Pediatric Residency Leadership

Juan C. Salazar, M.D., M.P.H.

Juan C. Salazar, M.D., M.P.H. (he/him)
Chairman
Professor
Physician-in-Chief
jsalaza@connecticutchildrens.org

Stewart Mackie, M.D.

Stewart Mackie, M.D. (he/him)
Program Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
smackie@connecticutchildrens.org

Eric Hoppa, M.D., FAAP

Eric Hoppa, M.D., FAAP (he/him)
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
ehoppa@connecticutchildrens.org

Jonah Mandell, D.O., M.A.

Jonah Mandell, D.O., M.A. (he/him)
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Primary Care
jmandell01@connecticutchildrens.org

Christine Skurkis, M.D.

Christine Skurkis, M.D. (she/her)
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Hospitalist, Inpatient Services
cskurki@connecticutchildrens.org

Sharon Smith, M.D.

Sharon Smith, M.D. (she/her)
Associate Program Director
Professor of Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
srsmith@connecticutchildrens.org

Crista Aresti

Crista Aresti (she/her)
Residency Program Coordinator
caresti@connecticutchildrens.org

Thalia Flores (she/her)

Thalia Flores (she/her)
Residency Program Coordinator
tflores@connecticutchildrens.org

Marianne Custer, B.S., C-TAGME

Marianne Custer (she/her)
Administrative Director, Medical Education
mcuster@connecticutchildrens.org