25 of the Best Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctors in The United States

Dr. Allison L. Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA is Professor of pediatric and adult infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include HIV/AIDS and infectious disease. Dr. Agwu earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics and internal medicine at Case Western Reserve University (University Hospitals of Cleveland/ Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital), and a combined fellowship in pediatric and adult infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Agwu's clinical and research interests focuses on children, adolescents, and young adults who are at-risk or living with HIV and their families. Clinically, she provides inpatient and outpatient pediatric infectious diseases' consultations and leads the Pediatric Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, which provides multidisciplinary for those living with or affected by HIV. Further, she leads the young adult transition clinic, the Accessing Care Early (ACE) Clinic. Both programs are longstanding Ryan White Federal Grant-funded programs. Her overarching research goal is to decipher, address, and minimize disparities in treatment and outcomes for those living with HIV. Toward this goal, she oversees her own independent, longstanding, federally funded clinical research program and serves as principal investigator of the Johns Hopkins sites of the International Maternal, Pediatric, and Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Network and the Adolescent Trials' Network (ATN). Her research interests include optimizing outcomes for youth at-risk for and living with HIV, management and treatment strategies, and minimizing disparities in the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and outcomes. Other special interests include epidemiologic approaches to HIV, drug resistance, and clinical trials. She is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Agwu is Chair of the HIV Medicine Association. Dr. Agwu is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and COVID-19. Dr. Agwu is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Sallie Permar is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Permar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytomegalovirus Infection, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and HIV/AIDS.

I’m a pediatric infectious diseases specialist. The patients that I see are primarily very immune compromised children, so premature infants with severe infection, children with HIV, and children who had a stem cell transplant or chemotherapy and are at high risk for infection. My clinical care focuses on providing ideal therapy and ideal dosing to help prevent severe neurologic injury after infections in premature infants. With premature infants, they can’t tell you their symptoms and there’s no one perfect answer with dosage, so the medicine is really as much art as it is facts. And that’s really my favorite part of my job – figuring out the right dose for that patient and using that knowledge to help the next patient who comes into the unit. Outside of work, I participate in Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, and baseball with my wife and four children. Dr. Benjamin is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Neonatal Herpes, Neonatal Sepsis, and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Dr. Benjamin is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Stephen Eppes is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Eppes is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and Myelitis. Dr. Eppes is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatrics.

Betsy Herold, MD, is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vice Chair for Research at Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Herold is also a Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Herold received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1978 from Brown University and went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1982. Dr. Herold completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Children's Memorial Hospital, where she became a Chief Resident in 1985. She then began a fellowship in research at Hagedorn Research Laboratory in Gentofte, Denmark. In 1987, Dr. Herold began a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Children's Memorial Hospital, followed by a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Virology Fellowship in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Herold's clinical research focuses on the prevention and treatment of infections in solid and stem cell transplant patients and other immunocompromised patients. Dr. Herold has also been involved in research in Kawasaki disease and the emergence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community. Dr. Herold directs a basic and translational research program on the prevention of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and HIV infections through the development of vaccines and novel antivirals. The current major focus of her lab is on a novel, paradigm-shifting, single-cycle vaccine to prevent HSV-1 and HSV-2. She has been continuously funded by the NIH since 1989. Dr. Herold has over 150 peer reviewed publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work internationally. In 2012, Dr. Herold received the Clinical Science Faculty Mentor Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has also been awarded the Henry and Jacob Lowenberg Prize in Pediatrics and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Young Investigator Award. Dr. Herold is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Herold is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Oral Herpes, Genital Herpes, Neonatal Herpes, HIV/AIDS, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Herold is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics/Infectious Disease.

Paul Lantos is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Durham, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 26 years. Dr. Lantos is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Infectious Myocarditis, Giardia Infection, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lantos is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine , American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics , and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Miriam Laufer is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Laufer is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malaria, Woods Black Norbury Syndrome, Sepsis, and HIV/AIDS.

Nicole Samies, DO, is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases. She treats children for a variety of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections, including bone and joint infections, meningitis, pneumonia, hepatitis, tuberculosis and herpes, as well as surgical and blood infections. She has a clinical interest in treating congenital infections.|“Watching a child improve and get better brings me the most joy and keeps me wanting to come back to work each day,” she says.|Dr. Samies earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, S.C. After medical school, she completed a residency in pediatrics at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She followed that with a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.|From an early age, she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. “Having the ability to care for someone’s child is the most rewarding experience — knowing I could help make a difference in their life,” she says.|Dr. Samies is an active member in several professional organizations, including the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Osteopathic Association.|Originally from a small town in South Carolina, Dr. Samies came to Danville for her residency. She returned to the area with her husband to be closer to family.|In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, bike riding, baking and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Samies is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Herpes and Childhood Pancreatitis.

Anita McElroy, MD, PhD, is a pediatric infectious disease physician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.Dr. McElroy earned her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and her doctorate from the University of California. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in emerging viruses at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and a residency and fellowship in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease respectively, at Emory University.Dr. McElroy’s lab focuses on the study of emerging viruses, specifically, the mechanisms by which hemorrhagic fever viruses cause disease.She is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, the Infectious Disease Society of America, and the American Society of Virology.In her free time, she enjoys gardening and hiking with her husband and her chiweenie.View the full list of Dr. McElroy’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Mcelroy is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever, and Kyasanur Forest Disease. Dr. Mcelroy is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Mcelroy is currently accepting new patients.

David L. Goldman, MD, is Fellowship Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Associate Professor, Pediatrics, and Associate Professor, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Montefiore Einstein. He has a special interest in fungal infections in children, including hospital and community acquired mycoses. Dr. Goldman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Cryptococcosis.

Antonio Arrieta is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Arrieta is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Syphilis, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Infant Botulism, and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Arrieta is currently accepting new patients.

Negar Ashouri is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Ashouri is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Infant Botulism. Dr. Ashouri is currently accepting new patients.

John Schieffelin is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Schieffelin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lassa Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Virus Disease, Dengue Fever, and Cataract Removal.

Victor Nizet is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Nizet is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Streptococcal Group A Infection, Cerebral Hypoxia, Scarlet Fever, and Neonatal Sepsis.

Basim Asmar is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 53 years. Dr. Asmar is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses H1N1 Influenza, Flu, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Infective Endocarditis. Dr. Asmar is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Asmar is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Hicar is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hicar is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kawasaki Disease, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pediatric Myocarditis, and HIV/AIDS.

James Nataro is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Nataro is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Shigellosis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Plague, and Sepsis.

Elizabeth Knackstedt is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Knackstedt is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Neutropenia, Febrile Neutropenia, H Influenzae Meningitis, and DRESS Syndrome. Dr. Knackstedt is currently accepting new patients.

Michelle Hsiang is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hsiang is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malaria, Anemia, Babesiosis, and Malnutrition.

Deborah Bloch is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Syphilis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Periorbital Cellulitis. Dr. Bloch is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Emily Souder is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis. Dr. Souder is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

George Fogg is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Fogg is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumococcal Meningitis, H Influenzae Meningitis, Kawasaki Disease, and Strep Throat. Dr. Fogg is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Fogg is currently accepting new patients.

Graham Krasan is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Krasan is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Fever, Typhus, Kawasaki Disease, and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Krasan is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Krasan is currently accepting new patients.

Carol Baker is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Baker is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, and Neonatal Sepsis.

Daliya Khuon is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Khuon is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses H Influenzae Meningitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Khuon is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics.