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.

Rana Hamdy, MD, MSCE, MPH, completed a pediatric residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and a pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a master's degree in clinical epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Hamdy's clinical expertise and interests focus on the epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant infections and of antibiotic use in children. She serves as the Director of the Children's National Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, whose goal is to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in order to improve clinical outcomes while limiting the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Read about Dr. Hamdy's efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in Reducing Vancomycin Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Dr. Hamdy is also an associate professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Hamdy is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hamdy is board certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2017 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2010.

Mark Schleiss is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Schleiss is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cryptococcosis, and Myringotomy.

Sallie Permar is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Permar is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytomegalovirus Infection, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and HIV/AIDS.

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 Dementia Complex, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, 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 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Infectious Myocarditis, Cytomegalovirus 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.

Roberta Debiasi is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Frederick, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 34 years. Dr. Debiasi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Zika Virus Disease, Kawasaki Disease, and Lyme Disease. Dr. Debiasi is board certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1999 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1995.

Dr. Aaron M. Milstone is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointments in Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. A pediatric epidemiologist, Dr. Milstone specializes in treating infectious diseases in children. He serves as an associate hospital epidemiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the pediatric lead for infection prevention for the Johns Hopkins Health System. Dr. Milstone earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed both a pediatrics residency and a research fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He also completed a pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He holds a M.H.S. (Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Milstone joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2007. His research interests focus on antibiotic resistance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections. He had led numerous clinical trials including the Pediatric SCRUB Trial and TREAT PARENTS Trial testing strategies to prevent organism transmission and healthcare-associated infections. He is principal investigator of the BrighT STAR Collaborative, guiding hospitals nationwide to reduce over-testing as a strategy to reduce antibiotic use and resistance. Dr. Milstone is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. His many other professional honors include the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s 2014 Young Investigator Award, the inaugural 2013 Caroline B. Hall Clinical Innovation Award, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2018 Mentor Scholar Award, and 2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality & Safety. Dr. Milstone is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria. Dr. Milstone is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Emma Mohr, MD, PhD, is a pediatric infectious disease doctor and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Infectious Diseases. She provides care for children with complex infections, particularly those affecting the bones, brain and stomach. Dr. Mohr has specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating congenital infections (those present at birth) like Zika virus and cytomegalovirus (CMV).Dr. Mohr approaches care in a collaborative way — ensuring that her patients and their families feel heard and that she’s working together with them to develop a care plan that’s best for everyone. She takes great satisfaction in knowing that her specialty is one area of medicine where cures are possible.Dr. Mohr was drawn to medicine by an early fascination with disease spread and outbreaks. This curiosity drove her to complete physician-scientist training, which she uses in her own laboratory to study CMV and Zika virus. Dr. Mohr now leads a program for others pursuing the physician-scientist pathway.In her free time, Dr. Mohr enjoys spending time with family, biking, swimming and running.One of my hopes is that I'm able to develop a treatment plan to make the child all better so that they don't need to see me anymore. It's great when I can say, ‘I've loved taking care of you, I wish you the best, and you don't need to come back and see me anymore.’. Dr. Mohr is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Zika Virus Disease, Tubal Disease, Monkeypox, and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever. Dr. Mohr is board certified in Pediatrics.

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.

Emily Souder is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Souder is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pertussis and Viral Gastroenteritis. Dr. Souder is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Antonio Arrieta is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Arrieta is highly rated in 31 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.

James Nataro is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Nataro is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diarrhea, Shigellosis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Malnutrition.

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.

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, Malnutrition, and Babesiosis.

Peter Paul Lim, MD, provides infectious disease pediatric services at Avera Medical Group Infectious Disease Specialists in Sioux Falls, SD. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Relapsing Fever, Typhus, Long Haul COVID, and Splenectomy. Dr. Lim is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.