Pediatric Hospitalists
Douglas Carlson, MD
Douglas Carlson, MD, earned an undergraduate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1981. He then completed his medical degree at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL in 1984, and residency in pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO in 1987. Prior to coming to SIU and HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in 2014, Dr. Carlson was with Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital for over 25 years. There he was the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Patient Safety and Clinical Quality as well as the Director of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Dr. Carlson’s research focuses on improving processes of care. Much of that work has focused on improving access and outcomes in pediatric sedation. Dr. Carlson is recognized internationally for his work in pediatric sedation. Dr. Carlson continues to provide care to children and adolescents in the emergency department and inpatient pediatric unit of HSHS St. John’s Hospital. Dr. Carlson is active in the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Hospital Medicine and the Academic Pediatric Association. He is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics Sub-Board on Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Dr. Carlson is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine.
Jody Lack, MD
Jody Lack, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clincal Pediatrics at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Associate Program Director for Pediatric Graduate Medical Education and the Division Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Lack joined the faculty in 2009. She completed her pediatrics residency and earned her medical degree at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield (2009, 2006). She earned her bachelor’s degree in Zoology at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston (2002).
Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, she is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Haneme Idrizi, MD
Dr. Haneme Idrizi is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003 and completed her pediatric residency training at University of Texas Health San Antonio in 2006.
Dr. Idrizi’s primary focus is undergraduate medical education. She has extensive experience in curriculum development and implementation, and is an active member of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) and Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP).
Sarah Majcina, MD
Sarah Graham Majcina, MD, is a Pediatric Hospitalist who cares for children admitted to the general and intermediate care inpatient units and the emergency department at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine as well as a member of SIU Medicine, the medical school’s practice group. She joined the faculty in August of 2014. Before joining SIU, Dr. Majcina worked as a Pediatric Hospitalist for Washington University at St. Louis Children’s Hospital from 2010-2014. There she cared for patients in the general inpatient ward, well baby and special care nurseries, and emergency department. She provided newborn resuscitation at high risk deliveries and participated in procedural sedation services.
Dr. Sarah Majcina completed her residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, in 2010 after earning her medical degree at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield (2007). She received a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis (2001). She worked as a Certified Child Life Specialist from 2001-2003 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She is a Board Certified pediatrician by the American Board of Pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Aysha Rafaquat, MD
Aysha Rafaquat, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine. Dr. Rafaquat has recently completed her residency at St.John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI (2016) and soon after she joined SIU. She has completed her Medical School from Pakistan (2007) and conferred her degree of MBBS (Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery) from Dow University of Health and Sciences. Because of her special interest in pediatrics she then joined the pediatric residency at Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil, Hospital, Karachi (2011). Dr.Rafaquat is currently working as Pediatric Hospitalist in the division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She is also a member of SIU Health Care and has affiliation at both hospitals of Springfield, HSHS St.John's Hospital as well as Memorial Medical Center. She is a member of American Academy of Pediatrics since 2013 and has also joined the section of Hospital Medicine in 2016.
Mary Kate Siebenaler, MD
Mary Kate Siebenaler, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine. She completed a residency at the University of California San Diego after earning her medical degree at Loyola University of Chicago. She earned a bachelor of science degree with honors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is committed to excellence in teaching and education as is evidenced by her Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award (UCSD, 2015), and Outstanding Achievement for Medical Student Education awards (University of Florida, 2016, 2017, 2018), and Teacher of the Year awards in 2017 and 2018.
Shreepada Tripathy, MD, FAAP
Shreepada Tripathy, MD FAAP, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine. He is also the Director of Pediatric Simulation for the Department of Pediatrics. He completed a residency at the University of Louisville (2014) after earning his medical degree at Marshall University (2011). He earned a bachelor’s degree at Washington University in St. Louis (2007). Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, he is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and the Society of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.