Associate Professor

Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Biology
Spring Hill College
Medical School
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Pediatric Residency
UAB Department of Pediatrics/Children’s of Alabama
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Leadership Roles

Medical Director
SCU Chair
Utilization Review Medical Director
Clinical Documentation Improvement Department

Research

Site Principal Iinvestigator for multi-institutional randomized controlled trial, Kawasaki Disease Comparative Effectiveness Trial (KIDCARE)

Interests

Transition of care at hospital discharge, use of simulation as a tool in medical education, use of administrative data to help improve utilization of healthcare resources