Intensivists & Care Team

The PICU has board-certified intensivists in-house, 24/7 along with a primary team of nurses and respiratory therapists trained specifically in pediatric critical care. All pediatric sub-specialties are available for consultation. A specially trained health care team at Miller Children’s, known for providing life-saving care, is available for critically ill babies, children and adolescents.

Board-certified/eligible Intensivists

An intensivist is a hospital-based sub-specialist with special training to care for and treat toddlers, children and adolescents who are critically ill. An intensivist is in-house, 24/7 at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.

• C. Kit Newth, medical director, PICU
• Chris Babbit, M.D.
• Alireza Fathi, M.D.
• Elena Imperial, M.D
• Glenn Levine, M.D.
• Carlos Maggi, M.D.
• Kevin O'Brien, M.D.
• Kourosh Parsapour, M.D.
  Graham Tse, M.D.

Board-certified/eligible Intensive Care Hospitalists

• Alireza Fathi, M.D.
• Carlos Maggi, M.D.
• Kourosh Parsapour, M.D.
• Elena Imperial, M.D.
• Graham Tse, M.D.

Additional members of the pediatric intensive care team:

• 24-hour coverage by a Pediatric Anesthesiologist
• PICU Specific Respiratory Care Therapists
• PICU Specific Registered Nurses
• Pediatric Physician Sub-specialists, covering more than 30 specialties
• Pediatric Surgeons
• Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists
• Radiologists
• Psychiatrists
• Dietitians
• Pharmacists
• Social Workers
• Hospital Chaplains