Meet our NICN Team

Our multidisciplinary team creates a collaborative environment to care for our patients. Together, specialists from neonatology, neurology, epileptology, neuroradiology, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, nutrition and social services provide tailored and coordinated care, which translates to optimal support for our patients and timely communication with families.

NICN Team

Donna M. Ferriero, MD, MS

Donna M. Ferriero, MD, MS

Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Co-Founder NICN

David Rowitch, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery

Co-Founder NICN

Sonia Bonifacio, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

NICN Director

Hannah Glass, FRCP, MA, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics

Director, Neonatal Neurocritical Care Services

Roberta Cilio, MD, PhD

Roberta Cilio, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Neurology and Pediatrics

Director, Neonatal Epilepsy & Neurodiagnostics

Thomas Shimotake, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Co-Director NICN

Jim Barkovich, MD

Jim Barkovich, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief, Pediatric Neuroradiology

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Our NICN nurse coordinator facilitates the care of newborns with neurological conditions in the nursery. The coordinator is responsible for the training of our specialized NICN nurses.

Susan Peloquin, MSN, PN

Susan Peloquin, MSN, PNP

NICN Nurse Coordinator

NICN Nurses

A cohort of bedside nurses have been specially trained in the care of newborns with neurological conditions. They provide 24/7 bedside care. They are specially trained to recognize signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, and are able to institute neuromonitoring and neurotherapies. There are two NICN nurses on staff per shift.

Neonatologists


Neonatologists are pediatricians with extensive, sub-specialized training in care of the newborn. The neonatologist oversees all clinical care, bringing in other sub-specialists as needed.

  • Sonia Bonifacio, MD
  • Fernando Gonzalez, MD
  • J. Colin Partridge, MD
  • Elizabeth E. Rogers, MD
  • David Rowitch, MD, PhD
  • Thomas Shimotake, MD
  • Yao Sun, MD, PhD

Pediatric and Neonatal Neurologists 


Pediatric and Neonatal Neurologists are pediatricians with sub-specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders and brain injuries in newborns. They perform neurological examinations, review MRI images and results of neuromonitoring, to assess the baby’s neurologic condition and provide direction for further care and rehabilitation, if necessary.

  • Donna M. Ferriero, MD MS
  • Hannah Glass, FRCP, MA, MD
  • Yvonne Wu, MD

Pediatric Epileptologists

Pediatric Epileptologists are specially trained in diagnosing seizure disorders and epilepsies of the newborn and child. Their training makes them the experts in reading and interpreting EEGs in the newborn.

  • Roberta Cilio, MD, PhD
  • Joseph E. Sullivan, MD

Pediatric Neuroradiologists

Pediatric Neuroradiologists are specialists trained to interpret high resolution, state-of-the-art imaging, such as MRIs, to diagnose and treat neurological disorders in infants and children.

  • Jim Barkovich, MD

Neuro-Interventional Radiologists

Neuro-inteventional radiologists are sub-specialists who can treat arteriovenous malformations that present in the newborn period.

  • Christopher Dowd, MD

Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)

NNPs are nurses with advanced training and certification in the care of the newborn. With the neonatologist, the NNP leads and oversees the development of the daily plan of care for each baby.

The NICN also utilizes respiratory/occupational/physical therapists, registered dietitians, lactation consultants, social workers, palliative care providers, and discharge coordinators.