Fetal Urology & Kidney Diseases

Edward Gong, MD, is an attending urologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and an Assistant Professor in Urology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His primary goal as a physician is to equip parents with the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding their child’s care. This is done through thoughtful discussion and building a therapeutic relationship with both his patients and their families. Though medical decision making can be complex, it is vital that the patients, their families, and their physicians all be on the same team in regard to advancing patient care.

Dr. Gong completed undergraduate training at Harvard University and received his medical doctorate from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His urology residency was performed at the University of Chicago before returning to Harvard for fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Gong has been on faculty at Lurie Children’s Hospital since 2011. He specializes in minimally invasive urologic procedures including robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic procedures. He also serves as the assistant program director for the Northwestern urology residency program.

The focus of Dr. Gong’s research is to determine mechanisms behind pathologic bladder degeneration. His goal is to develop therapeutic agents that can prevent loss of bladder function and promote regeneration of healthy bladder tissue in children affected by posterior urethral valves or neurogenic bladder.

Kavita S. Hodgkins, MD, MSCI, is a Board Certified Pediatric Nephrologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She practices as an Attending Physician in the outpatient clinics of Lurie Children's Hospital and also serves as the Director of Resident and Medical Student Education for the Division of Kidney Diseases. She has a joint position with the Urology Division at Lurie Children's Hospital and works closely with the Urology Divisi...[Read full text]Kavita S. Hodgkins, MD, MSCI, is a Board Certified Pediatric Nephrologist and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She practices as an Attending Physician in the outpatient clinics of Lurie Children's Hospital and also serves as the Director of Resident and Medical Student Education for the Division of Kidney Diseases. She has a joint position with the Urology Division at Lurie Children's Hospital and works closely with the Urology Division to provide cohesive care for patients with chronic kidney disease associated with abnormal development of the urinary tract.  She is the Medical Co-Director of the Multidisciplinary Valves Program (MVP), a clinical and research program for patients with posterior urethral valves (PUV).  In addition, she is the Program Director for the Bladder Function Improvement Training (BFIT) clinic, focusing on the diagnosis and management of voiding dysfunction.

Dr. Forde is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who cares for women with high-risk pregnancies. He focuses on fetal care and fetal therapy, including diagnosing and treating fetal conditions before the baby is born.

Dr. Forde believes patients should feel heard, informed and unrushed during visits. He takes time to listen to concerns, address questions and work with patients so their voices are part of care decisions. He also encourages patients to read visit notes and use MyChart to send questions or concerns.

Dr. Forde's research interests include prenatal surgery, including surgery before birth to treat spina bifida.

Dr. Hambrick is a pediatric nephrologist with a special interest in optimizing drug dosing for children on dialysis, particularly critically ill children in the ICU receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). He completed medical school at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where he received the Alpha Omega Alpha award for the student who attained the highest scholastic average across 4 years of training, the Rosa Nemir Award for excellence in Pediatrics, and the Community Service Award for Outstanding Service to the local community. He then attended the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics between Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center, where he was granted the Fred Lovejoy Award as the most outstanding pediatric resident. He then completed dual fellowship training in pediatric nephrology and pediatric clinical pharmacology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center alongside a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research.

Education: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 2017

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric nephrology, Lurie Children's/Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, 2020-2023; Residency in pediatrics, Lurie Children's/Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, 2017-2020

Board Certifications: Pediatrics; Pediatric Nephrology