Asthma Care Team

Asthma Program leadership

Esmeralda Morales, MD

Esmeralda Morales, MD

Dr. Morales leads the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Asthma Program. She is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, airway disorders, neuromuscular disorders

Rachel Adney, CPNP

Rachel Adney, CPNP

Rachel Leigh Adney is board certified in primary care pediatrics, completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology, and is a certified asthma educator.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, bronchopulmonary disease

Manisha Newaskar, MD

Manisha Newaskar, MD

Dr. Newaskar is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Cystic fibrosis, asthma

Jodi Root, DNP CPNP, AE-C

Jodi Root, DNP CPNP, AE-C

Dr. Root is doctorate prepared and board certified in primary care pediatrics, completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology, and is a certified asthma educator.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, exercise-related asthma, chronic cough, obstructive sleep apnea

Rachna Wadia, MD

Rachna Wadia, MD

Dr. Wadia is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, cystic fibrosis

Asthma specialists

Sumit Bhargava, MD

Sumit Bhargava, MD

Dr. Bhargava is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine, cystic fibrosis

MyMy Buu, MD

MyMy Buu, MD

Dr. Buu is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Neuromuscular disorders, airway disorders, cystic fibrosis

Diana Chen, MD

Diana Chen, MD

Dr. Chen is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia

David Cornfield, MD

David Cornfield, MD

Dr. Cornfield is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Chronic lung damage in premature infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Hina Emanuel, MBBS

Hina Emanuel, MBBS

Dr. Emanuel is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Pediatrics. 

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine, asthma

Karen Hardy, MD

Karen Hardy, MD

Dr. Hardy is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, cystic fibrosis

Christin Kuo, MD

Christin Kuo, MD

Dr. Kuo is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Interstitial lung disease, neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI), rare lung diseases

Lori Lee, MD

Lori Lee, MD

Dr. Lee is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, childhood interstitial lung disease, asthma

John Mark, MD

John Mark, MD

Dr. Mark is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Integrative medicine approaches to asthma and cystic fibrosis treatment

Carlos Milla, MD

Carlos Milla, MD

Dr. Milla is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Caroline Okorie, MD

Caroline Okorie, MD

Dr. Okorie is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine, asthma, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations

Cissy Xin Si, MD

Cissy Xin Si, MD

Dr. Si is board certified in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Cystic fibrosis, aerodigestive disorders, pediatric lung transplantation, childhood interstitial lung disease

Deepti Sinha, MD

Deepti Sinha, MD

Dr. Sinha is board certified in Pediatrics and Sleep Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine

Lea Steffes, MD

Lea Steffes, MD

Dr. Steffes is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pulmonary hypertension, chronic lung diseases

Shannon Sullivan, MD

Shannon Sullivan, MD

Dr. Sullivan is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine

Mary Anne Tablizo, MD

Mary Anne Tablizo, MD

Dr. Tablizo is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sleep medicine

Michael Tracy, MD

Michael Tracy, MD

Dr. Tracy is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, asthma, cystic fibrosis

Eric Zee, MD

Eric Zee, MD

Dr. Zee is board certified in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Asthma, cystic fibrosis

Nurse practitioners and nurses

  • Elizabeth Beken, RN
  • Jacklyn Carlos, RN
  • Murielle Hanania, RN
  • Mary Helmers, RN
  • Deborah Kaley, RN, MSN, AE-C
  • Caroline Matula, RN
  • Therese Rebong, RN
  • Richelle Yeh, RN
  • Adam Seligman, PA-C

Social workers

  • Deborah Landi, LCSW
  • Gaby Stern, LCSW

Nutritionists

  • Julie Matel, MS, RD

Respiratory therapists

  • Carol Journey, RCP
  • Jessica King, RRT, RRT-NPS
  • Samuil Kovalchuk, RRT, RPFT
  • Vinal Sharma, MHA, CPFT