Department Leadership
![Mitchell B. Cohen, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Cohen_Mitchell_2017SQUARE400-3452911e7dcbf92045dc37cc0dd10060.jpg)
Mitch
Cohen, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
![Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Bhatia_Smita_2016SQUARE400-e47e29e3ff1f5d0a124455108dd29a5d.jpg)
Smita
Bhatia, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Outcomes
![Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Coyne-Beasley_Tamera_SQUARE400-1e0b41cecbc74b543fc69c10f430c5c4.jpg)
Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Community Engagement
![Crayton Fargason, M.D., MM](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Fargason_Tony_2014SQUARE-fa58ec77470ecdc9f15714fb56c7fdfd.jpg)
Crayton
Fargason, M.D., MM
Vice-President of Clinical Affairs, Children's of Alabama
![Yung Lau, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Lau_Yung_2017SQUARE400-a9b4452d0a19ddf9b8de509687ebf8ae.jpg)
Yung
Lau, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs
![David Kimberlin, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Kimberin_David_2019SQUARE400-b17330157a2286abf35c4871b5b7f293.jpg)
David
Kimberlin, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical and Translational Research
![Lauren Nassetta, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Nassetta_Lauren_SQUARE400-d56755c2f0553c54d0b9b39395fbfb22.jpg)
Lauren
Nassetta, M.D.
Chief Wellness Officer
![Michele H. Nichols, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Nichols_Michele_2015SQUARE400-836fca6965064426145a95a95cff5804.jpg)
Michele
Nichols, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Education
![Chrystal Rutledge, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Rutledge_Chrystal_2021SQUARE1000-360e1cd6738f11c772d804af958e9b8b.jpg)
Chrystal
Rutledge, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
![Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., MSHCM](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Shaughnessy_Erin_2020SQUARE400-2b051f96142fe34fece6fd7e5f67f88e.jpg)
Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs
![Richard J. Whitley, M.D.](/medicine/peds/media/widgetkit/Whitley_Richard_2016SQUARE400-815005e51f17ee57daa995cc7a3bf16e.jpg)
Richard
Whitley, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Research
Division Directors
![Terry Wall, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Wall_Terry_2019SQUARE400.jpg)
Terry
Wall, M.D.
Director
Division of Academic General Pediatrics
![Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Coyne-Beasley_Tamera_SQUARE400.jpg)
Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Director
Division of Adolescent Medicine
![Prescott Atkinson, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Atkinson_Prescott2019SQUARE400.jpg)
Prescott
Atkinson, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
![Yung R. Lau, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Lau_Yung_2017SQUARE400.jpg)
Yung
Lau, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
![Michael Taylor, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Taylor_MichaelSQUARE400.jpg)
Michael
Taylor, M.D.
Director
Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics
![Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Tofil_Nancy_2017SQUARE400.jpg)
Nancy
Tofil, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Critical Care
![Laura McGuinn, M.D](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/McGuinnLaura2019SQUARE400.jpg)
Laura
McGuinn, M.D.
Director
Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
![Kathy Monroe, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Monroe_Kathy_2021SQUARE400.jpg)
Kathy
Monroe, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
![Ambika Ashraf, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Ashraf_Ambika_2018SQUARE400.jpg)
Ambika
Ashraf, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
![Sandeep Gupta, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/Faculty_Headshots/GI/Gupta_Sandeep_2023SQUARE400.jpg)
Sandeep
Gupta, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
![Girish Dhall, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Dhall_Girish_2019SQUARE400.jpg)
Girish
Dhall, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
![Erin Shaughnessy, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Shaughnessy_Erin_2020SQUARE400.jpg)
Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
![Richard J. Whitley, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Whitley_Richard_2016SQUARE400.jpg)
Richard
Whitley, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
![David Kimberlin, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Kimberin_David_2019SQUARE400.jpg)
David
Kimberlin, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
![Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Carlo_wally_2016_SQUARE400.jpg)
Waldemar
Carlo, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Neonatology
![Namasivayam Ambalavanan, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Ambalavanan_Namasivayam_2010SQUARE400.jpg)
Namasivayam
Ambalavanan, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Neonatology
![Daniel Feig, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/FeigDaniel_HeadshotSQUARE400.jpg)
Daniel
Feig, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
![Leon S. Dure, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Dure_Leon_2017SQUARE400.jpg)
Leon
Dure, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Neurology
![Hector Gutierrez, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Gutierrez_Hector_2017SQUARE400.jpg)
Hector
Gutierrez, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
![Drew Davis, M.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Davis_DrewHSSQUARE400.jpg)
Drew
Davis, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Rehab Medicine
![Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/peds/images/ALeadership/Cron_Randy2020SQUARE400.jpg)
Randy
Cron, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology