Principal Investigators
![Timothy B Lautz, MD](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/JBT_0604-copy-371da2b7f06bfffc-e1711416509582-550x310.jpg)
Timothy B Lautz, MD
Director of Surgical Oncology, Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoAssociate Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University
Dr Lautz is an academic pediatric surgeon with a clinical and research focus on the subspeciality of pediatric surgical oncology and an interest in clinical trials innovation. He is a busy clinical surgeon with extensive experience in collaborative, multi-institutional studies and prospective clinical trial design
![Seth D Goldstein, MD, MPhil](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/maxresdefault-24221341141b6f2b-550x310.jpg)
Seth D Goldstein, MD, MPhil
Fellowship Program Director, Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoAssistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University
Dr Goldstein is a surgical innovator and educator. His clinical practice focuses on chest wall deformities and complex foregut surgery, and he leads the pediatric surgery fellowship program at Lurie.
![Amparo Perez](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/35bea77b-9fa4-41b0-a82b-5fbe5fb14967-19d55034a6597451-120x120.jpeg)
Amparo Perez
Clinical Research Associate
![Samantha Ayala](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/702a5c68-7fba-465d-a560-fec7045fcc0b-dda66452de2f0ad7-120x120.jpeg)
Samantha Ayala
Clinical Research Associate
![Ashley Dodd, MD](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/ashley-dodd-md-maywood-il-6725369d37364a14-265x265.jpeg)
Ashley Dodd, MD
Resident Research Fellow (2024-2026)
![Allison Lehane, MD](https://sites.northwestern.edu/pediasurg/files/2024/03/Alison-Lehane-Headshot-1-e1695933320596-265x265-338f7671b58e56d2-265x265.jpg)
Allison Lehane, MD
Resident Research Fellow (2023-2025)