Center for Healthy Infant Lung Development (CHILD)

Important Numbers

• Nursing Line

Nurses are available to answer clinical and prescription questions, review test results, and address urgent matters when they arise. Messages can be left for the nursing staff by calling 617-355-7018. This line is regularly checked between 8 am and 3 pm.

CHILD Nurse Practitioners:
Tatiana Kiernan, RN, MS, CPNP Rena Schrier, RN, FNP

CHILD Nutritionist:
Shannon Despino, MS, RD, LDN

CHILD Nurses:
Jacky Cortes RN, BSN
Virginia Dimakis RN, BSN
Diane McInerney RN, BSN
Gretchen Sherman, RN, BSN 

• PFT Laboratory

The PFT lab can be reached at 617-355-7510 to schedule PFTs, sweat tests, exercise studies, or for any questions for the technicians.

• Emergencies

If a medical emergency arises please call 911. The pulmonary fellow on call may be reached at  617-355-6369.