Hospital for Children

Physicians and Staff

Infectious Disease and Tropical Pediatrics

The Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment of all pediatric infectious diseases. The division provides outpatient evaluation and consultation for children hospitalized with complicated infections.

Karen L. Kotloff, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: Infectious Diseases
Medical Degree: Temple University
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center
Certification: Pediatrics; Infectious Diseases
410-328-6919/appointments
410-706-5328/academic office

Miriam Laufer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: Drug Resistance and HIV
Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Babies and Children's Hospital at Columbia University
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Certification: Pediatrics
410-328-5196 / appointments
410-706-5328 / academic office

Myron M. Levine, M.D., D.T.P.H.
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics; Head, Geographic Medicine
Special Interest: Geographic Medicine; Vaccine Development; Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Medical Degree: Medical College of Virginia, M.D.; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, D.T.P.H.
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: HEW Fellow in Pediatric Clinical Research; University of Maryland, Infectious Diseases; National Institute of Medicine, Tropical Medicine; Albert Einstein Medical College, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Certification: Pediatrics; Preventive Medicine
410-328-5196 / appointments
410-706-5328 / academic office

James P. Nataro, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine; Chief, Section of Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Vaccine Development
Special Interest: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics
Medical Degree: University of Maryland, Microbiology and Immunology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Certification: Pediatrics; Pediatric Infectious Diseases
410-328-6919/appointments
410-706-5328/academic office

Jakub K. Simon, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics; Immunizations
Medical Degree: University of Southern California
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-328-6919/appointments
410-706-5328/academic office

Ina Stephens, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Medical Degree: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest University
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Certification: Pediatrics and sub-board Pediatric Infectious Diseases
410-328-6919/appointments
410-706-5328/academic office

Milagritos D. Tapia, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: Oral Fluid as a Non-Invasive Method to Measure Immune Response to some Vaccinations, such as Measles and Tetanus
Medical Degree: Cornell University Medical College
Residency: Case Western University and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
410-328-6919/appointments
410-706-5328/academic office

This page was last updated on: July 7, 2008.

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