Faculty

Brief Bio

Vlad Kalinichenko, MD, PhD
Vlad Kalinichenko, MD, PhD

Director, Phoenix Children’s Research Institute 
Professor of Child Health 

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
Contact: @email
Division of Neonatology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Contact: @email
Publications: PubMed

Stewart Goldman, MD
Stewart Goldman, MD

Chair, Department of Child Health
Senior Vice President, Research

Phoenix Children’s Hospital
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix 
Contact: stewartgoldman@arizona.edu

Dr. Chris Glembotski
Chris Glembotski MD, PhD

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Director, 
Translational Cardiovascular Research Center Associate Dean

Phoenix Children’s Hospital
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Contact: @email
Publications: PubMed
Glembotski Research Lab

Matthew Halanski, MD
Matthew Halanski, MD

Professor and Clinical Scholar of Child Health
Division Chief, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Phoenix Children’s Hospital 
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix  
Contact: halanski@arizona.edu
Publications: PubMed

Tanya Kalin, MD, PhD
Tanya Kalin, MD, PhD

Professor of Child Health
Vice Chair for Translational Research

Phoenix Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders 
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix   
Contact: @email
Publications: PubMed

Jasmine Knoll
Jasmine Knoll, MD, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Child Health,
Pediatric Physician, Genetics & Metabolism Specialist 

Phoenix Children’s Hospital
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix 
Contact: jasmineknoll@arizona.edu
Publications: PubMed

Michael Kruer, MD
Michael Kruer, MD

Associate Professor of Child Health 
Division of Neurology

Phoenix Children’s Hospital 
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix    
Contact: kruerm@arizona.edu
Publications: PubMed

Dr. Derek Neilson
Derek Neilson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Child Health,
Division Chief, Genetics and Metabolism

Phoenix Children’s Hospital
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Contact: @email
Publications: PubMed

Mario Otto, MD
Mario Otto, MD

Professor of Child Health
Division Chief, Hematology & Oncology

Phoenix Children’s Hospital 
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix    
Contact: motto2@arizona.edu

Theresa Currier Thomas, PhD
Theresa Currier Thomas, PhD

Associate Professor of Child Health

Translational Neurotrauma, and Neurochemistry Lab
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix    
Contact: theresathomas@arizona.edu

Bingqiang Wen
Bingqiang Wen

Assistant Professor of Child Health

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix    
Contact: bingqiangwen@arizona.edu