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Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare provides a variety of services for pediatric patients throughout our communities.  In addition to the 250+ community pediatricians on our professional staff that provide general pediatric care, we have pediatric specialists who participate in clinical care, medical education for pediatric residents and medical students, and leading-edge pediatric research. 

  • Neonatology-Infant Special Care Unit:  Our Division of Neonatology, headed by Division Chief, William MacKendrick, MD, supervises a large and internationally respected Infant Special Care Unit at Evanston Hospital that cares for premature and special need infants. A Perinatal Support Center assists families whose infants are hospitalized.

  • General Pediatric Inpatient Unit:   Monica Joseph-Griffin, MD, Director, supervises both Pediatric Intensive Care and hospitalization.

  • Pediatric Neurology:    Kent Kelley, MD, has physicians in this Division that have special expertise in general neurology, neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric sleep disorders.

  • Pediatric Endocrinology:   Steven Duck, MD, Chief, provides care for juvenile diabetes mellitus and other endocrine disorders, including thyroid and growth-related disorders. Education and support groups for families affected by diabetes are available.

  • General Pediatric Surgery:   Juda Jona, MD, offers expert pediatric surgical care for neonates, infants, and children.  He is an international authority on the laparascopic ‘pull-through’ procedure for Hirschprung’s Disease.

  • Pediatric ENT:   Mark Gerber, MD, provides outstanding ENT support for infants and children, and is available for inpatient and outpatient consultations and procedures.

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology:   Peter Rabiah, MD sees a wide range of pediatric ophthalmologic conditions and participates in the screening of all babies in the ISCU at Evanston Hospital for retinopathy of prematurity.  Dr. Rabiah’s special areas of research include surgical management of strabismus and pediatric cataracts. 




For more information or an appointment, please call 847.570.2530.