Category: Peds News

Dr. Nadia Hoekstra, Instructor in Pediatric Pulmonology, has been named a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar. Congratulations!

Laura Cannon was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Rheumatology, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Cannon has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since August 2021. Dr. Cannon received her BS in Biology from Duke University in 2009. In 2014 she completed her medical degree from...

The APP Center has announced the nominees for the 2025 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.

Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.

Dr. Hoekstra joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Instructor on July 21, 2025. She received her BA from Boston College in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2018. Dr. Hoekstra completed a pediatric internship at the UPMC Children's Hospital...

Dr. Espaillat joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Instructor on July 21, 2025. He received his BS from the University of Florida in 2013. He remained in Gainesville and earned his medical degree in 2018. Dr. Espaillat completed his pediatric residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,...

Dr. Crenshaw joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on July 15, 2025. She received her BA from Davidson College in 2013. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020. She completed her residency in Pediatrics - Medical Genetics &...

We are excited to announce that Laura Cannon, MD and Priyanka Rao, MD will join the education team as Associate Program Directors. They were chosen from a pool of excellent candidates, highlighting the strength of educators in the Department of Pediatrics.

With the goal of creating a brighter future for our children, North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) has chosen a location in Apex for its campus, which will include the only freestanding, independent children’s hospital in the Carolinas. NC Children’s, a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health, will be...

Sahal Thahir, MD joined the Pediatric Division of Infectious Diseases as a Research Instructor on July 7, 2025. Dr. Thahir received his MD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and remained at UNC...