Category: News

Wade Harrison, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective August 1, 2026. Dr. Hartman has been a faculty member in Hospital Pediatrics since 2022. Congratulations!

Dr. Emily Cox joined the Pediatric Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on July 31, 2026. Congratulations!

Dr. Christian Hochhalter joined the Pediatric Division of Gastroenterology on July 31, 2026. Congratulations!

The APP Center has announced the nominees for the 2026 APP Excellence Awards, and we are proud to see so many of our Children's teammates recognized. Congratulations to all the nominees for your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication.

Mitchell Hahne, DNP, FNP-C joined the UNC Health Children's Endocrinology team in Wilmington in July 2026.

Dr. Ahmad Sami joined the Pediatric Division of Gastroenterology on July 29, 2026. Welcome back Ahmad!

UNC Health has received the Platinum Level Center of Excellence designation from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), the highest honor awarded through the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support. The recognition highlights the outstanding work of our ECMO program and its commitment to quality, innovation and exceptional patient...

Dr. Sindhura Kodali joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on July 27, 2026 Welcome Sindhura!

Dr. Adenike (Nikki) Animasaun joined the Pediatric Division of Emergency Medicine on July 27, 2026. Welcome Nikki!

Two UNC pediatric genetics patients received their first doses of pegzilarginase (Loargys), a newly approved enzyme replacement therapy for Arginase 1 deficiency, in June under the guidance of Dr. Clara Hildebrandt, Associate Professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, with support from the team at the Muenzer MPS Center.