Pavitt Appointed Chief of Pediatric Neurology

Join us in congratulating Sara Pavitt, MD, who has been appointed Chief of Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Pavitt will provide strategic and operational leadership for the pediatric neurology service, working closely with pediatric neuroscience co-chiefs Drs. Steve Roach and Elias Rizk to advance clinical excellence, research growth, faculty development, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Pavitt joined the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology faculty in 2021 after graduating from Chicago Medical School and completing a residency in child neurology at Stanford University and a fellowship in pediatric headache at The University of California, San Francisco. Over the past five years, she has served as Associate Chief of Pediatric Neurology, built a nationally recognized pediatric headache program and fellowship, expanded our program’s clinical trials portfolio, advanced educational innovation, and created a thriving wellness program for the pediatric neurosciences faculty and staff.

Dr. Pavitt is the recipient of a Dell Children’s Excellence in Teaching Award and a Dell Med GME Clinical Learning Environment Award. She was named 2025 Clinician of the Year in the category of pediatric leadership by Ascension Medical Group and was elected to the Dell Children’s Pediatric Leadership Board in July 2025.