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 top areas of expertise are Neonatal Herpes and Childhood Pancreatitis.

. Dr. Souder is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pertussis and Viral Gastroenteritis.

. Her top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Osteomyelitis.

. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Syphilis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Periorbital Cellulitis.

Theoklis Zaoutis is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zaoutis is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Sepsis, Infantile Neutropenia, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Premature Infant.

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 top areas of expertise are Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever, and Kyasanur Forest Disease.

Maulin Soneji is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Soneji is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Relapsing Fever, Typhus, and Kawasaki Disease.

Laura Vella is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vella is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Infantile Neutropenia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19.

Philosophy of care | I treat every child the way I would like my own child to be treated. | Why I entered medicine | I was young and restless and wanted something challenging and diverse that would allow me to keep in touch with other people and be ever-changing. | Community involvement | I get involved with camp, health fairs, school and am the soccer team doctor. | Personal interests | I like to read, cook and entertain family and friends. I volunteer at school, sports teams and institutions that care for the youth, such as the YMCA. Her top areas of expertise are Lyme Disease, Pneumococcal Meningitis, Febrile Neutropenia, and Childhood Pancreatitis.

Brian Campfield, MD, is a physician on the Infectious Diseases Team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine within the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Campfield earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He then completed a pediatric residency and pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. In 2012, he joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine with a clinical practice in pediatric infectious diseases and a research focus on novel mechanisms of inflammation and host-pathogen interaction. Dr. Campfield is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Lyme Disease.

Andrew Nowalk, MD, PhD, is clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Nowalk is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lyme Disease, Sepsis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Infectious Arthritis.

Ross England is an Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Togaviridae Disease, Strep Throat, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Rubella. Dr. England is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Steenhoff is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Steenhoff is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Sepsis, HIV/AIDS, Diarrhea, and Malnutrition.

Terri Stillwell, MD, specializes in pediatric infectious diseases and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Stillwell received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Stillwell is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are DiGeorge Syndrome, Febrile Neutropenia, Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, and Streptococcal Group A Infection.

Marian Michaels, MD, MPH, is a physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a professor of pediatrics and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.Dr. Michaels earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She went on to complete a residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children/NHS Trust. She also completed a fellowship with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Michaels is recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly after transplantation. She has served in numerous leadership positions locally and nationally including serving as chair of the United States’ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (2018-20) and joining the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/OPTN Board of Directors in 2020.Dr. Michaels directs the Clinical Research Unit at UPMC Children’s Hospital with a wide range of studies including those looking at infections in immunocompromised patients, studying treatment of children with congenital cytomegalovirus, and looking at the epidemiology of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Her research interests include epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly those undergoing transplantation; HIV early intervention projects for children, youth, women, and families; acute respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in children; congenital cytomegalovirus; and vaccine preventable diseases.View Dr. Michaels' full list of publications from PubMed. Her top areas of expertise are Chickenpox, Infant Botulism, Infantile Neutropenia, Liver Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Philana Lin, MD, specializes in pediatric infectious diseases and is certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Hamot. She completed her fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Bacterial Meningitis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and HIV/AIDS.

Sarah Geoghegan is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her top area of expertise is Neonatal Sepsis.

Philosophy of care | As a pediatrician and mother of a sweet and spirited toddler, nothing is more important to me than the caring of children. Childhood is precious, and we should all play a role in helping children be healthy, safe and happy. I am dedicated to providing my best to your child regarding their disease or illness, and feel a great honor to personally care and advocate for him/her. | Why I entered medicine | My love for medicine stems from a desire to serve humanity. I am grateful every day for the opportunity to apply my knowledge to help children and families during vulnerable times of sickness and need. I specialize in pediatric infectious diseases because it is an area of medicine that is ever-changing, challenging and keeps me curious as a physician. | Community involvement | I am fortunate to give charity to my community of faith, to help those less fortunate around the world – addressing hunger, natural disasters and orphanages. Also, from a young age, I enjoyed volunteering for fundraiser campaigns to help raise awareness for breast cancer, juvenile diabetes and multiple sclerosis. | Personal interests | I love to spend quality time with my husband and our son, going on nature walks, visits to parks and the zoo. I also like painting, learning new recipes, and traveling to experience as much of this beautiful world as we can with my family.

Dr. Martin earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and then her M.D. from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She came to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where she completed her training: a pediatric residency, one year as pediatric chief resident, followed by a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases. She began her career at CHP as an instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, and one year later I received a faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor. In 2006 she was promoted to associate professor; in 2013 she transferred from the Division of Infectious Diseases to the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, and in 2018, was promoted to professor of pediatrics.Martin has been continuously funded since 1998, from sources such as the NIH, CDC, the American Heart Association, and industry groups. Her research investigates common infectious diseases in pediatric populations and the effectiveness of specific vaccines and treatments. She has conducted several longitudinal studies of group A streptococcal infections in school-aged children and is a nationally recognized expert in the management of Streptococcal pharyngitis. Other areas of clinical research studies include: management of acute otitis media, community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sinusitis. Dr. Martin has also participated in several surveillance studies of respiratory viral infections as well as numerous vaccine studies. These include recent studies of immunogenicity following influenza vaccination, a meningococcal vaccine in infants, and a monoclonal antibody study in infants. In addition, Dr. Martin has been the Director of the General Academic Pediatrics Clinical Trials Unit since 2016, having previously directed the Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Unit in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She leads a group of 6 physicians and over 20 staff members. The long-term goal of this research group is to improve the diagnosis and management of common pediatric infections that result in substantial utilization of health care resources.Having long held an interest in the safe and ethical conduct of clinical research trials, Martin has held leadership positions in the university and the health system. She became a committee member for the Institutional Review Board at the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. Then, in 2013, I became vice-chair of two full review board committees in the Human Research Protection Office. Recently, she assumed additional duties as the Executive Vice-Chair.Martin has over 50 peer-reviewed original articles published in the leading peer-reviewed journals in her field. View Martin's full list of publications from PubMed.

Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD, is a pediatric infectious diseases 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 board-eligible in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Shannon Hamilton, DO, specializes in pediatric infectious diseases and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hamilton received her medical degree from Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Saint Vincent Hospitals, followed by a fellowship at Indiana University Health.

Glenn J. Rapsinski, MD, PhD, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also an instructor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pediatrics and board-eligible in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Michael Green, MD, MPH, is medical director of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship and co-director of Transplant Infectious Diseases within the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also a professor of Pediatrics, Surgery, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.Dr. Green earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago. He then completed a pediatric residency and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital before joining the faculty here. He earned his Master of Public Health in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh during his Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellowship training.Throughout his career, Dr. Green’s clinical and research interest have focused on the prevention and treatment of infections in immunocompromised children. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed articles and has written more than 70 review articles or textbook chapters. An active teacher and clinical researcher, Dr. Green has consistently received grant funding for his work since 1987.Dr. Green is a member of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, and the American Society of Transplantation, where he served as a Councilor-at-large and Secretary-Treasurer.Outside of his professional life, Dr. Green and his wife have raised 4 adult children and are very much enjoying being grandparents. Dr. Green loves to bike ride, hike, and has trained in karate for more than 25 years.View the full list of Dr. Green’s publications on PubMed.

Dr. Gowtham is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pediatric infectious diseases. Her clinical interests include treatment of pediatric HIV, hepatitis B and C, Lyme disease and treatment of infections in pediatric oncology, transplant and immunocompromised patients. Her research interests include prevention of hospital-acquired infections in pediatric patients. Dr. Gowtham earned her medical degree from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and completed her residency at the same institute. She completed a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gowtham is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric infectious diseases.

Terence S. Dermody, MD, is physician-in-chief and scientific director at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he leads a team of over 350 faculty members. He also is the Vira I. Heinz Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pediatrics and a professor of pediatrics and microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine.