Author Archives: Charlotte Weaver

Eye color isn’t fixed at birth. Instead, the shade can change through biological processes that involve melanin, sun exposure, and genetics. Rebecca Chasnovitz, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics, spoke with Popular Science about the factors that can affect the change.

Gregory H, Wiemer KN, Park DB. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2025 Jun 6. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000572. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40476724

Congratulations to Dr. Amalia Lee, a fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and Dr. Lilly Segal, a Primary Care Pediatric resident - two of the 2025 Robert C. Cefalo Annual House Officer Award winners. These outstanding members of UNC Hospitals’ house staff are recognized for their exemplary service, professional performance and compassionate...

Dr. Jenny Boyd will serve as the next Chief Quality Officer for UNC Hospitals. During her 15 years working in pediatric critical care, hospital operations, and healthcare quality improvement, Dr. Boyd led transformative initiatives to enhance patient safety, clinical performance, and provider accountability.

Jaimi McDonough joined the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics on June 2, 2025 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. McDonough received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Clemson University in 2008 and earned her PhD in School Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2015. She has previously worked as...

Aliese Sarkissian, MD, MBOE was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Rheumatology, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Sarkissian has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since August 2018. Dr. Sarkissian received a BA in Biology from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2006 and a post...

Katlin Yokeley joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in May 2025 as the newest member of the Child Maltreatment Team. Elaina received her BS from Appalachian State University in 2008 and her BSN from North Carolina Central University in 2012. She earned her MSN from the University...

Dr. Sara Duffus has been named Associate Director of Medical Education in Pediatrics. Dr. Duffus is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. Her role as associate director will include co-leadership of the Pediatrics Clerkship, recruitment and retainment of outpatient pediatric preceptors, integration of pediatric curricula...

Joseph Piven, MD, the Thomas E. Castelloe Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and director of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities was given the award for his fundamental contributions to research on autism spectrum disorders.

Misty Good, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Co-Director of Carolina Child Health Scholars Program is one of three researchers named a Yang Family Biomedical Scholar in the eighth installment of this annual School of Medicine award.