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Boelig RC, Kavi A, Moore JL, Babineau DC, Metgud MC, Somannavar MS, Goudar SS, Derman RJ, Sunder Tikmani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Lokangaka AL, Tshefu AK, Bauserman MS, Mwenechanya M, Chomba E, Mazariegos M, Figueroa L, Krebs NF, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Bucher S, Patel AB, Hibberd PL, Petri WA, Billah SM, Haque R, Koso-Thomas M, McClure EM,...

Lauren Baumgardner, DO, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics has been named Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Track. With support from the Ho/Chiang Foundation, the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship started a pediatrics track in 2021. Dr. Baumgardner joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in 2023....

UNC Children’s is now offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) using the @EvoEndo Endoscopy System. Led by Dr. Sabina Mir and our team, this advanced option gives children a sedation-free experience, helping them spend less time in the hospital and more time at school, in sports, and enjoying time with family.

Boutzoukas AE, Le J, Kilpatrick R, Smith MJ, Laughon M, Gonzalez D, Wade KC, Greenberg RG, Babilonia-Rosa M, Benjamin DK Jr, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Zimmerman KO. J Perinatol. 2026 Mar 13. doi: 10.1038/s41372-026-02600-5. PMID: 41826670.

The 2026 standing committee election results are in. Laughon, Russell, and Vander Schaaf have won places on School of Medicine committees.

The recent rise in cases of measles is especially frightening for parents of babies who cannot yet be vaccinated, and many are wondering if it’s safe to get on an airplane or go to the grocery store. In this article from UNC Health Talk, a pediatric infectious disease expert answers...

UNC Children's is proud to announce that Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH was honored by the Triangle Business Journal as the recipient of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award.

A recent story from CBS 17 highlights the journey of Dr. Kim Stephens and her family’s experience living with Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The article also features ongoing research efforts at the UNC School of Medicine focused on developing new treatment approaches for rare genetic disorders.

Afsaneh Pirzadeh, MD, Associate Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the Medical Staff Physician Excellence Committee (MSPEC) Award for Physician Excellence in Clinical Care

Orr CJ, Perrin EM, Heerman WJ, Yang Y, Lin FC, Rothman RL, Sanders LM, Yin HS, Wood CT, Delamater AM, Flower KB. Child Obes. 2026 Feb 27:21532176261423260. doi: 10.1177/21532176261423260. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41761570.