The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed seven new faculty members during the month of July. Please join us in making them feel at home!
Nick CaJacob, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. CaJacob completed his pediatric residency and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition fellowship in the UAB Department of Pediatrics. In addition, he earned a graduate certificate in healthcare quality and safety from UAB in 2016. His interests include clinical research in eosinophilic esophagitis and quality improvement with a focus on inpatient gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.
Courtney Campbell, M.D., Instructor, General Pediatrics, earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Campbell completed her pediatric residency in the UAB Department of Pediatrics. In addition, she has served as a Chief Resident for our Pediatric Residency program this past year. Her clinical interests include community advocacy, medical education, and care of medically complex children.
Marissa Gowey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Gowey completed her APA accredited predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH. In addition, she just recently completed an NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship in obesity research at UAB in the Nutrition Obesity Research Center. Overall clinical/research focus is on pediatric obesity and family-based healthy lifestyle intervention, including biopsychosocial models of assessment and treatment. Specific research interests include (a) the development and implementation of novel behavioral interventions for pediatric and family-based health promotion to prevent and treat pediatric obesity, (b) understanding the role of executive functioning in the development, maintenance, and treatment of obesity and dysregulated eating behavior, and (c) addressing pediatric healthcare disparities and underserved populations.
Gillian Noel, M.D., MSCS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Noel completed her pediatric residency and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition fellowship at the Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Noel earned her Masters of Science in Clinical Science from the University of Colorado Graduate School at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. She joins us after recently completing a Pediatric Transplant Hepatology/Advanced Hepatology Fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine. Her clinical/research interests include pediatric liver allograft survival, health disparities and the impact of culturally responsive medical care on chronic disease management.
Robert Richter, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care, earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. Dr. Richter completed his pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH. Most recently, he completed a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship and a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the UAB Department of Pediatrics. His clinical/research interests include respiratory support for infants post-cardiac surgery and elucidating mechanisms of and treatment for endotheliopathy in pediatric sepsis.
Amanda Soong, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, earned her medical degree from UAB School of Medicine. Dr. Soong completed her Pediatric Residency at the UAB Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Soong previously served as an Instructor and Assistant Professor with the UAB Department of Pediatrics for eight years. She currently practices at Acton Road Pediatrics and will return part-time as an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition. Her clinical interests include management of constipation, reflux and failure to thrive.
Tennille Webb, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology, earned her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. She completed her pediatric residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center at Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Webb completed her Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship training at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition, she completed an Acute Care Nephrology Fellowship at the Center for Acute Care Nephrology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Her research interest is in Acute Kidney Injury in the pediatric population.