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Bianca Allison, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Allison has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since July 2021. Dr. Allison received her BA in Social Anthropology from Harvard University in 2010 and...

Take a look at the 2024 Department of Pediatrics Annual Report! We are happy to take a moment to congratulate everyone on their successes. Many thanks to our friends and colleagues for the work they do to promote children's health, to transform care, and inspire hope for all children!

Christian Lawrence, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Lawrence has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2020

Arshiya Ahuja, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Ahuja completed her pediatric residency at Loyola University in June 2014 and a fellowship in Global Clinical Education in 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Ahuja went on to serve as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Saint...

Rebecca Arango joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in April 2025 as the newest member of the Complex Care team. Rebecca received her BSN from University of Virginia in 2012 and earned her MSN as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Old Dominion University in May 2024. Rebecca...

Laura Cartwright joined the Division of Hematology/Oncology in April 2025. Laura was most recently a nurse practitioner at Boston Children's Hospital but prior to that was a 5 Children’s nurse at UNC. She is joining our team as a Bone Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapies APP. Welcome back, Laura!

Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, leads one of three interdisciplinary teams of UNC researchers to have been selected for the 2024–25 Translational Team Science Awards. Each team will receive $50,000 in phase one funding to launch innovative pilot projects that bring together basic...

Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) George Armstrong  Lecture Award. This recognition highlights her exceptional contributions to pediatric care and education.

Mzikamanda RR, Mulanje L, McAtee CL, Matatiyo A, Mwale Z, Chirwa G, Wanda W, Mpasa AM, Wachepa S, Huibers MHW, Martin S, Tomoka T, Mulenga M, Fedoriw Y, Mapurisa G, Gastier Foster JM, El-Mallawany N, Westmoreland KD, Wasswa P, Allen CE, Ozuah N. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 Mar;11:e2400591. doi: 10.1200/GO-24-00591....

UNC Children's is proud to announce that two physician-researchers were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of 2025 Health Care Leadership Awards. Congratulations!