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Penelope Sandiford, MD

Section Chief, Pediatric Supportive Care

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Palliative Care)

Department of Pediatrics

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

About

My interest lies in understanding the physiology of brain to gut communication and building on this knowledge to manage and coordinate care for palliative care patients who are referred to our service with distressing symptoms secondary to dysfunctional brain gut communication.

Why I Chose Peoria

When I interviewed for a faculty position in 2009, the staff were welcoming. I felt safe, which was very important to me as a single female, and I remember distinctly feeling as if I would be moving home.

Education

Hemostasis and Thrombosis Fellowship: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH)
Pediatric Critical Care: Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
Residency: Children's Hospital of New Jersey (Newark, NJ)
Medical School: University of the West Indies (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Undergraduate: University of the West Indies (Bridgetown, Barbados)