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News
Le Bonheur welcomes new specialists
Cihangir Buyukgoz, MD joined Le Bonheur as a cardiac critical care intensivist. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. Buyukgoz completed his fellowships in Critical Care and Cardiology at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Danielle Gottlieb Sen, MS, MD, MPH, joined Le Bonheur as a pediatric cardiac surgeon. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Gottlieb Sen completed her fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital and her fellowships in Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Daniel Nigri, MD, joined Le Bonheur as a pediatric critical care intensivist. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Nigri completed his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at University of Southern California.
Shedd joins Le Bonheur as Director of Pedi-Flite
Steven Shedd, MBA, has been named director of Pedi-Flite services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Shedd comes to Le Bonheur from Beacon Health System where he served as director of Patient Flow and Transport Services. He is committed to operational excellence and ensuring Le Bonheur’s critical care transport team is providing exceptional health care services to patients and families. To transfer or transport a patient, call 1-888-899-9355.
Gerhold named Le Bonheur Chief of Pediatric Rheumatology
Kerstin Gerhold, MD, PhD, MSc, joined Le Bonheur and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center as chief of Pediatric Rheumatology. Gerhold comes to Le Bonheur from the Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine where she served as a pediatric rheumatologist and a pain medicine specialist. She has also served at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, as associate professor of Pediatrics, head of the section of Pediatric Rheumatology and lead of the pain program “Every Child, Every Time” to prevent and relieve pain in all children. Gerhold completed her medical training and a doctorate of Medicine at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, and completed her training in Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology and her master’s of Science in Epidemiology from the Charité, Universitätsmedizin in Berlin. Gerhold will provide leadership for the division of Pediatric Rheumatology across the division’s clinical, research, teaching and community missions.
Le Bonheur adds Magnetic Resonance Imaging appointment slots
In an effort to better serve you and your patients with specialized pediatric care, Le Bonheur now has additional appointment slots for MRI services. The current wait time for MRI scans is now just eight weeks, with plans to further widen access and continue lowering our wait time. To refer a patient, visit Le Bonheur's referral page or call 1-866-870-5570.
Register Now: 9th Annual Le Bonheur Radiology Update and Review in Pediatric Imaging Hybrid Conference
The 9th Annual Le Bonheur Radiology Update and Review in Pediatric Imaging Hybrid Conference will be held on April 4. This conference is designed to provide up-to-date information on pediatric imaging while reviewing basic and advanced imaging core principles. A faculty both clinically and academically oriented will address state-of-the-art practices and trends in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the pediatric patient. Learn more and register here.
