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Bridging the Gender Gap in Pediatric Leadership
CHA Magazine, January 29, 2026
Women make up approximately 66% of active pediatricians, yet they remain glaringly absent from top leadership positions in their disciplines. Women hold only 34% of division and section chief positions in U.S. medical schools and about 25% of current department chair appointments. Read the article.
We Must Act Now to Address the Pediatric Specialty Care Crisis
Health Affairs, June 20, 2025
Pediatric specialty and subspecialty staffing shortages are at an all-time critically low level. With deep experience leading and staffing large pediatric departments in major children’s hospitals and academic centers, we are alarmed at the trajectory of statistics showing many pediatric specialties among the hardest-hit areas, having fewer than 700 active practitioners nationwide. Read more.
Expert Opinion: How to Fight the Pediatric Specialist Shortage
D-Magazine, April 3, 2025
The children of Dallas-Fort Worth are fortunate to have access to outstanding nationally recognized children’s hospitals for their care. However, the increasing shortages of pediatric subspecialists in North Texas present a potential crisis for families seeking timely and specialized care for children in our communities. Read more.
Considering a practice change? Five signs it may not be a fit
Medical Economics, Oct. 14, 2024
Wesley D. Millican, CEO and Physician Talent Officer for CareerPhysician, talks about the critical moves you’ll make in your medical career.
Navigating new horizons: Five tips for physicians considering leadership opportunities
Medical Economics, July 2, 2024
Marcel Barbey, Vice President of Search Services for CareerPhysician, addresses key issues leading to health care attrition and burnout.
Expert: Addressing North Texas’ Pediatric Shortage
D-Magazine, Dec. 19, 2022
Wesley Millican, CEO and Chief Talent Officer of CareerPhysician, addresses key thoughts about best practices to retain pediatric physician leadership as shortages continue to grow.
Recent Placements
2026
Travis Wilder, MD
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Kristen Iniguez, MD
Medical Director Child Protection & Advocacy, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
Anson Koshy, MD
Division Chief Developmental Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Ngozichukwuka Agu, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Teena Hadvani, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Nisha Qazi, MD
Assistant Program Director, PEM, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Amy Cheng, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Dino Ravnic, MD
Division Chief, Plastic Surgery, Stony Brook University
Berrin Ergun-Longmire, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Douglas Graham, MD, PhD
Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief, Riley Children’s Health
India Yount Sisler, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric HemOnc, Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Bernadette Johnson, MD
Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Chanthu Pillai, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Liz Bayes-Santos, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Holtz Children’s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital
Kelly Liker, MD
Division Chief of Child Protection, Holtz Children’s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital
Komalben Parmar, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Rachel Stanley, MD
Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics & Physician-in-Chief, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Jennifer Vodzak, MD
Chief Quality & Safety Officer, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Liz Lezama Oropeza, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician, Cook Children’s Medical Center
2025
Richard Ing, MD
Clinical Director, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Roula Choueiri, MD
Chief, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Marcus Rivera, MD
Division Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Unoma Akamagwuna, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Holtz Children’s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital
Michael Paldino, MD
Chief, Pediatric Radiology, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Shailendra Upadhyay, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology, Holtz Children’s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital
Shelby Barrera, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Colin Fuller, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Anthony Nguyễn, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Faculty, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Weijen Chang, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Mauricio De Castro, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Genetics, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Rommel Izaguirre Pereira, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Amy Yuen, MD
Pediatric Craniofacial Genetics, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Leon Chertin, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Urology, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Jason Frischer, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Division Chief, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Gregory Ross
Chief Quality & Safety Officer, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Charles Stevenson, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Riley Children’s Health
Cory Showalter, MD
Chief and Vice Chair, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Riley Children’s Hospital
Michael Hartnett, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Sara Mendoza, MD
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Jerome Chen, MD
Residency Program Director, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Benjamin Reinking, MD
Division Director, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Anthony Fischer, MD
Division Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Laura Lachman, MD
Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Shweta Vadlamani, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Elena Wolner, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Timothy Hartigan, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Press Releases
Longtime Pediatric Chair and Educator Lewis First, MD, Joins Child Health Advisory Council
Oct. 29, 2026
Peggy Troy, Former President and CEO Emeritus of Children’s Wisconsin, Joins Child Health Advisory Council
Aug. 21, 2025
CareerPhysician Welcomes Dr. Bruce Rubin to the Child Health Advisory Council
Dec. 11, 2023
Jennifer Weimer Joins CareerPhysician Bringing Over 19 Years of Executive Search Experience
Oct. 26, 2023
CareerPhysician Appoints Jon Hayes to Executive Leadership Team
June 22, 2023