The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology is committed to advancing research, training future healthcare professionals and delivering exemplary pediatric pulmonary care.

The division provides consultation and care for pediatric patients with all types of respiratory disorders, including asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and sleep disorders. Our faculty also have expertise in rare lung conditions like interstitial lung disease and primary ciliary disease.

The division is active in research and teaching medical students and pediatric residents.

Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship

Our division partners with Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital Long Beach to offer one of the few pediatric pulmonary fellowship training programs in California.

Explore our training program

Division of Pulmonology Faculty

Eliezer Nussbaum, MD
Eliezer Nussbaum, MD

Professor, Pediatrics
Inderpal Randhawa, MD
Inderpal Randhawa, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Program Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Antoine Soliman, MD
Antoine Soliman, MD

Professor - Division of Pulmonology, Pediatrics
Pornchai Tirakitsoontorn, MD
Pornchai Tirakitsoontorn, MD

Professor, Pediatrics

Volunteer Faculty

  • Neal Nakra, MD, Division Chief at CHOC and UCI
  • Christopher Babbitt, MD
  • Jen Jen Chen, MD
  • Chana Chin, MD
  • Eliane Eakin, MD, PhD
  • Yaron Fireizen, MD
  • Elizabeth Foley, MD
  • Susan Gage, MD
  • Timothy Hicks, MD
  • Hanna Hong, MD
  • Sunil Kamath, MD
  • Katherine Lewinter, MD
  • Lida Mohtasham, MD
  • Amy N Harrison, MD
  • Bugsu Ovunc, MD
  • Madhuri Penugonda, MD
  • Joseph Stathos, DO