Inside Pediatrics Spring 2023

News, Honors and Awards

Dr. Kimberlin receives 2022 Walter T. Hughes Distinguished Physician Award David Kimberlin, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was named the recipient of the 2022 Walter T. Hughes Distinguished Physician Award. This award is given by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) to a pediatrician who has made significant contributions to the field of pediatric infectious diseases and is the society’s highest recognition. Dr. Kimberlin NIH Advisory Committee to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research (AC DDIR) David Kimberlin, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, has been appointed to the NIH Advisory Committee to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR). Five faculty members accepted into Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Congratulations to the following pediatric faculty on being elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) membership! Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, M.D. , assistant professor, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Ahmed Asfari, M.D. , assistant professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Scott James, M.D. , assocaiate professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Colm Travers, M.D. , assistant professor, Division of Neonatology

Kent Willis, M.D. , assistant professor, Division of Neonatology

Drs. Dhall and Feig elected to membership in the American Pediatric Society Congratulations to Girish Dhall, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, and Daniel Feig, M.D., Ph.D., M.S. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology, on their recent election to membership in the American Pediatric Society (APS).

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