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Taylor A Heald-Sargent serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She maintains clinical affiliations with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital, focusing on pediatric infectious disease management in immunocompromised populations.
Her educational background includes dual MD and PhD degrees from Loyola University (2014), followed by Pediatrics residency at the University of Chicago (2017) and Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellowship at Northwestern University (2020).
- MD: Loyola University (2014)
- PhD: Loyola University (2014)
- Residency: University of Chicago, Pediatrics (2017)
- Fellowship: Northwestern University, Pediatric Infectious Diseases (2020)
Dr. Heald-Sargent's research centers on transplant infectious diseases in pediatric populations, with particular expertise in immunodeficiency management, viral pathogenesis, and quality improvement initiatives. Her work spans translational virology investigations, vaccine-preventable illness prevention in immunocompromised hosts, and protocol development for infectious complications in solid organ transplant recipients. She actively contributes to national guidelines through her leadership roles in professional societies.
Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a concentrated focus on optimizing infectious disease management in pediatric transplant patients, including novel blood filtration techniques for BK virus nephropathy, billing documentation standards for infectious disease consultations, and multicenter prophylaxis protocols against cytomegalovirus. These works collectively advance clinical practice through evidence-based quality improvement frameworks in high-risk pediatric populations.
Professional leadership includes Co-chairing the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Transplant Infectious Diseases Education Subcommittee (2025-present) and serving on the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. She provides medical advisory services for Transplant Families and participates in the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators. Her society memberships span the American Society of Transplantation, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Heald-Sargent maintains active institutional affiliations with the Center for Human Immunobiology and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS). Her clinical work integrates closely with transplant teams at Lurie Children's Hospital, emphasizing collaborative care models for complex pediatric infectious disease cases.
