Category: Peds News

Mary Clay Federspiel, MSN, CPNP-PC, joined the Muenzer MPS center in the Pediatric division of Genetics & Metabolism as an Advanced Practice Practitioner on December 15, 2025. Ms. Federspiel completed a Bachelor of Science at William & Mary in 2006 and a BSN at the University of North Carolina at...

A clinical trial led by Dr. Matt Laughon, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, weighs medications versus ‘wait and see’ approach for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus.

Adriana Herrera, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective December 1, 2025. Dr. Herrera has been faculty in the division of Hospital Pediatrics since 2021. Congratulations!

Melissa Smith, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective December 1, 2025. Dr. Smith has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2018. Congratulations!

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Division is a central hub for cancer therapeutics. Its faculty — more than half are UNC Lineberger members — are studying the chemical and biological mechanisms that promote cancer growth and persistence.

The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN) has announced that David Kram, MD, MCR, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, a respected clinician and long-standing advocate for post-mortem tissue donation, will serve in a new leadership capacity supporting Gift from a Child (GFAC)—a CBTN partner focused on...

Dr. Traci Walker, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, has been asked to join the newly convened ICU Centers of Excellence Oversight Workgroup, a project within the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).

Eric Zwemer, MD, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Pediatrics, will assume the role of Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs and Advancement within the School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Zwemer brings extensive experience in medical education, faculty development,...

The APP Center has announced the winners for the 2025 APP Excellence Awards, and we are proud to two of our Children's teammates recognized, Athena Samaras, DNP, MPH, PPCNP-BC and Wayne Price, MD. Congratulations to our winners and to all the UNC Children's nominees for your outstanding contributions and unwavering...

Sherry Ross, MD, Associate Professor and Chief of Pediatric Urology, has been named the Associate Dean for Outreach Initiatives at the UNC School of Medicine. She will officially begin her new role on January 1, 2026