Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Faculty

Title Training Interests
UIC
Mary Lou Schmidt, MD Professor of Pediatrics

Division Head

Residency: Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University

Fellowship: Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University

Neuroblastoma, Vascular Malformations, Children’s Oncology Group Clinical Trials, Adolescent/Young Adult Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Lewis Hsu, MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital

Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Center Director

Cristiana Hentea, MD Instructor of Pediatrics Residency: Indiana University

Fellowship: Indiana University Children’s Health Services

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Bioethics, Communicating Bad News, Reducing Health Disparities
RUSH
Lisa Giordano, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Division Head

Residency: Case Western Reserve University

Fellowship: University of Chicago Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Medical Education

Paul Kent, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Residency: University of Chicago Children’s Hospital

Fellowship: Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University

Sarcoma

Medical Education

Mindy Simpson, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Residency: Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University

Fellowship: University of Colorado

Pediatric bleeding and thrombotic diseases

Director, Rush Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center

Lisa Boggio, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Residency: Northwestern University

Fellowship: Northwestern University

Bleeding disorders

Adult/Pediatric thrombotic diseases

Nupur Mittal, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Fellowship: UIC/Rush/Stroger Combined Program

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Oncology Group Clinical Trials, Adolescent/Young Adult Oncology
STROGER
Dipti Dighi, MD Attending Physician Residency: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Fellowship: University of Chicago Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology