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August 2023

Dear friends,


Though it still feels like summer weather, we're heading into fall and remembering our educational mission. We are so happy to share that the UNC Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program is again ranked #1 by Doximity. It's amazing to be able to share the news about this outstanding group for another year.



This month we're highlighting the appreciation our patients and families feel for our providers and staff at UNC Children's. The messages below are just a small reflection of the support we get from our community and is a testament to the excellent work you all do, everyday.

Grateful for all you do for the children and families

Please Welcome our New Children's Providers!

Jack K. Sharp, MD, CM

Professor

Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Pulmonology

Dr. Sharp joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on July 31, 2023. Dr. Sharp completed his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1989. He was a Pediatric Intern at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1989 to 1990 and a Pediatric Resident and Chief Resident at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University from 1990 to 1993. He completed subspecialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1996. Dr. Sharp has held faculty positions at the Medical College of Virginia, the State University of New York at Buffalo, Duke University, and most recently at the Baylor College of Medicine. Welcome Jack!

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Cara Beth Carr, MD

Assistant Professor

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Cara Beth Carr, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on August 1, 2023. Dr. Carr completed her medical degree in 2017 at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She was a Pediatric Resident between 2017 and 2020 and completed her subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in 2023, both from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Welcome Cara Beth!

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Alison Manikowski, PsyD

Assistant Professor

Hematology-Oncology

Alison Manikowski, PsyD joined the Pediatric Division of Hematology-Oncology on August 1, 2023. Dr. Manikowski completed her PsyD in 2020 at William James College in Newtown, MA. She was a Pediatric Psychology Resident between 2020 and 2021 at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Emory University School of Medicine. Since then, Dr. Mankiowski has worked as a Clinical Psychologist with WakeMed Health in Raleigh. Welcome Alison!

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Kathryn Paul ,MD

Assistant Professor

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Katie Paul, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on August 7, 2023. Dr. Paul completed her medical degree in 2017 with us at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a Pediatric Resident between 2017 and 2020 at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian-Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York. Dr. Paul completed her subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in 2023 at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Welcome Katie!

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Nicole Stephenson, MD

Assistant Professor

Pulmonology

Dr. Stephenson joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 14, 2023. Dr. Stephenson received her BS from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville VA in 2011 and completed her medical degree at Trinity School of Medicine, in St. Vincent & the Grenadines in 2016. She was a Pediatric Resident at the Vidant Medical Center at East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, NC from 2017 to 2020. She completed subspecialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology with us at UNC Children’s in 2023. Congratulations Nicole!

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Jennifer Sullivan, MS

Instructor/Genetic Counselor

Genetics & Metabolism

Jennifer Sullivan joined Genetics and Metabolism on August 21, 2022. In 1994, Ms. Sullivan received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She received a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina in 1996. Ms. Sullivan has worked as a Genetic Counselor at Duke University since 1997. Welcome Jennifer!

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Yvette B. Chop, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Neonatology

Dr. Chop joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 28, 2023. Dr. Chop received her BS from the University of Maryland in 2011, completed her medical degree at Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla in 2016, and earned a master’s in public health at Walden University, Minnesota in 2017. She was a Pediatric Resident at the Vidant Medical Center at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC from 2017 to 2020. She completed subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University in 2023. Welcome Yvette!

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UNC NICU babies send happy first day of school wishes to students

Babies in the Newborn Critical Care Center got all dressed up to encourage all of the kids as they head back to school. Click the button below to see the video of these cuties!

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Dr. Jessica Young on what to know before back-to-school

Dr. Jessica Young, a pediatrician at UNC Health, has some advice for parents when it's time to make the transition back to school. If your child hasn't seen their doctor or health care provider within the last year, now is the time to schedule a checkup.

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Expanding Behavioral Health for School Children in Bladen County

UNC Health will partner with Bladen County Schools to expand much-needed behavioral health care for children in the rural county. The pilot project is supported by funding from The Duke Endowment. The school-based treatment model will add therapists and open virtual care centers in all Bladen County schools.

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Welcome Peds Ortho Fellows!


Orthopaedic Departments at Duke and UNC make up the busiest orthopaedic practices in the Raleigh-Durham region and share a pediatric fellowship program. Our two new fellows, Drs.  Alexandria Johnson and Dominic Woodson will complete six-month rotations at Duke University Hospital and six-month rotations at UNC Children’s Hospital. They will rotate with the entire faculty in both the clinics and the operating room. Welcome to UNC Children's!

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Harrison Named Hospital Peds Fellowship APD



Dr. Wade Harrison has stepped into the role of Associate Program Director for the Hospital Pediatric Fellowship program. Even before his appointment he has been working with fellows in a variety of ways, particularly focused on their scholarly activities. His research and professional interests include measuring and supporting high-value care, clinical decision-making, and issues related to the pediatric workforce.

Tobi Named Davis Pediatric Student Scholar


Catalina Berenblum Tobi, 4th year UNC Medical Student, has been named the 2023 William Hersey Davis, Jr., MD Pediatric Student Scholar. Catalina impressed the selection committee with the way “she delivers patient care with a very conscious patient-centered approach. Her empathy for her patients is so strong, and the way she talks about her experiences and hopes for the future really made us all feel inspired!” 

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The UNC Children’s Hospital Pediatrics team had a busy schedule at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference (PHM 2023) on August 3-6, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Check out their full schedule of accepted scholarly work.

 

Dr. Bianca Allison – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: "Time and money and support": Adolescents and young adults' perceived social and logistical support needs for safe abortion care. Vear KR, Esbrook E, Padley E, Maslowsky J, Allison BA, Hoopes AJ. Contraception. 2023 Jul 23:110128. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110128. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37487867.

 

Dr. Jacquelyn Baskin-Miller – Hematology-Oncology – published: Adenovirus-Associated Thrombocytopenia, Thrombosis, and VITT-like Antibodies. Warkentin TE, Baskin-Miller J, Raybould AL, Sheppard JI, Daka M, Nazy I, Moll S. N Engl J Med. 2023 Aug 10;389(6):574-577. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2307721. PMID: 37590457.

 

Dr. Melissa Bauserman – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published:

The Global Network COVID-19 studies: a review. Naqvi S, Saleem S, Billah SM, Moore J, Mwenechanya M, Carlo WA, Esamai F, Bucher S, Derman RJ, Goudar SS, Somannavar M, Patel A, Hibberd PL, Figueroa L, Krebs NF, Petri WA, Lokangaka A, Bauserman M, Koso-Thomas M, McClure EM, Goldenberg RL. BJOG. 2023 Aug 2. PMID: 37530467. 

 

The Impact of Risk Factors on Aspirin's Efficacy for the Prevention of Preterm Birth. Nuss EE, Hoffman MK, Goudar SS, Kavi A, Metgud M, Somannavar M, Okitawutshu J, Lokangaka A, Tshefu A, Bauserman M, Mwapule A, Chomba E, Carlo WA, Figueroa L, Krebs PNF, Jessani S, Saleem PS, Goldenberg PRL, Kurhe K, Das P, Hibberd PPL, Achieng E, Nyongesa P, Esamai PF, Liechty PEA, Bucher S, Goco N, Hemingway-Foday J, Moore J, McClure EM, Silver PRM, Derman PRJ; ASPIRIN Study Group. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Aug 11:101095. PMID: 37574046.

 

Trends over time in the knowledge, attitude and practices of pregnant women related to COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey from seven low- and middle-income countries. Jessani S, Saleem S, Fogleman E, Billah SM, Haque R, Figueroa L, Lokangaka A, Tshefu A, Goudar SS, Kavi A, Esamai F, Mwenchanya M, Chomba E, Patel A, Das P, Mazariegos M, Bauserman M, Petri WA Jr, Krebs NF, Derman RJ, Carlo WA, Bucher S, Hibberd PL, Koso-Thomas M, Bann CM, McClure EM, Goldenberg RL. BJOG. 2023 Aug 15. PMID: 37581947.

 

Dr. Julie Blatt - Hematology-Oncology – published: Vascular Anomalies Care in the United States: A Cross-Sectional National Survey. Cohen-Cutler S, Blatt J, Bayliff S, Iacobas I, Hammill A, Sisk BA. J Pediatr. 2023 Jun 22;261:113579. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113579. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37353145.

 

Drs. Allison Burbank, Claire Atkinson, Stephen Schworer & Michelle Hernandez – Allergy/Immunology, and Drs. Andre Espaillat & Ceila Loughlin – Pulmonology - with members of the Children’s Research Institute – published: Race-specific spirometry equations may overestimate asthma control in Black children and adolescents. Burbank AJ, Atkinson CE, Espaillat AE, Schworer SA, Mills K, Rooney J, Loughlin CE, Phipatanakul W, Hernandez ML. Respir Res. 2023 Aug 17;24(1):203. doi: 10.1186/s12931-023-02505-3. PMID: 37592259.

 

Dr. Molly Berkoff – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Drs. Jennifer Fuchs & Eric Zwemer – Hospital Pediatrics – published: Making Trauma Less Traumatic: Implementing Inpatient Pediatric Screening of Acute Stress Symptoms. Fuchs J, Zwemer E, Gillespie A, Zarick P, Berkoff M. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Aug 1;13(8):702-710. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006930. PMID: 37465914.

 

Dr. Cara Beth Carr – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Complicated Intubations are Associated with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Glenn T, Fischer L, Markowski A, Carr CB, Malay S, Hibbs AM. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Aug;40(11):1245-1252. PMID: 34500482.

 

Dr. Elizabeth Corteselli – Allergy/Immunology - published: Structural and functional fine mapping of cysteines in mammalian glutaredoxin reveal their differential oxidation susceptibility.  Corteselli EM, Sharafi M, Hondal R, MacPherson M, White S, Lam YW, Gold C, Manuel AM, van der Vliet A, Schneebeli ST, Anathy V, Li J, Janssen-Heininger YMW. Nat Commun. 2023 Jul 28;14(1):4550. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39664-2. PMID: 37507364.

 

Drs. Lauren Frazer and Misty Good – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Microfluidic Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Incorporating Human Neonatal Intestinal Enteroids and a Dysbiotic Microbiome. Frazer LC, Yamaguchi Y, Jania CM, Lanik WE, Gong Q, Singh DK, Mackay S, Akopyants NS, Good M. J Vis Exp. 2023 Jul 28;(197). doi: 10.3791/65605. PMID: 37590536

 

Drs. Wes Jackson and Matt Laughon – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: A phase I trial of caffeine to evaluate safety in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Jackson W, Gonzalez D, Greenberg RG, Lee YZ, Laughon MM. J Perinatol. 2023 Aug 16. PMID: 37587184.

 

Dr. Matt Laughon – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Early antibiotic exposure in very-low birth weight infants and infection risk at 3-7 days after birth. Coggins SA, Willis Z, Benjamin DK, Mukhopadhyay S, Laughon M, Greenberg RG, Clark RH, Puopolo KM. J Perinatol. 2023 Jul 25. PMID: 37491474.

 

Dr. Katherine MacDonald – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Ethical Aspects of Involving Adolescents in HIV Research: A Systematic Review of the Empiric Literature. MacDonald KR, Enane LA, McHenry MS, Davis NL, Whipple EC, Ott MA. J Pediatr. 2023 Jul 1;262:113589. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113589. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37399918.

 

Drs. Tim Moran, Michael Kulis, and Johanna Smeekens and the Fook Allergy Initiative team – Allergy/Immunology published:

A single priming event prevents oral tolerance to peanut. Smeekens JM, Immormino RM, Kesselring JR, Turner AV, Kulis MD, Moran TP. Clin Exp Allergy. 2023 Sep;53(9):930-940. doi: 10.1111/cea.14373. Epub 2023 Jul 12. PMID: 37437951.

 

Peanut butter feeding induces oral tolerance in genetically diverse collaborative cross mice. Immormino RM, Smeekens JM, Mathai PI, Kesselring JR, Turner AV, Kulis MD, Moran TP. Front Allergy. 2023 Jul 17;4:1219268. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1219268. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37528863.

 

Dr. Colin Orr – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Walking the Walk: Novel Medical Education Approaches to Combat Racism. Corley AMS, Lopez MA, Orr C, Klein M, Li ST, Pitt MB, Tatem A, Gustafson S. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Jul 27:S1876-2859(23)00278-4. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.07.012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37516351.

 

 

Dr. Mike O’Shea – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published:

A Comparative Analysis of the Full and Short Versions of the Social Responsiveness Scale in Estimating an Established Autism Risk Factor Association in ECHO: Do we Get the Same Estimates? Patti MA, Ning X, Hosseini M, Croen LA, Joseph RM, Karagas MR, Ladd-Acosta C, Landa R, Messinger DS, Newschaffer CJ, Nguyen R, Ozonoff S, O'Shea TM, Schmidt RJ, Trevino CO, Lyall K. J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Jul 22. PMID: 37480437

 

Maternal stress and early childhood BMI among US children from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program. Wood CT, Churchill ML, McGrath M, Aschner J, Brunwasser SM, Geiger S, Gogcu S, Hartert TV, Hipwell AE, Lee-Sarwar K, Lyall K, Moog NK, O'Connor TG, O'Shea TM, Smith PB, Wright RJ, Zhang X, Zimmerman E, Huddleston KC, Brown CL; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. Pediatr Res. 2023 Jul 21. PMID: 37479746

 

Trehalose-Guanosine Glycopolymer Hydrogels Direct Adaptive Glia Responses in CNS Injury. DuBois EM, Adewumi HO, O'Connor PR, Labovitz JE, O'Shea TM. Adv Mater. 2023 Jul;35(30):e2211774. PMID: 37097729

 

Prenatal and perinatal factors associated with neonatal neurobehavioral profiles in the ECHO Program. Camerota M, McGowan EC, Aschner J, Stroustrup A, Karagas MR, Conradt E, Crowell SE, Brennan PA, Carter BS, Check J, Dansereau LM, DellaGrotta SA, Everson TM, Helderman JB, Hofheimer JA, Kuiper JR, Loncar CM, Marsit CJ, Neal CR, O'Shea TM, Pastyrnak SL, Sheinkopf SJ, Smith LM, Zhang X, Lester BM. Pediatr Res. 2023 Aug;94(2):762-770. PMID: 36841884.

 

Dr. Bradly Podd - Wilmington Pediatric Specialty – Critical Care – published: Early, Persistent Lymphopenia Is Associated With Prolonged Multiple Organ Failure and Mortality in Septic Children. Podd BS, Banks RK, Reeder R, Holubkov R, Carcillo J, Berg RA, Wessel D, Pollack MM, Meert K, Hall M, Newth C, Lin JC, Doctor A, Shanley T, Cornell T, Harrison RE, Zuppa AF, Sward K, Dean JM, Randolph AG; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network. Crit Care Med. 2023 Jul 18. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005993. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37462434.

 

Drs. Priyanka Rao, Katie Jordan, and Mike Steiner – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Varicella. Rao P, Steiner MJ, Jordan KA. Pediatr Rev. 2023 Aug 1;44(8):474-476. doi: 10.1542/pir.2022-005950. PMID: 37525303.

 

Dr. Barbara Savoldo - Hematology-Oncology – published: Patient-reported outcomes in CD30-directed CAR-T cells against relapsed/refractory CD30+ lymphomas. Tschernia NP, Heiling H, Deal AM, Cheng C, Babinec C, Gonzalez M, Morrison JK, Dittus C, Dotti G, Beaven AW, Serody JS, Wood WA, Savoldo B, Grover NS. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 Aug;11(8):e006959. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006959. PMID: 37527906.

 

Dr. Patrick Thomson and Gerardo Quezada - Hematology-Oncology – published: Infantile Myofibromatosis With Cutaneous, Visceral, and CNS Involvement: A Multimodal Approach to Therapy. Gehle S, Quinsey C, McShane D, Thompson P, Quezada G. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023 Jul 13. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002717. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37526359.

 

Dr. Yamini Virkud – Allergy/Immunology – published: Factors influencing age of common allergen introduction in early childhood. Marget M*, Virkud YV*, Shreffler WG, Martin VM, Yuan Q. Front Pediatr. 2023 Jul 11;11:1207680. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1207680. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37497302. * shared co-first author

 

Dr. Kathleen Wang – Allergy/Immunology - was awarded the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 2023 Educator Development Award for project titled “Promoting Wellness in the Clinical Learning Environment Through Program Director Led Coaching of Allergy and Immunology Fellows”.

 

Dr. Jasmine Weiss – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Why Are There So Few Women Medical School Deans? Debunking the Myth That Shorter Tenures Drive Disparities. Gottlieb AS, Roy B, Herrin J, Holaday LW, Weiss J, Salazar MC, Okoli N, Nagarkatti N, Otridge J, Pomeroy C. Acad Med. 2023 Jul 6. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005315. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37418698.

 

Dr. Eve Wu – Rheumatology – was also named co-investigator in the recently awarded PCORI-funded Trial of Sequential Medications AfteR TNF failure in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SMART-JIA).

Dr. Wu was also invited to speak at the Arthritis Foundation’s JA Family Summit held July 20-23, 2023 in Atlanta, GA. As Co-Principal Investigator of the CARRA Registry, she spoke on how the Registry as the largest ongoing, observational registry in North America of children with rheumatic diseases supports high-quality clinical and translational research.

Celebrating a Successful Back To School Supply Drive


Many thanks to everyone for your donations to the Back To School Supply Drive. We were able to provide 2 full trunk-loads of school supplies to Lakewood Elementary!

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William (Bill) Wilson, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Nominated by: Toni Darville, MD


Bill Wilson is our official “Awesome Apothecary” at North Carolina Children’s Hospital. He serves as the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship. Bill joins our Pediatric Infectious Diseases team daily on inpatient rounds and is a literal encyclopedia of useful clinical information. Bill provides the most up-to-date information related to pharmacokinetics, potential drug interactions, and adverse drug effects.

He greatly contributes to our ability to provide safe and effective therapies to children with infections.


Bill also works with Dr. Zachary Willis, Director of Children’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, with the preparation of guidelines for antimicrobial treatment of pediatric patients with infections through thorough reviews of the literature, discussions with specialists in other divisions, and thoughtful development of consensus guidelines. Throughout the hospital, he is seen as the go-to resource for all matters related to antimicrobials in pediatric patients. Beyond clinical services, he serves as preceptor to pharmacy students and residents and lectures at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He also is an active researcher and contributes as an author to impactful clinical research papers related to antimicrobial therapy for children.


Bill does all of this with an engaging smile and positive attitude that greatly improves the wellness of everyone with whom he interacts.

Thank you, Bill!

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