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Pediatric Specialists

This list of pediatric specialists is updated when new information is made available to us. If you have updated information that is not listed please e-mail us at executivedirector@nmaap.org.

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University of New Mexico:

 

Patient Appointment: 505-272-2111

Physician consultation, transfer and referral services: 505-272-2000

Adolescent Medicine

  • Alberta S. Kong, MD, MPH, Division Chief

  • Mary M. Ramos, MD, MPH

  • Monique Vallabhan, DNP, FNP-BC, MSN

Adolescent Gynecology 

  • Amber Truehart, MD

Allergy/Immunology     

  • Elif Dokmeci, MD

  • Carrie Sander, PA

Behavioral Health 

  • Children’s Psychiatric Center

  • Specialized programs​

Cardiology 

  • Jon Love, MD, Division Chief

  • Kelly Crews-Beck, CPNP

Child Maltreatment - CART and Para los Ninos    

  • Leslie Strickler, DO, Director

  • Jeffrey Bullard-Berent, MD

  • Holly Burks, NP

  • Karen Campbell, MD

  • Lorine Derusha, NP

  • Rebecca Girardet, MD

Center for Development and Disability 

  • Marcia Moriarta, PsyD, Division Chief

  • Osana Abich Oliva, MD

  • Sylvia Acosta, PhD

  • Emily Andrews, PhD

  • Evelyn Fisher, PhD

  • Sandra Heimerl, PT, MS, DPT

  • Dina Hill, PhD

  • Peggy MacLean, PhD

  • Julia Oppenheimer, PhD

  • Tiffany Otero, PhD

  • Brandon Rennie, PhD

  • Mareth Williams, MD


Critical Care

  • Anjali Subbaswamy, MD, Division Chief

  • Alia Broman, MD

  • Cassondra Burton, MD

  • Laura Carr, MD

  • Senan Hadid, MD

  • Gloria Lopez Hernandez, MD

 

Dermatology 

  • Aimee Smidt, MD, Department Chair

  • Emily Altman, MD

  • John Durkin, MD

 

Ear, Nose & Throat 

  • Erica Bennett, MD, Medical Director

  • Karen Hawley, MD

  • Tania Kraai, MD

  • Alicia Spinner, MD

Emergency Medicine

  • Rachel Tuuri, MD, Division Chief

  • Jeffrey Bullard-Berent, MD

  • Ashley Davis, MD

  • Rebecca Fastle, MD

  • Matthew Gunderson, MD

  • Natasha James, MD

  • David Jolley, MD

  • Nathaniel Link, MD

  • Danielle Mascarenas, MD

  • Tara Neubrand, MD

  • Robert Sapien, MD

  • Sara Skarbek-Borowska, MD

Endocrinology/Diabetes 

  • Michele Hutchison, MD, Division Chief

  • Robert Christenson, MD

  • Kathy Gadomski, CNP

  • Louise Laskaratos, FNP-C

  • Sarah Laurenzano, MD

  • Nicole Ranieri, CNP

  • Michael Yao, DO


Gastroenterology

  • Pankaj Vohra, MD, Division Chief

  • Razan Alkhouri, MD

  • Ricardo Castillo, MD

  • Angela Deubel, PA

  • Rajmohan Dharmaraj, MD

  • Rasha Elmaoued, MD

  • Theresa Weidemann, CNP

 

General Surgery

  • David Lemon, MD, Division Chief

  • Jason McKee, MD

  • Lena Perger, MD


Genetics/Metabolic

  • Michael Marble, MD, Division Chief

  • Judy Romero, MSN, CPNP

  • Kaitlyn Mason, MS, LCGC

  • Frances Richardson, MS, LCGC

 

Healthy & Fit Children's Clinic     

  • Sylvia Negrete, MD

Hematology/Oncology 

  • Shirley Abraham, MD, Division Chief

  • Koh Boayue, MD

  • Katie Harmoney, DO

  • Jodi Mayfield, MD

  • Maria Maruffi, MD

  • Jessica Valdez, MD

Hospitalists        

  • Melissa Sanchez, MD, Section Head

  • Janelle Aragon, MD

  • Alfonzo Belmonte, MD

  • Christal Chow, MD

  • Anna Duran, MD

  • Taylor Ford, MD

  • Natalie Guerrero, MD

  • Maria Heubeck, MD

  • Patricia Hogan, MD

  • Aaron Jacobs, MD

  • Parvathi Kumar, MD

  • Lanier Lopez, MD

  • Soha Shah, MD

  • Maria Velazquez-Campbell, MD

Infectious Disease 

  • Martha Muller, MD, Division Chief

  • Andres Alarcon, MD, MPH

  • Walter Dehority, MD


Neonatology 

  • Janell Fuller, MD, Division Chief

  • Helen Ko, MD

  • Sofia Markee, DO

  • Jessie Maxwell, MD

  • Dawn Novak, MD

  • Jennifer Rael, MD


Nephrology

  • Craig Wong, MD, MPH, Division Chief

  • John Brandt, MD, MPH

  • Basema Dibas, MD

  • Amy Staples, MD, MPH


Neurology 

  • Danny Rodgers, MD, PhD, Division Chief

  • Douglas Barett, MD

  • Aaron Cardon, MD

  • Meeta Cardon, MD

  • Jenny Vickers, MD

  • Kathy Wolfe, MD


Neurosurgery 

  • Heather Spader, MD, Divison Chief

  • Ariana Barkley, MD

  • James Botros, MD


Ophthalmology 

  • Todd Goldblum, MD

  • Rebecca Leenheer, MD

  • Krista Heidar, MD


Orthopaedics

  • Selina Silva, MD, Division Chief

  • Patrick Bosch, MD

  • Joanne Marasigan, MD

  • Deana Mercer, MD

  • Elizabeth Mikola, MD

  • Nathan Morrell, MD

  • Gehron Treme, MD

  • Andrew Veitch, MD

 

Primary Care / Urgent Care    

  • Loretta Cordova de Ortega, MD, Department Chair

  • Jerry Larabee, MD, Division Chief

  • Crystal Avila Schroeder, MD (Young Children's Health Center)

  • Alison Campbell, MD

  • Rebecca Craig, MD

  • Kristin Faulk, MD

  • Jennifer Garcia, MD (Young Children's Health Center)

  • Laura Geiger, MD

  • Andrea Gero, MD

  • Iric Guthrie, MD

  • Gillian Harris, MD (Young Children's Health Center)

  • Matthew Kadish, MD

  • Yasmin Magdaleno, MD (Young Children's Health Center)

  • Kristel Montano, MD

  • Emily Moody, MD

  • Anthony Okamura, MD

  • Heather Pratt-Chavez, MD

  • Emilie Senbesta, MD

  • Alex Stelzner, MD

  • Chloe Stoffel, MD

  • Chandler Todd, MD

  • Christopher Torrez, MD

  • Nicole Urrea, MD

  • Janet Ventura, MD

  • Teresa Vigil, MD


Pulmonary

  • Francine Caffey, MD

  • Michael DiGirolamo, MD

  • Cynthia Johnson, CNP

  • Kyria Lopez, CNP

  • Bennie McWilliams, MD

Rehabilitation 

  • Denise Taylor, MD, Division Chief

  • Margaret Armstrong, MD

  • Kati Morrison, PhD

 

Rheumatology

  • Craig Wong, MD, Division Chief

  • Brandon Ko, NP

 

Sleep

  • Vlad Ianus, MD, MPH

Sports Medicine              

  • Anthony Okamura, MD

Urology 

  • Jason Wilson, MD, Section Head

  • Jessica Ming, MD

  • Angela Sanchez, NP

 

Updated: Feb 16, 2023

Presbyterian:

Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic: 505-563-6530

Pediatric Behavioral Health

  • Dr. Nate Sharon, MD

  • Cynthia Peterson, LPCC

  • Annie Lopez, LCSW

 

Pediatric Gastroenterology

  • Dr. Rashid Mirza, MD

  • Dr. Aditi Mittal, MD

  • Kelly Whitehead-Price, NP

 

Pediatric Neurology

  • Dr. Abby Kunz, MD

  • Dr. Nicola Ross, MD

  • Dr. James Reese, MD

 

Pediatric/Young Adult Chronic Care

  • Dr. Stephanie Gehres, MD

Pediatric Surgery

  • Dr. Joanne Baerg, MD

  • Dr. Pamela Choi, MD

  • Dr. Wolfgang Stehr, MD

  • Dr. Indra Vyas, MD

  • Abby Atchley, PA

  • Lisa Montoya, NP

 

Pediatric Pulmonary

  • Dr. Lea Davies, MD

 

Pediatric Endocrinology

  • Dr. Swashti Argarwal, MD

  • Dr. Cora Hizon (Maria Mukherjee), MD

  • Dr. Johanna Viau, MD

 

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

  • Dr. Xiaxin Li, MD

  • Dr. Beeling Armijo, MD

  • Dr. Linda Butros, MD

  • Dr. Prasad Mathew, MD

  • Dr. Ryan Kiser, MD

  • Debra Fitzgerald, NP

  • Annie Lopez, LCSW

  • Joli Martinez, NP

Congential Cardiology

  • Dr. Bharat Dara, MD

  • Dr. Nassar Moududdin, MD

  • Dr. Siddharth Patel, MD

  • Dr. Brad Raisher, MD

  • Dr. Burt Bromberg, MD

  • Dr. Abigail Simmons, MD

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

  • Dr. William Stein, MD

Pediatric Urgent Care

  • Dr. Yolanda Tso Baca, MD

  • Dr. Joseph Bowens, MD

  • Dr. Amy Cuff, MD

  • Karin Harned, NP

  • Dr. Isidora Gallegher, MD

  • Dr. Jacquie Gladwell, MD

  • Jennifer Landman, NP

  • Dr. Danielle Mascarenas, MD

  • Crystal Romero, NP

  • Alaina Vargas, NP

  • Lori Walker, NP

Newborn Hospitalists

  • Dr. Lori Finley, MD

  • Dr. Elizabeth Henderson, MD

  • Dr. Gina Waymire, MD

Pediatric Hospitalists

  • Dr. Sharef Al-Mulaabed, MD

  • Dr. Deepika Appalla, MD

  • Dr. Marie Bartholdi, MD

  • Dr. Maggie English, MD

  • Misha Harris, NP

  • Alfonso "Alben" Martinez, NP

  • Daniel Michaud, NP

  • Shana Nisenbaum, DO

  • Dr. John Pederson, MD

  • Dr. Stephanie Pendergrass, MD

  • Dr. Melinda Rogers, MD

  • Dr. Priya Shah, MD

  • Dr. Allison Shewmake, MD

  • Dr. Justin Sommer, MD

  • Dr. Kelsey Soppet, DO

  • Dr. Tiffany Stromberg, MD

  • Sarah Vertrees, DO

  • Austin Willis, DO

Pediatric Intensivists

  • Dr. Diane Brown, MD

  • Dr. Fatima Naqvi, MD

  • Dr. Denise Coleman, MD

  • Dr. Ellie Crow, MD

  • Dr. Cassie Burton Greenbaum, MD

  • Dr. Irfan Khan, MD

  • Dr. Rita Onjoco, MD

  • Dr. Mohammed Abraar Quraishi, MD

  • Dr. Thomas Weiler, MD

 

Pediatric Specialists Outside of the Multispecialty Clinic

 

Pediatric Cardiology: 505-848-3700

  • Dr. Jennifer Davenport, MD

  • Dr. Bharat Dara, MD

  • Dr. James Goldsmith, MD

  • Mina Mostafavir, PA

 

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery: 505-563-2500

  • Dr. William Stein, MD

Pediatric Nephrology: 505-842-5240

  • Dr. Robert Miller, MD

 

Inpatient Services

 

Pediatric Intensive Care

  • 21 Bed PICU

  • Includes pediatric ECMO services

  • 24/7 in-house coverage by pediatric intensivists

 

Pediatric Hospitalists

  • 26 Bed General Pediatric Unit

  • 24/7 in house coverage by pediatric hospitalists

 

Neonatology

  • 60 bed level 3 NICU care

  • 24/7 in-house coverage by neonatologists and NNPs

Updated: February 2019

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