma, and cystic fibrosis

Bridget Stuart, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pulmonary hypertension, rare lung disease