Second Coverage Pediatric Emergency Team

Dr. Susanne Griffith

Second Coverage Physician

Dr. Griffith was born and raised in the Florida panhandle. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of West Florida and her medical degree from the University of Florida School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at the University of South Florida, and worked in private practice prior to joining the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department. Dr. Griffith is board certified in pediatrics.

Dr. Janice Kunkel

Second Coverage Physician

Dr. Kunkel is a board-certified pediatrician who received her undergraduate degree and medical degree from the University or Missouri-Kansas City. She completed a pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and worked as a general pediatrician in rural Kentucky and in the suburbs of Washington D.C. prior to joining the team at the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department. Dr. Kunkel volunteers regularly in a local free clinic, and enjoys outdoor activities with her husband and three children.

Dr. Sandra Moreira

Second Coverage Physician

Dr. Moreira is a board-certified pediatrician who graduated from Duke University in North Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She received her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and continued her medical training at Duke, where she completed a pediatric residency. Prior to joining the pediatric team at the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department, she worked in the pediatric emergency room at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Moreira is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Vandana Patel

Second Coverage Physician

Dr. Patel graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in biology and received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed a general pediatrics residency program at University of Louisville. Prior to joining the pediatric team at the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department, Dr. Patel worked in private pediatric offices in Louisville and Indianapolis. She is board certified in pediatrics. View Dr. Patel’s publications.

Second Coverage Physician

As the medical director of the Hilbert Pediatric Emergency Department at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Dr. Goldman oversees a large team of highly experienced pediatricians and emergency medicine specialists. Dr. Goldman is board certified in both pediatrics and emergency medicine.