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Derek Wheeler, MD, Pediatrics, Chicago, IL

DerekSWheelerMDMMM, MBA

Pediatrics Chicago, IL

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Crown Family Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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  • Office

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    225 E Chicago Ave Box 1
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-227-4331

Education & Training

  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Carnegie Mellon UniversityMMM, 2011 - 2013
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
    Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2000 - 2021
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2003 - 2005
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow (FCCP) American College of Chest Physicians

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Top Investment Plans for 2023 from 63 Health System Executives and Leaders
    Top Investment Plans for 2023 from 63 Health System Executives and LeadersDecember 30th, 2022
  • Lurie Children’s Hospital Named Best Children’s Hospital in Illinois, Though It Again Misses the Top 10 Nationwide
    Lurie Children’s Hospital Named Best Children’s Hospital in Illinois, Though It Again Misses the Top 10 NationwideJune 14th, 2022
  • Lurie Children’s Hospital Misses U.S. News Top 10 List Again, Ranks 3rd in Midwest Among Children’s Hospitals
    Lurie Children’s Hospital Misses U.S. News Top 10 List Again, Ranks 3rd in Midwest Among Children’s HospitalsJune 14th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • The Immunomodulatory Effects Of Extracellular HSP70National Institute Of General Medical Sciences2010
  • The Host Response To Calfactant For Direct Acute Lung Injury In Critically Ill CHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2009
  • The Immunomodulatory Effects Of Extracellular HSP70National Institute Of General Medical Sciences2006–2009

Professional Memberships