Our people are the heart of our program. The pediatric surgery team is collegial, collaborative, and committed to clinical excellence, teaching as well as innovation. The surgical team works hand in hand with outstanding pediatric clinicians, researchers, and teachers.
Faculty and Administration
Joel Shilyansky, MD
Erica Carlisle, MD
Graeme Pitcher, MBBCh
Cate Unruh, MEd
Current Fellow
Lenka Ilcisin, MD, MPH
Medical school: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Former Fellows
Alexis Bowder, MD, MPH
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, General Surgery
Current practice: Niswongers children’s hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee
Lindel Dewberry, MD
Residency: University of Colorado, General Surgery
Current Practice: Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Pediatric Specialty Clinic
Ben Farber, MD
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Current Practice: Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Sarah K Walker, MD
Residency: University of Louisville
Current Practice: Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University at El Paso