FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2025

American Pediatric Society Announces 2026 New Members

November 11, 2025 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce the election of 92 new members to its distinguished community. Founded in 1888, APS is North America’s first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization. New members will be formally recognized at the APS Howland Gala, held during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 Meeting in Boston, April 24–27, 2026.

APS members are recognized child health leaders of extraordinary achievement who work together to strengthen academic pediatrics by expanding the workforce, nurturing leaders, and developing innovative approaches to address child and adolescent health challenges. Current members nominate new members by recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves as child health leaders, teachers, scholars, policymakers, and clinicians.

“Each year, we welcome new members to the American Pediatric Society, and it is always an exciting moment. Our new members represent the future of our Society—bringing fresh perspectives, energy, and expertise. This year’s cohort is especially distinguished and diverse, with national and international leaders in education, advocacy, research, and clinical care. The APS Council looks forward to engaging with these accomplished individuals as we work together to advance our strategic plan and the mission of the APS.”
— Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD, President, American Pediatric Society

Benefits of APS membership include:

  • Recognition as a leader in pediatrics: APS members are distinguished academic leaders, educators, and researchers whose contributions have earned national and international acclaim.
  • Professional network: APS fosters a collaborative community dedicated to advancing child health through research, advocacy, education, and leadership development.
  • Advocacy for child health: APS represents pediatric interests in Washington, D.C., through the Pediatric Policy Council, a coalition of APS, SPR, AMSPDC, and APA.

APS members are eligible to receive the Society’s annual awards, including the APS John Howland Award, and may participate in the APS Howland Visiting Professor program. For more information about APS membership, please visit the APS website.

APS 2026 New Members Include:

  • Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Aline Andres, PhD, RD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
  • Andrea Asnes, MD, MSW, Yale School of Medicine
  • Christopher Baker, MD, Children’s Hospital Colorado
  • Christine Barron, MD, Hasbro Children’s Hospital at Rhode Island Hospital
  • Melissa Bauserman, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • Sara Berkelhamer, MD, Seattle Children’s
  • Kira Bona, MD, MPH, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Samudragupta Bora, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, University of Michigan Medical School
  • Esther Chung, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Sarita Chung, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Nelson Claure, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Valeria Cohran, MD, MS, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Teresa Del Moral, MD, MPH, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Michael Dell, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • David Dickens, MD, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
  • Refika Ersu, MD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
  • Inés Esquilín, MD, FAAP, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
  • Vincent S. Faustino, MD, MHS, Yale School of Medicine
  • Ada Fenick, MD, Yale School of Medicine
  • Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Lisa Forbes Satter, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Heather French, MD, MSEd, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Dainelys Garcia, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Semsa Gogcu, MD, MPH, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
  • Christopher Golden, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Maria Monica Gramatges, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Lisa Gwynn, DO, MBA, MSPH, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Jason Harris, MD, MPH, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
  • Tara Henderson, MD, MPH, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Petra Huppi, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Katherine Janeway, MD, MMSc, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Karen Jerardi, MD, MEd, Cincinnati Children’s
  • Jennifer Kalish, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
  • Emily Kroshus, ScD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Ellen Lipstein, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children’s
  • Rishi Lulla, MD, MS, Hasbro Children’s Hospital at Rhode Island Hospital
  • Judith Martin, MD, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Susan Massengill, MD, Levine Children’s Hospital
  • Christina Master, MD, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Lucy Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
  • Amit Mathur, MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Kenneth Michelson, MD, MPH, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Ulrike Mietzsch, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
  • David Ming, MD, Duke University School of Medicine
  • Jennifer C. Munoz Pareja, MD, Holtz Children’s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Ross Myers, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Kristin Nadeau, MD, MS, University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Amy Nathan, MD, Cincinnati Children’s
  • Michael O’Byrne, MD, MSCE, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Allison O’Neill, MD, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Javier Oesterheld, MD, Levine Children’s Hospital
  • Cynthia Ortinau, MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
  • Kavita Parikh, MD, MSHS, Children’s National
  • Ashish Patel, MD, Phoenix Children’s
  • Caroline Paul, MD, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  • Elizabeth Pulgarón, PhD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Jose Bernardo Quintos, MD, Hasbro Children’s Hospital at Rhode Island Hospital
  • Ruben Quiros-Tejeira, MD, University of Nebraska College of Medicine
  • Raghavendra Rao, MD, University of Minnesota Medical School
  • Abby Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Christopher Russell, MD, MS, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Richard Saladino, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Juan Salazar, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
  • Miguel Saps, MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  • Adrienne Savant, MD, MS, Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Gregory Sawicki, MD, MPH, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Kristin Scheible, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, Cincinnati Children’s
  • Alan Schroeder, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Susan Shenoi, MBBS, MS, RhMSUS, Seattle Children’s
  • Jennifer Sherr, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine
  • Kanakadurga Singer, MD, MA, University of Michigan Medical School
  • Patrick Sinn, PhD, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
  • Jonathan Slaughter, MD, MPH, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Christopher Smyser, MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
  • Angela Statile, MD, MEd, Cincinnati Children’s
  • Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
  • Jonathan Swanson, MD, MBA, University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, MD, MSEd, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Olga Toro-Salazar, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Brian Varisco, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
  • Zachary Vesoulis, MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
  • Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Benjamin Watkins, MD, Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Sarah Wood, MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

About the American Pediatric Society
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1888 as the first pediatric society in North America. The mission of the APS is to strengthen academic pediatrics by expanding the workforce, nurturing leaders, and developing innovative approaches to address child and adolescent health challenges. The 1,800 plus members of APS are recognized leaders of extraordinary achievement who work together to shape the future of academic pediatrics. For more information, please visit aps1888.org, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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