We are excited to announce that Shiva Zargham, MD, MSc will join the education team as an Associate Program Director. Dr. Zargham is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
A clinical study led by Edwin Kim, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, showed how Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy (Peanut SLIT) is safe and effective in children ranging from 1-to-4 years of age. Remission of peanut allergy was also possible after three months of stopping the treatment.
Nominations Due November 1st, 2023
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We are pleased to be accepting applications for the Emonson Awards 2023.
The Emonson Award is presented annually to a nurse, resident, and faculty member who best represents the mission and spirit of UNC Children’s.
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Please send nominations for this award to Mike Steiner (msteiner@med.unc.edu)
Meghan E. Rebuli, PhD, was selected by American Thoracic Society President Patricia Rivera to be featured as a “Who’s Who” of the society. Rebuli’s research focuses on investigating sex specific effects of air pollutants and new and emerging tobacco products on pulmonary health.
Camilia Kamoun, MD, MSME, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, has been nominated to participate in the APS SPR Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research program for 2023-2024.
Lauren Baumgardner, MD joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on October 4, 2023. Dr. Baumgardner’s appointment is a combined position in Complex Care and Palliative Care. She will work closely with Dr. deJong on the continued expansion of the Complex Care Program. Dr. Baumgardner completed her fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at UNC on the Pediatrics track, and previously completed Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at MetroHealth Cleveland, where she was also chief resident. Welcome Lauren!
Dr. Scott Elton, Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, was appointed as the Senior Medical Director for the Children’s Operating Rooms at UNC Hospitals, following a competitive search and after serving as the interim senior medical director. In this role, Scott will continue leading our talented children’s surgical team as we serve some of our youngest patients and their families.
Scott joined UNC Health in 2012 and serves as the division chief of pediatric neurosurgery. He completed his residency at Ohio State University and pediatric fellowship at University of Alabama. His previous hospital appointments include Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Cardon Children’s Hospital.
Karen Jones, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC joined the Pediatric Division of Cardiology on October 2, 2023. Karen will be primarily working in the Catheterization Suite as well as seeing outpatients in several of our offices. She has had extensive experience at Children’s of Mississippi (Congenital Heart Surgery) and at Duke Children’s Hospital most recently. Welcome Karen!!
Steven Weinberg, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective October 1, 2023. Dr. Weinberg has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2019. Dr. Weinberg serves as a Pediatric hospitalist providing direct patient care to inpatient pediatric patients on the PMB, Pediatric BMT and Newborn nursery services as well as coverage of pediatric admissions and transfers including supervision of residents.
Dr. Margaret “Magee” Leigh has served as a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics and the Pulmonary Division for over 40 years. Throughout her tenure, she has provided care for children with chronic lung diseases, taught medical students, residents and pulmonary fellows and engaged in research of chronic lung diseases with a specific focus on cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia. With her recent retirement, we wish to honor Dr. Leigh’s legacy with a lectureship in her honor. The lectureship will help us bring in experts from around the world to help train and inform the next generation of learners.
