What We Do:
The Pediatric Critical Care Division and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit provides state-of-the-art care to children and young adults with life threatening acute illnesses and those recovering from major surgery. The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center PICU is a Level 1 pediatric trauma center and the only burn unit that cares for critically ill children in the state of Maryland. The multidisciplinary team of experts caring for children in the PICU focus on coordination and communication in order to keep patients safe and families updated throughout each child’s stay. Our Pediatric Critical Care physicians represent experts in the most advanced medical techniques and technologies to provide the highest quality care in a supportive and compassionate environment.Dr. Levin named a 2021 “Top Doctor”

Pediatric Critical Care Faculty
Jamie McElrath Schwartz, MD, Division Chief
Sean Barnes, MD
Melania Bembea, MD, MPH, PhD
Meghan Bernier, MD
Ivor Berkowitz, MD
Dennis Delany, MD
James “Jim” Fackler, MD
Dheeraj Goswami, MD
Katherine Hoops, MD
Elizabeth “Betsy” Hunt, MD, MPH, PhD
Sujatha Kannan, MD
Darren Klugman, MD, MSN
Sapna Kudchadkar, MD
Amanda Levin, MD
Alison “Ali” Miles, DO
Corina Noje, MD
Caitlin O’Brien, MD
Rishi Parikh, MD, PhD
Courtney Robertson, MD
Lewis Romer, MD
Susanna Scafidi, MD
Jennifer Schramm, MD
Donald “Hal” Shaffner, MD
Nicole Shilkofski, MD
Diana Steppan, MD
David Stockwell, MD
Elizabeth “Liz” Tucker, MD
Nurse Practitioners in Pediatric Critical Care
Julianna Amorese, MSN
Elena Bertolino, MSN
Irene Blake, CRNP
Lauren Booth, MSN, CPNP-AC
Jaime Esbensen Doroba, CRNP
Susan Floyd, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Christina Graham, DNP, CPNP-AC, RN
Jacqueline Kuntz, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC
Theresa Ruddy, MS
Melanie Scala, MSN, CRNP-AC
Abigail Self, CRNP
Meghan Shackelford, MS, CRNP-AC
Jennifer Snider, MSN
Beth Wieczorek, MSN
Simulation Educator
Julianne Perretta, MSEd, RRT-NPS, CHSE