About the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Faculty and Staff
The Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, led by Dr. Benjamin S. Wilfond, director; Dr. Douglas J. Opel, associate director; and Dr. Douglas S. Diekema, director of education, is the first bioethics center in the country to focus on pediatric issues and serves as a national resource for addressing the complex bioethical issues affecting families, healthcare institutions and society.
Benjamin S. Wilfond, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Douglas J. Opel, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Bioethics Section Chair, Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care
Associate Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Associate Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics
Vice-Chair, Ethics Committee, Seattle Children's
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Director of Education, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Chair, Institutional Review Board, Seattle Children's
Faculty
- Emily Berkman, MD, MA
- Jori Bogetz, MD
- Jonna Clark, MD, MA
- Kate Gentry, MD, MA
- Ross Hays, MD
- Stephanie Kraft, JD
- Mithya Lewis-Newby, MD, MPH
- Abby Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA
- Amy Trowbridge, MD
- Elliott Weiss, MD, MSME
- Aaron Wightman, MD, MA
- Joon-Ho Yu, MPH, PhD
Affiliates
- Denise Dudzinski, PhD, MTS
- Jeff Sconyers, JD
Fellows
Bioethics fellows
- Jenny Kinglsey, MD
- Kate MacDuffie, PhD
- Kimberly Sawyer, MD
Research Staff
- Krysta Barton, PhD, MPH
- Devan Duenas, MA
- Nicolas Dundas, MPH
- Jessica Giang BA, BS
- Kristi Klee, DNP, MSN, MA
- Leah Kroon, MN, MA
- Hannah Lewis, BA
- Kathryn Porter, JD, MPH
- Kelly Shipman, MS
- Heather Spielvogle, PhD
Administration
- Jennifer Scott, MHA, PMP, manager
- Sharee Smith, BA, senior administrative assistant
- Diana Wells, BA, program coordinator II
