NICH Program Care Team

Diana Naranjo, PhD

Dr. Naranjo is the clinical director of the NICH program. She focuses on the psychosocial needs of patients and families with diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis. Through clinical research, she aims to understand barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management, how families and individuals with diabetes respond to health technology, and how to best provide services that engage youth and their families. She is a member of the Stanford Diabetes Research Center.

Areas of expertise:Psychology

Rachel Bensen, MD

Dr. Bensen is the medical director of the NICH program.  She is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Endoscopy, gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, liver transplant

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Gillespie

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Gillespie is the supervisor of the NICH program.