Category: Peds News

Stephanie Schwartz, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2024. Dr. Schwartz has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2018. Dr. Schwartz received a BS in Public Health Science from Clemson University in Clemson, SC in 2007 and received her medical degree...

Dan Lercher, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2024. Dr. Lercher has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2017. Dr. Lercher received a BS in Genetics, Cell Biology and Development from the University of Minnesota in May 2006 and received his...

Colin Orr, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective February 1, 2024. Dr. Orr has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2019. Dr. Orr received a BS in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2009 and received his medical degree from Columbia University...

The UNC Children's Primary and Specialty Care at Carolina Pointe II Team has been recognized as the PCIC FY24 Mid-Year Most Improved Practice. Congratulations to Katie Jordan, MD, Medical Director; Sherri Woody, RN, Nurse Patient Services Manager; and their team for their hard, sustained work in meeting the Primary Care...

The Society of Toxicology has selected Dr. Ilona Jaspers to receive the 2024 Society of Toxicology Education Award. Ilona Jaspers, PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The annual Society of Toxicology Education Award is presented...

Two Pediatrics faculty members were recently awarded distinguished professorships by vote of the Board of Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Appointment to a distinguished professorship is one of the highest faculty honors the University can bestow. Faculty recognized with distinguished professorships have shown distinction and...

Dr. Moya joined the Department of Pediatrics as Professor with the Neonatalogy group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on January 15, 2024. Dr. Monya recently relocated to the United States from Argentina with his wife and 3 children. He received his medical degree and other post-graduate degrees from the...

Chris Falato, PharmD has accepted the offer to serve as the Assistant Director of Children’s Pharmacy Services for Triangle West. In this role, Chris will oversee all pharmacy services for the NC Children’s Hospital, Children’s Raleigh, and the UNC Youth Behavioral Health Hospital. Chris will also be integrally involved in...

Dr. Pung joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on January 8, 2024. Dr. Pung received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from North Carolina State University and completed his medical degree at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He was a Pediatric Resident, subsequently Chief...

Amanie Khairullah joined UNC Children's as a Clinical Pharmacist working with Pediatric Endocrinology in January 2024. She completed her undergraduate and doctoral degrees at UNC Chapel Hill, followed by residency training at Wake Med and UNC Children's. Welcome Amanie!!