Pathways Medical Round Table
Pathways.org activities are based upon the expertise of the Pathways Medical Round Table—leading physicians, therapists, clinicians, nurse practitioners, and lay advisors. They are sensitive to the medical and emotional needs of infants and children and their families.

Medical Round Table members at Pathways Awareness’ 25th Anniversary Dinner, 2009
Not pictured: Mrs. Maggie Daley and Dr. Lori Walsh
CO-CHAIRS
Dr. Msall is a professor of pediatrics as well as the Section Chief of Neurodevelopment and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Msall has been an active member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2004. Read More »
Dr. Sarwark is Head, Orthopedic Surgery Martha Washington Foundation for Handicapped Children Professor of Pediatric Orthopedics at Chilldren’s Memorial Hospital. Dr. Sarwark is also a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Sarwark has been a member of Pathways Medical Round table since 1993 and has served as Co-Chair since 1995. Read More »
MEMBERS
Nina Aliprandi serves as the Intake Coordinator at Maryville Academy. Ms. Aliprandi is also Director of Program Services for the Crisis Nursery, the Children's Healthcare Center, the Madden Shelter for Pregnant and Parenting Teens, and the Farm Campus for Young Women for the agency.
Nina Aliprandi has been serving the Pathways Medical Round Table as the parent liaison since 2008. Read More »
Dr. Gaebler-Spira is a professor of pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Gaebler-Spira is also a staff physician at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).
Dr. Gaebler-Spira is a founding member of Pathways Medical Round Table in 1988. Read More »
Dr. Gartenberg is a speech-language pathologist and owner of the clinic, Speech in the City in Chicago. Dr. Gartenberg is also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University.
Dr. Gartenberg has been a member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2009. Read More »
Dr. Gay Girolami is the president of Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA), and has led post-graduate training to over 2,000 therapists in the United States, Switzerland, Finland, Greece, and Brazil. Additionally, Dr. Girolami served as the Executive Director of Pathways Center from 1985 until the spring of 2010.
Ms. Girolami is a founding member of Pathways Medical Round Table in 1988. Read More »
Dr. Judy is the Vice Chair of Education and the Pediatric Program Director at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Judy is also an associate professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. Director of Newborn Nursery Loyola University.
Dr. Judy has been an active member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2003. Read More »
Dr. Amy Becker Manion is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a specialization in primary care pediatrics at Northwestern Children's Practice. Dr. Manion is also an active clinical faculty member in the College of Nursing at Rush University.
Dr. Manion has been an active member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2003. Read More »
Dr. Nelson is the Director of the Section of Pediatric Psychology at Rush Children’s Hospital. Dr. Nelson is also an associate professor of child psychology at Rush University Medical Center.
Dr. Nelson is a founding member of Pathways Medical Round Table in 1988. Read More »
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Dean at Rosalind Franklin University of Chicago Medical School.
Dr. Robertson has been an active and contributing member to Pathways Medical Round Table since 2007. Read More »
Diane Ryan is a certified occupational therapist at Easter Seals DuPage, and an instructor of the occupational therapy portion of the neuro-developmental treatment pediatrics certification.
Ms. Fritts Ryan has been a member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2009. Read More »
Dr. Walsh is a primary pediatrician, who has been in private practice at Glenbrook Pediatrics since 1990 and a managing partner since 1996. Dr. Walsh is also an attending physician at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago and an instructor in the Clinical Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Walsh has been a member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2003. Read More »
Dr. White-Traut is a professor and department head of the Department of Women, Children and Family Health Science in the College of Nursing at University of Illinois, Chicago.
Dr. White-Traut has been a member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2003. Read More »



