Category: News

Dr. Maura Olcese joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Emergency Medicine on September 14, 2024.Dr. Olcese received her bachelor degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2008. She earned her medical degree and a masters degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Oregon Health...

Dr. Gross joined the Department of Pediatrics as a board-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist on September 1, 2024. Dr. Gross received her BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993. She remained at UNC to complete a PhD in Oral Biology in 1999. She earned her  medical degree...

Kristin Sundy-Boyles, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow, and Dr. Eric Zwemer as her primary mentor, have been awarded a Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award for her proposal titled "ACGME Milestone Scores and Pediatric Resident Remediation: How Are We Doing?" Congratulations Kristin!

Maureen Farrell, MD, MS, Pediatric Resident in the Physician Scientist Training Program, and Dr. Kori Flower as her primary mentor, have been awarded the Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award for her proposal titled “Exploring the Effect of a Clinic-Based Childhood Literacy Promotion Program among Medicaid-Covered Newborns at a Residency...

Dr. Travis Kaufmann joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor with the Critical Care group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on August 30, 2024. Dr. Kauffman received his Bachelors degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC in 2008. He completed a Masters of Public Health...

Dr. Jill Kaufmann joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor with the Hospitalist group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on August 26, 2024. Dr. Kauffman received her Bachelors degree from Meredith College in Raleigh NC in 2009 and earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Brody School...

With mixed emotions we announce that Benny Joyner, MD, MPH has accepted a new role at the Medical University of Buffalo as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician in Chief of John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. His last day at UNC will be January 3rd, 2025. Please join...

Cynthia M. Powell, MD, MS, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, received the Outstanding Academic Service Award in recognition of her groundbreaking work in genetics and newborn screening as well as her trusted partnership with pediatricians across North Carolina.

Sandeep Dhadvai, MD joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on August 21, 2024. Dr. Dhadvai received his Bachelor of Science degree from Haverford College in Pennsylvania in May of 2011. He earned his MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix in 2017....

A $1 million investment will launch two physician-led clinical research efforts in North Carolina to grow medical knowledge by seeking to answer pressing questions. The pair of $500,000 research grants focusing on urgent health needs marks the largest single investment awarded by the collaborative involving Novant Health, UNC Health and...