Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, Elected to American Pediatric Society

The American Pediatric Society (APS) has announced the election of 92 new members for 2026, including Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the UC Irvine School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics.

Sanger also holds appointments in the Department of Neurology in the School of Medicine and in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering. In addition, Sanger serves as vice president for research and chief scientific officer at CHOC/Rady Children's Health.

Sanger received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in applied mathematics from Harvard University, and a doctorate in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed his medical internship and residency training in pediatrics at the USC/Los Angeles County Medical Center. Sanger completed residency and fellowship training in neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital, with additional fellowship training in the movement disorders unit at Toronto Western Hospital. In addition to his clinical fellowships, Sanger completed research fellowship training at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at MIT. His research and expertise are in the areas of pediatric neurology, movement disorders and robotics.

Founded in 1888, the APS is North America's first and most distinguished academic pediatric organization. Members are recognized child health leaders who have made outstanding contributions to advancing child and adolescent health through research, education, clinical care and advocacy. APS members are eligible to receive the society’s annual awards, including the APS John Howland Award, and may participate in the APS Howland Visiting Professor program. 

New members will be recognized at the APS Howland Gala during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in April 2026. 

View a full list of the 2026 APS elected members.