Intensivists & Care Team

PICU Care Team “Adopts” Family, Hospitalized for Months, for the Holidays

The Cherese Mari Laulhere 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 & Women'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 & Women's.

Chris Babbitt, M.D., medical director
Alireza Fathi, M.D., associate medical director
Marco Ayulo, M.D.
Elena Imperial, M.D.
Kenneth Kim, M.D.
Glenn Levine, M.D.
Carlos Maggi, M.D.
Kevin O'Brien, M.D.
Zacharia Reda, M.D.
Graham Tse, M.D.

Board-certified/eligible Intensive Care Hospitalists

Carlos Maggi, 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