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The American Pediatric Society announces its new members for 2025

The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce ninety-eight new members. Founded in 1888, the APS is North America's first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization.

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The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce ninety-eight new members. Founded in 1888, the APS is North America's first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization. 

APS members are recognized child health leaders of extraordinary achievement who work together to shape the future of academic pediatrics. Current members nominate new members by recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves as child health leaders, teachers, scholars, policymakers, and clinicians.

“The Council of the APS is excited to welcome this large group of child health leaders to our membership. This group represents one of the largest group of members to be admitted to the APS in many years. These new members are outstanding advocates, scholars, educators, and clinicians who are making a tremendous impact on the lives of children throughout North America and the world and we are thrilled to welcome them to the APS,” said Clifford W. Bogue, MD, President of the APS. 

Benefits of APS membership include:

  • Recognition and acknowledgment as a leader in pediatrics: APS members include individuals who have distinguished themselves as academic leaders, teachers, and researchers whose contributions to academic pediatrics have garnered national and international recognition.
  • A network of child health professionals: Membership in APS is dedicated to the advancement of child health through the promotion of pediatric research, recognition of achievement, and cultivation of excellence through advocacy, scholarship, education, and leadership development.
  • Advocacy for child health: In order to speak with one voice on behalf of child health, APS provides representation in Washington, D.C., through the Pediatric Policy Council which combines the advocacy efforts of the APS, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, and the Academic Pediatric Association.

APS members are eligible to receive the society's annual awards, including the APS John Howland Award, as well as to participate in the APS Howland Visiting Professor program. For more information about APS membership, please visit the APS website.

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APS 2025 new members include:

Kym Ahrens, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Henry Akinbi, MD, Cincinnati Children's 
James Amatruda, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
Peter Anderson, BA, PhD, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine 
Katherine Auger, MD, MSc, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 
Rochelle Bagatell, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
Sarah Bagley, MD, MSc, Boston University School of Medicine 
Rajit Basu, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 
Rebecca Brady, MD, Cincinnati Children's 
Maya Bunik, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 
Rebekah Burns, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Raul Chavez-Valdez, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 
Silvia Chiang, MD, ScM, Hasbro Children's Hospital at Rhode Island Hospital 
Valerie Chock, MD, MS Epi, Stanford University School of Medicine 
Ryan Coller, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 
Ronnie Thomas Collins II, MD, MS, University of Kentucky College of Medicine 
Loretta Cordova de Ortega, MD, University of New Mexico Children's Hospital 
Fernando Corrales-Medina, MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Rita Dadiz, DO, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 
Daniele De Luca, MD, PhD, Université Paris Saclay
Jason Deen, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Walter Dehority, MD, MSc, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Alan Delamater, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Elisabeth Dellon, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 
Lori Devlin, DO, MHA, MS, University of Louisville School of Medicine 
Lane Donnelly, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 
Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
Mohamed El-Dib, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital 
Adam Esbenshade, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Andrew Fine, MD, MPH, Boston Children's Hospital 
Erick Forno, MD, MPH, Indiana University School of Medicine 
Philippe Friedlich, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
Tanya Froehlich, MD, MS, Cincinnati Children's 
James Guevara, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
Ajay Gulati, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 
Tomas Havranek, MD, Stony Brook Children's Hospital 
Lori Holtz, MD, MSPH, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 
Patricia, Hopkins, MD, Albany Medical College 
Sunah, Hwang, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
Lauren Jantzie, PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 
Jason Jent, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSc, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine 
Jessica Kahn, MD, MPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Sunitha Kaiser, MD, MSc, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine 
Beena Kamath-Rayne, MD, MPH, American Academy of Pediatrics 
Heather Kaplan, MD, MSCE, Cincinnati Children's 
Anup Katheria, MD, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 
Chryso Katsoufis, MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Jennifer Kesselheim, MD, MEd, MBE, Boston Children's Hospital 
Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, Children's National 
Karen Kuhlthau, PhD, MassGeneral Hospital for Children 
Mithya Lewis-Newby, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine 
JoAnna Leyenaar, MD, PhD, MPH, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock 
Gregory Lodygensky, MD, Montreal Children's Hospital 
Julie Lounds Taylor, PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Brian Lurie, MD, MPH, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine 
David McCulley, MD, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 
Eneida Mendonca, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children's 
Brittany Murray, MD, MPhil, Emory University School of Medicine 
Joshua Nagler, MD, MHPEd, Boston Children's Hospital 
Aditee Narayan, MD, MPH, Duke University School of Medicine 
Carla Nester, MD, MSA, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 
Aloka Patel, MD, Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 
Amy Pattishall, MD, Emory University School of Medicine 
Chris Peltier, MD, Cincinnati Children's 
Elizabeth Powell, MD, MPH, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 
Marissa Raymond-Flesch, MD, MPH, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco 
Sarah Reeves, MPH, PhD, University of Michigan Medical School 
Kris Rehm, MD, MMHC, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 
Marina Reznik, MD, MS, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lawrence Rhein, MD, UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center 
Lori Rutman, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD, MPhil, MSHP, Harvard Medical School 
Renata Sanders, MD, MPH, ScM, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Sarbattama Sen, MD, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island 
Christine Sethna, MD, EdM, Cohen Children's Medical Center 
Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 
Frederick Shic, PhD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Tyler Smith, MD, MPH, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 
Takara Stanley, MD, MassGeneral Hospital for Children 
Laurie Steiner, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 
Matthew Stoll, MD, PhD, MSCS, Children's of Alabama 
Shika Sundaram, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 
Jennifer Takagishi, MD, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine 
Beth Tarini, MD, MPH, MBA, Children's National 
Michelle Terry, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Christine Turley, MD, Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital 
Valencia Walker, MD, MPH, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 
Jennifer Walton, MD, MPH, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Teresa Ward, PhD, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Aaron Wightman, MD, MA, University of Washington School of Medicine 
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH, Stanford University School of Medicine 
Kimberly Yolton, PhD, Cincinnati Children's 
Karen Young, MD, MS, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 
Pavan Zaveri, MD, MEd, Children's National 
Joseph, Zorc MD, MSCE, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

About the American Pediatric Society
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1888 as the first pediatric society in North America. The mission of the APS is to shape the future of academic pediatrics through engagement of distinguished child-health leaders who represent the full diversity within the field. The 1,800 plus members of APS are recognized leaders of extraordinary achievement who work together to shape the future of academic pediatrics. For more information, please visit aps1888.org, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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