Marc and Laura Andreessen Pediatric Emergency Department Care Team

The Marc and Laura Andreessen Pediatric Emergency Department staff specialize in the care of children.

Dr. Bernard Dannenberg

Bernard Dannenberg, MD, is the Davies Family Endowed Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Dr. Dannenberg is one of only a few physicians in the country who have completed medical residencies in both pediatrics and emergency medicine. His training enables him to treat medical emergencies in the smallest of patients.
 
Paula Miller, RN, is our pediatric nurse educator. She educates our patients and their caregivers to make sure they have the information they need to care for the child at home. She is training and directing a new generation of pediatric emergency nurses.

Other staff includes the following: 

• Emergency department physicians who are board certified and specially trained in pediatric emergency medicine.
• Child life specialists who provide developmentally appropriate distraction, nonpharmacological pain management techniques, entertainment, and comfort to our patients.
• Pediatric-trained pharmacists.
• A complex care manager to assist with complex social work and case management needs.
• In-person and telepresence Spanish-language interpreters.