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Johnston Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

August 1, 2024

Pace Johnston, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Johnston has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since July 2019. Dr. Johnston received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta in July 2008 and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta in May 2012. He completed his Pediatric Residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in June 2015. A cardiology fellowship was completed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio in June 2018 and he completed an advanced cardiac imaging fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in June 2019. Congratulations Pace!

2024 Academy of Educators Pediatric Graduates, Inductees, and Awards

May 16, 2024

We are excited to recognize our faculty and trainees for their recent Academy of Educator (AOE) accomplishments.  We are so grateful for their enthusiasm, dedication, and talents as UNC AOE educators. Founded in 2006, the Academy of Educators is designed to emphasize teaching and support faculty development both in Chapel Hill and across the state.

Pizzuto named Physician Service Leader of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

October 31, 2023

Dr. Matthew Pizzuto, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics has been appointed Physician Service Leader of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) in the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. He has served as interim PCICU service leader since 2021. We look forward to Dr. Pizzuto’s continued leadership in his new role.

Four Pediatrics Faculty Selected for Passing the Torch in 2023

October 23, 2023

Dr. Cara Beth Carr, Assistant Professor in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Dr. Clara Hildebrandt, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Genetics & Metabolism, Dr. Elisabeth Leong, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Cardiology, and Dr. Lindsay Marszal, Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine have been selected to be a part of the 2023-2024 Passing the Torch Cohort.

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Karen Jones, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC

October 2, 2023

Karen Jones, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC joined the Pediatric Division of Cardiology on October 2, 2023. Karen will be primarily working in the Catheterization Suite as well as seeing outpatients in several of our offices. She has had extensive experience at Children’s of Mississippi (Congenital Heart Surgery) and at Duke Children’s Hospital most recently. Welcome Karen!!