2024 Children's of Alabama/UAB Annual Report

Department Leadership

Yung Lau, M.D. Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH Vice Chair for Outcomes

Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O. Vice Chair for Faculty Development

Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., MSHCM Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH Vice Chair for Community Engagement

Michele H. Nichols, M.D. Vice Chair for Education

Chrystal Rutledge, M.D. Vice Chair for Access and Engagement

David Kimberlin, M.D. Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research

Lauren Nassetta, M.D. Chief Wellness Officer

Richard J. Whitley, M.D. Vice Chair for Research

Division Directors

Terry Wall, M.D....................................................................Academic General Pediatrics Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH...............................Adolescent Medicine Prescott Atkinson, M.D., Ph.D. ........................................Allergy & Immunology Mark Law, M.D....................................................................Cardiology Michael Taylor, M.D...........................................................Child Abuse Pediatrics Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed.....................................................Critical Care Laura McGuinn, M.D..........................................................Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Kathy Monroe, M.D............................................................Emergency Medicine Ambika Ashraf, M.D...........................................................Endocrinology and Diabetes Sandeep Gupta, M.D.........................................................Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Girish Dhall, M.D.................................................................Hematology/Oncology Erin Shaughnessy, M.D......................................................Hospital Medicine Richard J. Whitley, M.D. David Kimberlin, M.D.........................................................Infectious Diseases Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D. Namasivayam Ambalavanan, M.D..................................Neonatology Daniel Feig, M.D., Ph.D......................................................Nephrology Leon S. Dure, M.D..............................................................Neurology Hector Gutierrez, M.D.......................................................Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Drew Davis, M.D.................................................................Rehabilitation Medicine Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D....................................................Rheumatology

2024 Academic Annual Report

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