PEHSU Region 5

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Service area: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin 

The Region 5 PEHSU (Great Lakes Center for Reproductive and Children’s Environmental Health), founded in 1999, is located in Chicago, Illinois at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, and serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It is one of ten units that make up a national network of PEHSUs.   

Academic Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health 

Hospital Affiliation: University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System 

Satellite location - Cincinnati, Ohio 

Academic Affiliation: University of Cincinnati 
Hospital Affiliation: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center 

Contact Info 
Phone: (513) 803-3688 
Website: cincinnatichildrens.org 

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Resources on specialized topics in environmental health

The Region 5 PEHSU has resources on specialized topics in environmental health including safe cleaning and disinfection, lead exposures and environmental exposures at home and in school.

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Specialties & comprehensive services

The Region 5 PEHSU provides expert training and consultation on many environmental health topics including how to take an environmental exposure history, environmental triggers of asthma, indoor air quality, endocrine disruptors and exposures to toxins such as mercury and lead. Our faculty is available to present Grand Rounds, residency lectures, and presentations to other healthcare professionals and community groups on reproductive and pediatric environmental health. 

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Faculty & staff

Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH

Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH

Region 5 Director

Nick Newman, DO, MS

Nick Newman, DO, MS

Region 5 Satellite Director

Danielle Westnedge

Danielle Westnedge

PEHSU Coordinator

Emily Moody, MD, MHS

Emily Moody, MD, MHS

Childhood Cancer & the Environment Champion

University of Minnesota Health

Elizabeth Neary, MD, MS

Elizabeth Neary, MD, MS

Wisconsin State Champion

Marie Cabiya, MD

Marie Cabiya, MD

Reproductive Health Specialist

Stacy Laurent, MD

Stacy Laurent, MD

Pediatrician

Mark Mycyk, MD

Mark Mycyk, MD

Medical Toxicologist

Ann Naughton, RN

Ann Naughton, RN

Environmental Health Nurse

Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH

Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH

Region 5 Director

Susan Buchanan, MD, MPH, is the director of the Great Lakes Center for Children’s and Reproductive Environmental Health and a clinical associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UIC School of Public Health.  Buchanan is an expert in health problems related to toxic substances and other environmental hazards in the workplace or community. Her research interests include the health of minority, low-income, and immigrant workers; of children; and reproductive environmental health. She has published studies on the impact of fish consumption and mercury exposure in the Asian communities in Chicago; the use of protective gear among Latino day-laborers; and lead exposure among Chicago’s children. 

Nick Newman, DO, MS

Nick Newman, DO, MS

Region 5 Satellite Director

Nick Newman, DO, MS, Associate Director, is the medical director of the Pediatric Environmental Health and Lead Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics and environmental & public health sciences at the University of Cincinnati.  As a pediatric environmental health doctor, he helps families identify, reduce, and treat harmful exposures that affect their child’s health.  His research focuses on how common environmental exposures, like air pollution, lead, flame retardants, and forever chemical exposure, influence growth, neurodevelopment, and behavior in children. 

Danielle Westnedge

Danielle Westnedge

PEHSU Coordinator

Danielle Westnedge, PEHSU Region 5 coordinator, is completing her MPH and MBA in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences student at the UIC School of Public Health. She received her B.S in Health Sciences from Illinois College. She is passionate about the environment and protecting the lives of vulnerable children in disadvantaged communities. 

Emily Moody, MD, MHS

Emily Moody, MD, MHS

Childhood Cancer & the Environment Champion

Emily Moody, MD, MHS, is a pediatrics physician with University of Minnesota Health.  Previously, she served as a pediatric environmental health research fellow in the department of environmental medicine and public health at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.  Her research has focused on how exposure to toxic metals affects growth patterns in children across the globe.  

Elizabeth Neary, MD, MS

Elizabeth Neary, MD, MS

Wisconsin State Champion

Elizabeth Neary, MD, MS, is a clinical adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.  She is a member of the Council on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Wisconsin Environmental Health Network.  She is passionate about environmental exposures during childhood, with a particular interest in lead and endocrine disruptors. In 2017, Neary presented to state legislators in support of a bill to replace lead service lines. The bill passed in 2018. She was recognized as an “Everyday Hero” by the Environmental Defense Fund in recognition of this work.

Marie Cabiya, MD

Marie Cabiya, MD

Reproductive Health Specialist

Marie A. Cabiya, MD, is a practicing obstetrician gynecologist with Advocate Aurora Health with an interest in environmental health issues. She participated in successful efforts to discontinue the use of triclosan from her health system’s hand soaps. Cabiya believes in the vital role of health care providers as educators on environmental exposures and the health effects of climate change both in the exam room and within their communities.  

Stacy Laurent, MD

Stacy Laurent, MD

Pediatrician

Dr. Stacy Laurent is board-certified in pediatrics and specializes in healthcare of children of all ages, from newborn to 18 years old. Her clinical interests are primary care and treatment of acute illness and injury. Dr. Laurent is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at UIC and assistant program director for the Pediatrics residency program. She graduated from medical school at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. She completed her pediatrics residency at the Children’s Hospital University of Illinois at Chicago (CHUI). 

Mark Mycyk, MD

Mark Mycyk, MD

Medical Toxicologist

Mark Mycyk, MD, is the chair of research in the department of emergency medicine at Cook County Health.  He also serves as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medical Toxicology.  Mark completed his residency in emergency medicine at Boston City Hospital/Boston Medical Center and a fellowship in medical toxicology at Cook County Hospital and the Toxikon Consortium. 

Ann Naughton, RN

Ann Naughton, RN

Environmental Health Nurse

Ann Naughton, RN, is trained in occupational and environmental health nursing. Since its inception in 1999, she has been involved in Region 5 PEHSU in differing capacities, beginning with business management and staff supervision.  In 2017, she transitioned to serving as the pediatric nurse coordinator. 

What’s new

Pediatric Environmental Health Radio Episode 1: Lead Exposure in Children

From the PEHSU National Program Office, Pediatric Environmental Health Radio highlights stories, best practices and community impacts shared by ped…

12/04/2024
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Lead

Regional resources

Houses and boats

Responding to Benton Harbor: a public health overview of lead exposures

Susan Buchanan, MD, with the UIC School of Public Health and the Great Lakes Center for Reproductive and Children’s Environmental Health offe…

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Lead
Paint peeling off wall

Resources on lead exposures

View Region 5’s many resources on lead exposures by visiting their website.

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Lead

Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities

The Region 5 PEHSU recently updated  Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities. The guide is for community members who are…

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Air Quality| Testing for Environmental Exposures| Water Quality