Category: Peds News

Kelley Ward, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Ward has been faculty in the division of Hospital Pediatrics since 2022. Congratulations!

Paul Shea, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Shea has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2016. Congratulations!

Allison Sweeney, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Sweeney has been a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics since 2016. Congratulations!

Lindsay Torrice, MSN, CPNP-PC was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Ms. Torrice has been a faculty member at UNC since 2016. Congratulations!

Dr. Kieran Leong was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Leong has been a faculty member at UNC since 2021. Congratulations!

Dr. Hildebrandt was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Hildebrandt has been a faculty member at UNC since 2021. Congratulations!

Robert Hartman, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective August 1, 2021. Dr. Hartman has been a faculty member in Pediatric Cardiology since 2018. Congratulations!

Duke University has been awarded $12.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a new clinical trial aimed at improving the standard of care for autistic children with chronic digestive discomfort. The study will be co-led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, underscoring the impact of the partnership between...

The UNC Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce that Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology, has received a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) for Advancing Evidence-Based Pain Management in IBD.

Camilia Kamoun, MD, MSME, pediatric endocrinologist and faculty member in the UNC Department of Pediatrics, has received a prestigious NIH K23 Career Development Award to support her research on patient-informed clinical care for early female puberty.