Faculty

Amit Mathur, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division director, neonatal-perinatal medicine
Medical director, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon NICU
Research and clinical interests: sensory experience optimization, neonatal neurology,
hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy management

Connie D. Anderson, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Director, Nursery follow-up clinic
Research interests: neurodevelopmental outcomes, home oxygen therapy in bronchopulmonary
dysplasia

Ayoob Ali, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Research and clinical interests: Laryngeal mask airway, video laryngoscope, telehealth/digital
health, artificial intelligencen in medicine, quality assurance

Thomas Bender, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Medical director, St. Joseph's West- Lake Saint Louis special care nursery
Research interests: Medical ethics

Robert W. Brooker, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Research interests: Medical patent ductus arteriosus, medical education

Catherine C. Cibulskis, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Associate medical director, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon NICU
Research interests: Congenital anomalies and outcomes

Colleen Claassen, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Director, pediatric simulation program
Research and clinical interests: Simulation education, global health

Srirupa Hari-Gopal, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Research and clinical interests: neonatal cardiopulmonary physiology and hemodynamics,
congenital diaphragmatic hernia, neonatal ECMO, neonatal POCUS, and systematic reviews

Noah Hillman, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Director, perinatal transport team
Associate dean of clinical research
Research and clinical interests: preterm lung injury and inflammation

Justin Josephsen, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Medical director, St. Mary’s NICU
Research and clinical interests: delivery room resuscitation, health disparities,
propylactic

William Keenan, M.D.
Professor emeritus of pediatrics
Research and clinical interests: global health

Angela Lewis, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Director, Fetal Care Institute
Research and clinical interests: EMR optimization, gestational diabetes, multiple
gestations

Shakir Mohamed, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Medical Director, DePaul special care nursery
Director, neonatal ECMO program
Research and clinical interests: Neonatal ECMO

Megan Ottomeyer, D.O.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Associate director, pediatrics residency program
Director, pediatric global health program
Research and clinical interests: medical education, global health, children with medical
complexity placental pathology in congenital syphilis

Rebecca Petersen, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Director, neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship
Research and clinical interests: health equity, medical education

Kimberly Spence, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Medical director, TeleNICU program
Research and clinical interests: intrauterine substance exposure, medical ethics

Rita Wyrebek, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Associate director, neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship program
Research and clinical interests: ELBW care and outcomes, neonatal hemodynamics, medical
education