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As Chief Physician Executive, Muenzer will lead all clinical care, including the health system’s growing behavioral health services, Phoenix Children’s Care Network, clinical research efforts at the Phoenix Children’s Research Institute, medical education and the growing network of Phoenix Children’s Pediatrics practices. He will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Children’s Medical Group, a role he has held since 2016.

Pediatric patients who have severe forms of lung disease associated with respiratory failure often need transplantable lung tissues and this study proves generating transplantable lungs from stem cells using large animals as bioreactors is possible.

Dr. Hauptman, who assumes his post in June, is a highly regarded pediatric neurosurgeon, researcher and professor. A practicing surgeon for more than 10 years, Dr. Hauptman offers unique expertise in the surgical management of pediatric epilepsy, removal of tumors in eloquent brain regions and treatment of congenital brain and spine anomalies in infants and young children.

Phoenix Children’s, one of the fastest-growing pediatric healthcare systems in the country, today announced the appointment of internationally renowned surgeon-scientist Matthew Halanski, MD, as Division Chief of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.