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Rebecca A Hicks, M.D.
Medical Director, Endocrine and Diabetes Center, Miller Children's & Women's

Maritza Ruiz, M.D.
hematologist/oncologist, Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Institute, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital

Griselda Alvarez, M.D.
pediatric endocrinologist, Endocrine & Diabetes Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital Long Beach

Rose Eapen, M.D.
pediatric otolaryngologist, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long

David Chun, M.D.
pediatric cardiologist, Children’s Heart Institute, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Peter Hahn, M.D.
pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Orthopedic Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Robert H. Tran, M.D.
pediatric gastroenterologist, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Desiree Thomas
RN, MSN, TCRN, program director, Trauma Center

Linda Tirabassi,
PhD, RN, CNS, CPNP, program director, Transition of Care Program

Anna Acosta, M.D.
pediatric hand and upper extremity surgeon, Orthopedic Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Ioana Pal, PsyD
clinical psychologist, Stramski Children’s Developmental Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Terry Chin, M.D.
assistant medical director, Children’s Pulmonary Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Lorna McFarland, M.D.
pediatrician

Linda Pauliks, M.D.
medical director, pediatric and congenital cardiac imaging

Elias Wehbi, M.D.
pediatric urologist, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach

Amanda Haney, MS, RD, CNSC
pediatric clinical dietitian III, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Jaqueline Casillas, M.D.
medical director, Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Nam Nguyen, M.D.,
department chair, Pediatric Surgical Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Amy Williams, M.D.
pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Torin Cunningham, M.D.
medical director, Pediatric Orthopedic Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Naser Elbalalesy, M.D.
pediatric neurologist, Miller Children's

Ayal Willner, M.D.
pediatric otolaryngologist, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Saar Danon, M.D.
medical director, Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Bickerstaff Pediatric Family Center Physicians
David Michalik, D.O.; Tempe Chen, M.D.; Jagmohan Batra, M.D.; and Audra Deveikis, M.D.

Stephanie Stembridge
manager, Patient Family and Volunteer Engagement, Miller Children's

Kathleen Berkowitz, M.D., perinatologist, BirthCare Center, Miller Children’s

Teddi Softley, PhD, Senior Psychologist & Paula Groncy, M.D. Medical Director, Sickle Cell Center

John Hajaliloo, M.D.
pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Pediatric Orthopedic Center, Miller Children’s

Fombe Ndiforchu, M.D.
Medical Director, Henry L. Guenther Pediatric Surgical Center, Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital Long Beach

Jennifer McNulty, M.D.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center

Inderpal Randhawa, M.D.
medical director, Children’s Pulmonary Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s

David Michalik, DO
pediatric infectious disease physician, Bickerstaff Pediatric Family Center, Miller Children's

Tom Newton, RCP, RRT, AE-C
Pediatric Pulmonary Center, Miller Children's

Emory Chang, M.D.
pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Pediatric Orthopedic Center, Miller Children’s

Aileen Imai
Injury Prevention Coordinator, Injury Prevention Program, Miller Children’s & Women’s

Antoine Soliman, M.D.
medical director, neonatal intensive care unit, Miller Children's

Gabriele Herold
physical therapist, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Deepak Rajpoot, M.D.
medical director, pediatric nephrology

Debi Fingerhut
Child Life Specialist

Valerie Macy-Hurley
LCSW, social worker, Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolic Center

Barry Steinmetz, M.D.
pediatric gastroenterologist

Rita Goshert
manager, Child Life Program

Steven Jensen, M.D.
medical director, general pediatrics

Michael Nageotte, M.D.
maternal-fetal medicine specialist; associate chief medical officer, Miller Children's & Women's

Gary Feldman, M.D.
medical director, Stramski Children's Developmental Center

Eliezer Nussbaum, M.D.
medical director, Children’s Pulmonary Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s

Shaun Setty, M.D.
medical director, Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Melissa Sadikoff, MSW, LCSW
senior clinician and educator, social services, Miller Children’s

Amanda Termuhlen, M.D.
hematologist/oncologist, medical director, Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center

Inderpal Randhawa, M.D.
medical director, Food Allergy Center

Danny Luna
Injury Prevention Coordinator, Injury Prevention Program, Miller Children’s & Women’s

Divya Joshi, M.D.
MMM, chief medical officer

Kenneth Huh, M.D.
pediatric orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, Orthopedic Center

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