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Maria H. Rahmandar, MD

Biography

Attending Physician, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Education and Background

Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 2014-2017
Residency in Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2011-2014
MD, Baylor College of Medicine 2011

Publications

Dec. 01, 2023

What Parents Are Missing: Parental Knowledge of Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation and Health Effects, and Communication with Adolescents.

May. 26, 2023

Female Excellence and Leadership in Pediatrics Subspecialties (FLEXPeds): Creating a Network for Women Across Academic Pediatrics.

May. 15, 2023

The Hospitalized Adolescent.

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Research Interests

Microbiome, Host-microbial interactions, Infectious diseases, Molecular pathogenesis

Recent Publication

Gut microbiota analyses of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients undergoing narrowband ultraviolet B therapy reveal alterations associated with disease treatment.

Jan. 11, 2024

Zachary E. Pittsenbarger, MD

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Outcomes and Factors Associated With Prehospital Treatment of Pediatric Anaphylaxis.

Jan. 01, 2022

Amy O'Connor, DO, MSCI

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Differences in Quality of Life in Children Across the Spectrum of Congenital Heart Disease.

Aug. 26, 2023

Karl Migally, MD

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Staged vs Complete Repair in Tetralogy of Fallot With Pulmonary Atresia.

Feb. 02, 2023

Meredith Harris, MD

Recent Publication

Whole Exome Sequencing in a Population With Severe Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract.

May. 01, 2022

Amy L. Whalen, MD

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