School of Medicine

Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Faculty

Zachary Daniels, MD Headshot

Zachary Daniels, MD

Program Director, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: Riley Hospital for Children, IU

PICU Fellowship: Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, Northwestern

Neurocritical Care Fellowship: Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago

Academic Interests:
Neurocritical care
Refractory status epilepticus
Genetic Testing in the PICU

Life Outside of Work:
Activities: Attending my kids' sporting events
Favorite New Orleans Events: Any live music festival and Mardi Gras
Hobbies: Barbeque smoker, novice musician (piano and tenor banjo)
Favorite New Orleans Restaurants: Clancy's, Saba, Zasu

Susan Glass, MD Headshot

Susan Glass, MD, MPH

Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: Seattle Children's Hospital, UW

PICU Fellowship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, USC

Academic Interests:
Medical Education
Simulation Education
Health Equity, particularly for Spanish-speaking families
Communication
Nursing and Trainee Well-Being

Life Outside of Work:
Hobbies: Biking, fostering rescue dogs, listening to live music
Favorite New Orleans Events: Mardi Gras (Red Beans Parade and St. Anne's), Midsummer Mardi Gras, Día de los Muertos, Super Sunday

Amy Creel, MD Headshot

Amy Creel, MD

Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: LSU New Orleans

PICU Fellowship: University of Alabama, Birmingham

Academic Interests:
Medical Education Scholarship
Faculty Development

Life Outside of Work:
Mardi Gras Claim to Fame: Queen LII of the Krewe of Tucks

Gary Duhon, MD Headshot

Gary Duhon, MD, MPH

Division Chief and Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Director of Medical Ethics Curriculum, LSU

Residency: LSU New Orleans

PICU Fellowship: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

MPH in Healthcare and Leadership: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Academic Interests:
Medical Education
Medical Ethics and Policy

Life Outside of Work:
Hobbies: Master Gardner

Nihal Godiwala, MD Headshot

Nihal Godiwala, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital

PICU Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center, GW University

Academic Interests:
Medical Education
Resuscitation Performance Improvement
AI and Health Technology

Life Outside of Work:
Hobbies: Coaching youth basketball
Favorite New Orleans Restaurants: N7 and Clancy's
Favorite Vacation: Anywhere on the Iberian Peninsula

Carrie Henderson, MD Headshot

Carrie Henderson, MD

Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Respiratory Therapy Medical Director

Residency: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

PICU Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Clinical Ethics Certificate Program: MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics,
University of Chicago

Academic Interests:
Clinical Ethics (teaching, policy creation, and consultation)
Shared decision-making and communication - principally around trach and long-term ventilation, as well as other life-prolonging decisions

Life Outside of Work:
I love making floral arrangements and tending to my house plants.
Soccer sideline enthusiast and unofficial team "physician" for U10 boys

Kayla Phelps, MD HeadshotKayla Phelps, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

PICU Fellowship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Academic Interests:
Health disparities in critically ill children, specifically improving screening for unmet social    needs in the PICU
QI as a methodology to address health disparities
Medical Legal Partnerships

Life Outside of Work:
I'm a proud Boy Mom and spend most of my time outside work hanging out with my two boys and husband, exploring New Orleans parks and playgrounds.  In my personal free time, I love running through Audubon Park and down the St. Charles streetcar line.

Ira Shukla, MD Headshot

Ira Shukla, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Residency: Southern Illinois University

PICU Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

Academic Interests:
Health Equity
Medical Education
Simulation Education

Life Outside of Work:
Favorite New Orleans Restaurants: Budsi Thai, Lufu