Krista Casazza, Ph.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been awarded a Center for Clinical and Transitional Science Research Voucher for her application entitled “Culinary medicine intervention to empower pre-adolescent girls to help their families to improve nutrition literacy, self-image and overall well-being.” This voucher will be used in a study involving Dr. Casazza’s partnership with Girls Inc. She has also received a CTL-QEP Teaching Innovation Award for her application entitled “Integrating Research and Service Learning into a Team Environmental Approach to Improve Community Health Literacy.” The goal of this approved proposal will disseminated to service learning classes related to health that have the capacity to implement a research project into their curriculum, particularly focused on improving aspects of health literacy in vulnerable/underserved populations.
Congratulations Dr. Casazza!
Our Pediatric Subspecialty Programs recently completed their match for fellows beginning July 2019. Congratulations to all of our incoming fellows! Following is a list of those who matched with our UAB pediatric programs:
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| Pediatric Fellowship Program | Incoming Fellow (July 2019) |
Residency Program |
| Allergy/Immunology | JaneMarie Freeman, MD | UAB (Med/Peds) |
| Cardiac Critical Care | Sai Surapa Raju, MD | UAB Pediatric Critical Care Fellow |
| Cardiology | Christian Tan, MD | University of South Florida |
| Critical Care | Nick Rockwell, MD | UAB |
| Critical Care | Lece Webb, MD | University of South Carolina, Greenville (Med/Peds) |
| Emergency Medicine | Eric Jorge, MD | UAB |
| Emergency Medicine | Emily Skoog, MD | Baylor Scott & White |
| Emergency Medicine | Alicia Webb, MD | UAB |
| Endocrinology | Leen Matalka, MD | UAB |
| Endocrinology | Margaret Marks, MD | UAB |
| Gastroenterology | Claire Keith, MD | UAB |
| Gastroenterology | Carter Wallace, MD | UAB |
| Hematology/Oncology | Sara Claire Hutchins, MD | University of Mississippi |
| Hematology/Oncology | Kathryn Six, MD | Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | Rohail Kumar, MBBS | Tulane University |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | Lucas Puttock, DO | Louisiana State University (Med/Peds) |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | David Windler, MD | UAB (Med/Peds) |
| Hospital Medicine | Samantha Hanna, MD | Vanderbilt University |
| Hospital Medicine | Alexandra Healy, MD | University of Louisville |
| Infectious Diseases/ Critical Care | Josh Cooper, MD | UAB |
| Infectious Diseases (Combined Med/Peds) | Audrey Lloyd, MD | Ohio State University (Med/Peds) |
| Neonatology | Amy Freeman, MD | UAB |
| Neonatology | Vivek Shukla, MD | SUNY Downstate/King’s County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY |
| Neonatology | Mary Silverberg, MD | UAB |
| Nephrology | Priyank Ameta, MD | University of Florida, Pensacola, FL |
| Rheumatology | John Bridges, MD | University of Mississippi (Med/Peds) |
| Sleep Medicine | Abhishek Reddy, MD | UAB Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow |
Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Teri Magruder, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonology, and Brandi Pernell, DNP, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology will participate in the School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion's Transforming Success professional development series. Created by psychologists Lisa Graham and Julie McDonald, Transforming Success applies the essential “primer” every leader needs to prepare them for future opportunities and development. The series will begin in January and conclude in April.
Congratulations Drs. Guimbellot, Magruder and Pernell!
Anisha Bhatia Attawala, M.D., Second Year Fellow, Neonatology, recently presented at the Hot Topics in Neonatology Conference in Washington, DC. This is an educational conference reviewing the latest research in neonatology. Dr. Attawala received a travel award for the best abstract submitted by a fellow for her abstract titled "Adjusted Growth Curves Predict Cognitive Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants."
Congratulations Dr. Attawala!
Snehal Khatri, M.D., and Justin Schwartz, M.D., Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, have been named among Birmingham Parent's Favorite Kids' Docs 2018. Doctors were nominated by Birmingham Parent readers for providing the best care for their children. They will be recognized along with other honorees in the December issue of Birmingham Parent’s.
Congratulations Drs. Khatri and Schwartz!
Emily Johnston, M.D., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been accepted to membership in the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB as an Associate Scientist in the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program.
Congratulations Dr. Johnston!
The Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance(ACHIA) hosted the 2018 National Improvement Partnership Network (NIPN) annual meeting November 12-13 at the Elyton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Participants from 14 states were welcomed by Mr. Warren and Dr. Cohen. Cathy Caldwell, Director of Allkids, was the keynote speaker.
ACHIA partners participated in a panel “Closing Care Gaps: Synergy in State Improvement Partnerships” participants included: Lori Moler, Vice-President of Customer Service, Children’s of Alabama, Susan Coburn, Family Voices, Wes Stubblefield, M.D., Alabama American Academy of Pediatrics, Robert Moon, M.D., Alabama Medicaid, Katrina Trammell, M.D., Gulf Coast Regional Care Organization, David Gremse, M.D., University of South Alabama, and Melinda Davis, Children’s Rehabilitation Services.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists (TECaN) launched a national advocacy campaign titled "Navigating NAS" at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, in early November. Anisha Bhatia Attawala, M.D., Second Year Fellow, Neonatology, is the District X representative to AAP TECaN and helped develop a section of the program and created the informational video.
The campaign will run for one year and aims to inspire neonatologists to learn more about neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and engage in national collaborations. Check out the campaign website for resources such as educational webinars, policy and legislation history, resources for families and staff, discharge preparation documents and guides for prenatal NAS consults.
The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to honor these faculty members. They have attained a level of excellence recognized by their peers due to their exceptional contributions for the development of the department and in turn, the achievers of tomorrow - our children.
Please join us in congratulating the winners in each category.
Educational Achievement Award: Chrystal Rutledge, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care
Service Achievement Award: Terry Wall, M.D., Academic General Pediatrics
Mentoring Achievement Award: Annalise Sorrentino, M.D., Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Research Achievement Award: Wally Carlo, M.D., Neonatology
Community Pediatric Educator Award: Hugh Cheek, M.D., Pediatrics West
Lifetime Achievement Award: Raymond Lyrene, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonology, Retired, and Edward Colvin, M.D., Pediatric Cardiology
Team Excellence Award: The Infectious Diseases Congenital CMV Research Team - Drs. Karen Fowler, Shannon A. Ross, Suresh B. Boppana, and William J. Britt (not pictured)
Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been selected to serve as the Incoming Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) Co-Director for the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Lebensburger will serve as Incoming Co-Director for a one-year term beginnging July 1, 2019. After serving as the Incoming Co-Director, he will serve as Junior Co-Director for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020 and then serve as the Senior Co-Director for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2021.
Congratulations to Dr. Lebensburger on this new role!
- Ph.D. student receives Student Research Grant by the Society of Pediatric Psychology
- Dr. Rochford among American Academy of Pediatrics 2018 Trainee Tobacco Champion Honorable Mention
- Dr. Cooper wins Fellow Clinical Case Competition at American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
- UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Children's of Alabama receives national distinction from American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association