Pediatric Division

The Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology is an active group of physicians who have all received special training in the anesthetic care of children. We are a diverse group that is united by the common goals of providing care that is:

• safe
• state of the art
• as non-threatening as possible.

At the UNC Hospitals, we have a very busy and growing Pediatric Anesthesia Service. We provide anesthetic care for routine as well as more complex surgical procedures, including open heart, neonatal surgical emergencies (premature and term newborns) and neurosurgical procedures. When necessary, we provide sedation and/or general anesthesia for procedures outside the operating room, including diagnostic studies such as MRI and CT Scan. We also provide a sedation clinic for children with cancer that must go through repeated painful procedures as part of their treatment protocols.

Robert D. Valley, MD, FAAP, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Co-Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Director of Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Program Areas of Special Interest: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Pediatric Postoperative Analgesia. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Valley is an avid long distance runner and gardener. He enjoys a wonderful family.

Peggy Dietrich, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Co-Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Areas of special interest: Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Dietrich enjoys reading, traveling, and spoiling her niece, Emery Cate.

Ann D. Bailey, MD, FAAP, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics Areas of Special Interest: Pediatric Anesthesia. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Bailey is a mother to six children, a runner and enjoys anything with chocolate in it.

Jeffrey M. Berman, MD, FAAP, Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of Special Interest: Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesia for Pediatric Burn Patients, Resuscitation Medicine. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Berman enjoys family time, reading, sailing and travel.

Linda S. Georges, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of Special Interest: Pediatric Anesthesia. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Georges is a devoted mother and wife. She enjoys horseback riding, reading and her cats.

Vincent J. Kopp, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of special interest: General pediatric anesthesia, pediatric airway management, pediatric and adult patients with special needs, medical humanities. Outside of operating room Dr. Kopp enjoys spending time with his family, church, hunting, fishing, poetry, history and literature.

Concetta Lupa, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of special interest: Pediatric Anesthesia. Outside of hospital, Dr. Lupa enjoys jogging, spending time with her dogs, friends and family. She also enjoys good music.

Janey McGee, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of special interest: Pediatric pain management and improving safety surrounding procedural sedation. Outside of the hospital, Dr. McGee enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and playing tennis.

Nathaniel Nonoy, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of special interest: Pediatric anesthesia, pediatric cardiac anesthesia. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Nonoy enjoys running, playing tennis and traveling.

Karene Ricketts, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Areas of special interest: Pediatric Anesthesia. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Ricketts enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading and watching movies.