respiratory Experts

Kyle Hitchens, RRT-ACCS

Clinical ManagerChristianaCare

Kyle Hitchens, RRT-ACCS, is a Clinical Manager for the ChristianaCare Respiratory Care Department at the Newark and Wilmington campuses.

Paul Cowan

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Paul Cowan's research involves sinonasal inflammatory disease, sinus and brain tumors at the base of the skull and olfaction.

Johnny Jaber

Clinical Assistant Professor | Assistant DirectorUniversity of Florida

Johnny Jaber's research focuses on sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease and critical care.

Stephen Eppes, M.D.

Pediatric Infectious Disease SpecialistChristianaCare

Dr. Stephen Eppes is the associate infection prevention officer and pediatric infectious disease specialist at ChristianaCare.

Michelle Kelly, PhD

Co-director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment and Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Michelle Kelly, PhD, CRNP, is an expert in children's health, neonatal intensive care and long-term health effects of premature birth.

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment; Professor Emerita | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing.

Michael Prietula

Professor Emeritus in Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Renee Miller

Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Instructional Track; Director, Undergraduate Neuroscience ProgramUniversity of Rochester

Miller examines sex differences in brains and behaviors. She is author of "Cognitive Bias in Fantasy Sports."

Theresa Birardi, DO

Clinical Director of Core Primary Care and Family Medicine Physician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at ClaymontChristianaCare

Dr. Theresa Birardi is the clinical director of Core Primary Care at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Claymont.

David Banach

Associate Professor of Medicine, Head of Infection Prevention, Hospital EpidemiologistUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.