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Ravindran: Poster Presentation Winner at SEAAI

September 22, 2024
Dr. Mayuran Ravindran, Fellow in Allergy/Immunology, presented his abstract titled "Do Atopic Comorbidities Impact Pediatric Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) Outcomes?" during the Poster Symposium at the Southeast Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society Meeting. We are happy to share that he won best Best Fellow Presentation! Congratulations Mayuran!

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Maura Olcese, MD

September 14, 2024
Dr. Maura Olcese joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Emergency Medicine on September 14, 2024.Dr. Olcese received her bachelor degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2008. She earned her medical degree and a masters degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Oregon Health...

Evaluation of early treatment with intravenous idursulfase and intrathecal idursulfase-IT on cognitive function in siblings with neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidosis II.

September 1, 2024
Muenzer J, Burton BK, Harmatz P, Gutiérrez-Solana LG, Ruiz-Garcia M, Jones SA, Guffon N, Inbar-Feigenberg M, Bratkovic D, Rust S, Hale M, Wu Y, Yee KS, Whiteman DAH, Alexanderian D.J Inherit Metab Dis. 2024 Sep 9. doi: 10.1002/jimd.12790. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39252529

Genotype-phenotype findings in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis II from the Hunter Outcome Survey. 

September 1, 2024
Muenzer J, Amartino H, Burton BK, Scarpa M, Tylki-Szymańska A, Audi J, Botha J, Fertek D, Merberg D, Natarajan M, Whiteman DAH, Giugliani R. Mol Genet Metab. 2024 Sep-Oct;143(1-2):108576. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2024.108576. Epub 2024 Sep 10. PMID: 39303318.

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Jane Gross, MD, PhD

September 1, 2024
Dr. Gross joined the Department of Pediatrics as a board-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist on September 1, 2024. Dr. Gross received her BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993. She remained at UNC to complete a PhD in Oral Biology in 1999. She earned her  medical degree...

Sundy-Boyles Awarded Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award

August 30, 2024
Kristin Sundy-Boyles, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow, and Dr. Eric Zwemer as her primary mentor, have been awarded a Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award for her proposal titled "ACGME Milestone Scores and Pediatric Resident Remediation: How Are We Doing?" Congratulations Kristin!

Farrell Awarded Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award

August 30, 2024
Maureen Farrell, MD, MS, Pediatric Resident in the Physician Scientist Training Program, and Dr. Kori Flower as her primary mentor, have been awarded the Dr. Jacob A. Lohr Research Award for her proposal titled “Exploring the Effect of a Clinic-Based Childhood Literacy Promotion Program among Medicaid-Covered Newborns at a Residency...

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Travis Kauffmann, MD

August 30, 2024
Dr. Travis Kaufmann joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor with the Critical Care group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on August 30, 2024. Dr. Kauffman received his Bachelors degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC in 2008. He completed a Masters of Public Health...

Integrating education for clinical practice change.

August 29, 2024
Chawla EM, Schuler CL, Barnhardt EW, Herbst LA, Sarkissian A, McNeal-Trice K, Newmeyer A, Perry M, Poynter SE, Lannon C. Clin Teach. 2024 Aug;21(4):e13753. doi: 10.1111/tct.13753. Epub 2024 Feb 29.PMID: 38419551.

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Jill Kauffmann, MD

August 26, 2024
Dr. Jill Kaufmann joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor with the Hospitalist group in the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty division on August 26, 2024. Dr. Kauffman received her Bachelors degree from Meredith College in Raleigh NC in 2009 and earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Brody School...