Eric R. Coon

Ryann Bierer, M.D. is an Associate Professor in Neonatology and Pediatric Palliative Care at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. She provides neonatology services at four facilities, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital Salt Lake City and Lehi, and Intermountain Medical Center. She also completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the University of Utah in 2018 and now provides pediatric palliative care with the Rainbow Kids Palliative Care team at Primary Children's Hospital.

John R.W. Kestle, MD specializes in Craniofacial Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Brain Tumors. Dr. Kestle is Professor of Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of Clinical Research. His clinical practice has been exclusively in pediatric neurosurgery, with a specific interest in pediatric epilepsy surgery. His research is centered on clinical trials methodology, which he developed a multi-center network for running clinical trials in pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Kestle is also Chair of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network.

Dr. Avondet received her bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Utah and is board-certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Avondet practices as a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake Campus and the Primary Children's Lehi Hospital. She has been the Medical Director for the Primary Children's Connector Service since July 2020. Her clinical interests include care of hospitalized infants and children, vaccine hesitancy, care of children with medical complexity, and addressing social and political determinants of health in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Her academic interests include quality improvement, community and legislative advocacy, and graduate medical education.