Our positive power is in our people, bringing together families, clinicians, researchers, and the global community.
Hope for HIE's Medical Advisory Board is a multidisciplinary group that provides insight, scientific direction, and expertise to the Foundation from leading academic and medical institutions around the world. The members of the Medical Advisory Board are recognized experts in treating patients, leading research on HIE, and developing best practices in treating HIE and supporting families in their respective disciplines.
The Medical Advisory Board Educational Series is a dynamic Q&A format, live-launched event series bringing together the HIE community and experts from the advisory board and beyond on a variety of topics.
This board meets regularly to work on various initiatives, including providing insight into patient and family educational materials to ensure accurate information, identifying collaborations for the foundation, and collaborating with foundation leadership to advance the mission of Hope for HIE.
Medical Advisory Board
Leadership
Alexa Craig, MD, MS, FAAN Board Chair (2025-2027)
Brian Kalish, MD, PhD Vice Chair (2025-2027)
Child Life Services
Katie Taylor, CCLS Child Life Specialist CEO, Child Life On Call
Obstetrics/Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Christian Parobek, MD, PhD Baylor College of Medicine
Neonatology
Lina Chalak, MD, MSCS UT Southwestern Medical Center
