Sophia Aliaga, MD, MPH was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective March 1, 2023. Dr. Aliaga has been a faculty member in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine since 2010. Dr. Aliaga is a neonatologist whose research focuses on perinatal epidemiology and healthcare quality improvement measures with the goal of optimizing translation of best evidence into practice.
Sara Duffus joined the Division of Endocrinology as an Assistant Professor on March 1, 2023. Dr. Duffus earned her MD at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2015. She completed her pediatric residency with us at UNC Children’s in 2018, followed by a pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. Welcome back, Sara!
Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Infectious Diseases, and Kate Westmoreland, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Hematology-Oncology, have both received 2023 Caregivers at Carolina Research Awards.
A four-year clinical trial led by Edwin Kim, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, has found that an increased dosage of a unique type of peanut allergy immunotherapy continues to show promise for children.
Katie DesJardin, NNP joined Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on February 19, 2023. Ms. DesJardin earned her BSN from St. Louis University in Missouri and worked for many years as a NICU RN at Omaha Children’s, Duke and WakeMed. She recently graduated from the Duke University MSN/NNP training program and passed her NCC national board exams! In addition, she served for nearly 10-years in the United States Army working as a Cadet and Nurse earning numerous honors including: Army Commendation and Army Achievement Medals as well as Global War on Terrorism, National Defense, and Army Service Ribbons. Welcome Katie!
A UAB-UNC School of Medicine collaboration found that a single oral dose of the common antibiotic azithromycin reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death by 33 percent in women who delivered vaginally. UNC School of Medicine study leads were Melissa Bauserman, MD, MPH, Carl Bose, MD, and Jackie Patterson, MD, MPH.
Jennifer Law, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2023. Dr. Law has been a faculty member in Pediatric Endocrinology since 2013. Dr. Law is a pediatric endocrinologist whose research interests focus on clinical management and comorbidities of type 1 diabetes and Turner syndrome.
Martha Perry, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2023. Dr. Perry has been a faculty member in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine since 2017. She is the Director of Outpatient Quality and Safety for UNC Children’s Hospital where she identifies and prioritizes strategic enhancements to outpatient quality and safety.
Emily Vander Schaaf, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2023. Dr. Vander Schaaf has been a faculty member with the Department of Pediatrics since 2016.
Amy Liu, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2023. Dr. Liu has been a faculty member with the Department of Pediatrics since 2016.
