Staff Bios
Marc Weissbluth, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Weissbluth graduated from Stanford University and Washington University Medical School. A father of four sons and a Board Certified physician for more than thirty years, he completed his pediatric training at St. Louis Children's Hospital and is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Northwestern University School of Medicine. His interests include infant and child development, colic / crying, and childhood sleep problems. He is also the author of numerous publications, including books for parents such as Crybabies, Sweet Baby: How to Soothe Your Newborn, Your Fussy Baby, and Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, which is published in the United States, England, Germany, Spain, Korea, and Turkey in 2006.
Rebecca Unger, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Unger graduated from Tufts University and Rush Medical College. A Board Certified physician for more than twenty years, she completed her pediatric training, as well as a fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics, at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She also works at the Nutrition Evaluation Clinic at Children’s Memorial Hospital where she counsels underweight and overweight children. Dr. Unger is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine. Her interests include childhood nutrition, obesity and adolescent health.
Priya Sharma, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Sharma graduated from Northwestern University and the Northwestern University School of Medicine. She is a Board Certified physician who completed her Pediatric training at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Additionally, she is an Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Daphne Hirsh, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Hirsh graduated from Lehigh University and Rush Medical College. She is a Board Certified physician and completed her Pediatric training at University of Chicago Children's Hospital. Additionally, she is an Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Scott Goldstein, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Goldstein graduated from Northwestern University and the University if Illinois Medical School. He is a Board Certified physician and completed his pediatric training at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He is also an Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Dawn Li, M.D. , F.A.A.P.
Dr. Li graduated from Harvard University and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. She is a Board Certified physician and completed her pediatric training at Children's Hospital of New York-New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is also an Instructor of Clinical pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Aaron King, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Dr King graduated from the University of Illinois and Rush Medical College. He is a Board Certified physician and completed his pediatric training at Rush Children's Hospital. He is an Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
Daniel Weissbluth, M.D.
Dr. Daniel Weissbluth graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago and Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences Medical School. He is a Board Certified physician and completed his pediatric residency at Indiana University Riley Children's Hospital. He is an Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University School of Medicine. His main area of interest is how various forms of media affect the pediatric population.
Amy R. Becker Manion, Ph.D. R.N., C.P.N.P.
Rush University, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Loyola University Chicago. Medical round table member, Pathways Awareness Foundation. Member of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Research interests: Obesity and Asthma.
Marlene Pasquale, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P.
University of Illinois, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Masters of Science.
Lanny Le, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P.
University of Notre Dame, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Rush University, Master’s of Science in Nursing
Elizabeth Krolak, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P.
University of Illinois, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, 2004. University of Illinois, Masters of Science in Nursing. Interests: Asthma, Pulmonary, Infant Colic
Maria Menconi, M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.
University of Illinois, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Illinois, Masters of Science. Interests: asthma, pulmonology.
