General Pediatrics
6200 NE 74th St, Ste 210Seattle WA 98115-8160
(206) 685-2775
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About the Division
The Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics University of Washington encompasses academic general pediatrics and adolescent medicine. It is one of the largest divisions in the department; members of the division are involved with clinical care, teaching, advocacy, administration and research.
Our mission statement is: "The Division of General Pediatrics is committed to improving the health of children by teaching and modeling the practice of general pediatrics, performing clinical research, and promoting the role of the general pediatrician as a provider of primary care and advocate for children and their families."
Our vision is for the Division to continue to be the best division of general pediatrics in the nation.
Members of the Division provide inpatient and outpatient clinical care at Seattle Children's Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, the UWMC Primary Care Center, and Odessa Brown Children's Clinic. Faculty in the Division are heavily involved with teaching of medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows. The Division has a large research portfolio, supported by federal and foundation extra-mural grants. The advocacy activities of the division are intimately linked with our clinical, teaching and research activities.
Clinical Programs
Follow the links for more information on our clinical programs.
- Center for Adoption Medicine
- UW Adolescent Medicine
- Odessa Brown Children's Clinic
- Harborview Children and Teens Clinic
- UW Pediatric Care Center
- UWMC Newborn Nursery (at UW Medical Center)
Research Programs
General Pediatrics research is conducted at several centers in the area. Follow the link to learn about research projects at Harborview.
Publications by Division of General Pediatrics Faculty in 2006
Training Programs
- General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship
- UW Pediatrics Residency Training Program
- NRSA Fellowship Program
Related Links
- Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, contains administrative information, education curriculae, and research resources for general pediatricians.
- American Academy of Pediatrics, with news and resources for pediatricians and parents.
- HealthLinks, a list of internet resources maintained at the UW Health Sciences Library.
- EthnoMed, cultural and medical information for Seattle's refugee communities.
Contact List
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rivara, Frederick P., MD, MPH | Division Head | fpr@u.washington.edu |
| Ahrens, Kym, MD | Acting Instructor and Senior Fellow | kahrens@u.washington.edu |
| Baker, Barbara, MD | Teaching Associate | bbbaker@u.washington.edu |
| Bergman, Abraham, MD | Professor (Emeritus) | oscarb@u.washington.edu |
| Berman, Henry, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | henry.berman@seattlechildrens.org |
| Bledsoe, Julia, MD | Clinical Professor | jbledsoe@u.washington.edu |
| Breuner, Cora, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | cbreuner@u.washington.edu |
| Caldwell, Christine, MD, MS | Clinical Assistant Professor | ccaldwel@u.washington.edu |
| Christakis, Dimitri, MD, MPH | Adkins Professor of Pediatrics | dachris@u.washington.edu |
| Danielson, Benjamin, MD | Clinical Professor | benjamin.danielson@seattlechildrens.org |
| Davies, Julian, MD | Clinical Associate Professor | joolian@u.washington.edu. |
| Ebel, Beth, MD, MS, MPH | Associate Professor | bebel@u.washington.edu |
| Feldman, Kenneth, MD | Clinical Professor | kfeldman@u.washington.edu |
| Giesel, Ann, MD | Clinical Associate Professor | agiesel@u.washington.edu |
| Graham, Elinor, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | ellieg@u.washington.edu |
| Greves, Helen (Mollie), MD | Acting Assistant Professor | greves@u.washington.edu |
| Johnston, Brian, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | bdj@u.washington.edu |
| Karr, Catherine, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor | ckarr@u.washington.edu |
| Katzenellenbogen, Rachel, MD | Acting Assistant Professor | rkatzen@u.washington.edu |
| Kertez, Cynthia, MD | Clinical Associate Professor | clk@u.washington.edu |
| Lewis, Charlotte, MD | Associate Professor | cwlewis@u.washington.edu |
| Liu, Lenna, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | lennall@u.washington.edu |
| Lozano, Paula, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | plozano@u.washington.edu |
| Mangione-Smith, Rita, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | ritams@u.washington.edu |
| Marcuse, Edgar, MD, MPH | Professor | ed.marcuse@seattlechildrens.org |
| McCarty, Carolyn, PhD | Research Assistant Professor | cmccarty@u.washington.edu |
| McPhillips, Heather, MD | Assistant Professor | hmcphil@u.washington.edu |
| Melzer, Sanford, MD, MBA | Associate Professor | sandy.melzer@seattlechildrens.org |
| Moreno, Megan, MD | Senior Fellow | megan.moreno@seattlechildrens.org |
| Mouradian, Wendy, MD, MS | Clinical Professor | wendy@mouradian.net |
| Neff, John, MD | Professor | john.neff@seattlechildrens.org |
| Novack, Alvin, MD | Professor (Emeritus) | anovack@u.washington.edu |
| Pak-Gorstein, Suzinne, MD, PhD | Acting Assistant Professor | spakgor@u.washington.edu |
| Richardson, Laura, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | lpr@u.washington.edu |
| Robertson, William, MD | Professor (Emeritus) | robertso@wapc.org |
| Saelens, Brian, PhD | Associate Professor | unavailable |
| Sathyanarayana, Sheela, MD | Acting Assistant Professor | sathyana@u.washington.edu |
| Schedler, Noreen, MEd | Division Administrator | schedler@u.washington.edu |
| Shafii, Taraneh, MD, MPH | Assistant Professor | tshafii@u.washington.edu |
| Stout, James, MD, MPH | Associate Professor | jstout@u.washington.edu |
| Sugar, Naomi, MD | Clinical Professor | nsugar@u.washington.edu |
| Taylor, James, MD | Professor | uncjat@u.washington.edu |
| Vavilala, Monica, MD | Associate Professor | vavilala@u.washington.edu |
| Walker, Leslie, MD | Associate Professor | leslie.walker@seattlechildrens.org |
| Wiester, Rebecca, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor | rwiester@hotmail.com |
| Wilkins, Vicki, MD | Fellow | vwilkins@u.washington.edu |
| Wright, Jeffrey, MD | Associate Professor | jwright@u.washington.edu |
| Yasuda, Kyle, MD | Clinical Professor | kyasuda@u.washington.edu |
| Zimmerman, Fred, PhD | Associate Professor | fzimmer@u.washington.edu |