Dr. Robert Daum has been honored by Chicago magazine, Castle Connolly, and other organizations as one of the best pediatric infectious disease specialists in Chicago and the country. He has lent his expertise to dozens of studies of new treatments to fight or prevent infections. He also directs the Pediatric Immunization Program, an outreach initiative to promote early vaccination in Chicago's public housing projects. Dr. Daum is a member of the Immunization Advisory Committee for the Illinois Department of Public Health. He is also assistant chair of the Illinois Chapter Committee on Infectious Diseases.