Many of the Chairmen of the Department of Pediatrics in our Founding Hospitals or their selected representatives are members of our Medical Advisory Board. They guide the direction and development of our medical program, ensuring that the medical care provided at The Painted Turtle is of the highest quality. Their commitment to the advancement of care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses is demonstrated by their time and contribution to our organization.

Robert Adler, M.D.
Associate Chair, Pediatrics, The Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles

William Byrne, M.D.
Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Children's Hospital Oakland

Harvey Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine
Chief of Staff, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Wendy Cook, M.D.
Medical Director, The Painted Turtle

Lorry Frankel, M.D.
Chief of Critical Care Medicine & Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Adam Jonas, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Neal Kaufman, M.D.
Director of Primary Care Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

John Mace, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Mohammad Malekzadeh, M.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center

Melvin Marks, M.D.
Administrator, Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine Medical Center

Sam Ho, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer., PacifiCare Health Systems

Edward R. B. McCabe, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Executive Chair, UCLA Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA

Maria Minon, M.D.
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Children’s Hospital of Orange County

Larry Opas, M.D.
Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Anthony Philipps, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis Medical Center

Larry Shapiro, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Children’s Hospital

Chuck Simmons, M.D.
Steven Spielberg Chair of Pediatrics, Chairman and Director of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

David Sine, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Kaweah Delta District Hospital
Pediatric Palliative Care Consultant, Children’s Hospital San Diego

Emily von Scheven, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF Children’s Hospital

Feizal Waffarn, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine Medical Center

Our MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE helps recruit and staff the Medical Specialty Teams for the summer sessions.