Ajay Gulati, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics as of June 1, 2021. Dr. Gulati is a long-standing researcher in the UNC Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease (CGIBD).
We are excited to announce that William Mills, Jr., MD MPH has been named and accepted the role of Director of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics and the Course Co-director for the Care of Specific Populations (CSP) Course in the School of Medicine.
Renee Ducatte joined the Department of Pediatrics on May 17th as an APP in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Ms. Ducatte completed her BSN at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2016 and went on to completed her MSN at the Duke University School of Nursing in 2020. Beginning in 2016, she worked for 2 years as a nurse in the PICU at Duke University and then in the Cardio Vascular Intensive Care Unit at Levine Children’s Hospital, in Charlotte
Dr. Sinha joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine on May 1st. Dr. Sinha completed his PhD in Pharmacometrics in 2019 from the Univeristy of Otago School of Pharmacy in Dunedin, New Zealand. Beginning in 2019 he has been a Post Doctoral researcher in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC.
Daniel Park, MD, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics as of May 1, 2021. Dr. Park has been a faculty member in Pediatric Emergency Medicine since 2016.
Tim Moran, MD, PhD, Division of Allergy-Immunology, was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics as of May 1, 2021. Dr. Moran has been a faculty member in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology since 2015.
Anusha Penumarti, PhD, Division of Allergy-Immunology, was promoted to Assistant Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2021. Dr. Penumarti has been an Instructor in Pediatric Allergy/Immunology since 2014.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for communities to come together to build caring connections, supportive environments, and positive experiences for all children. We know child maltreatment is a preventable problem. All adults play a role in building the safe, stable, nurturing homes and environments needed for the healthy development of our future generation … Read more
Pediatric Global Health Education Spring 2021 Introduction to Global Child Health Course Sponsored by the Children’s National Hospital (CNH) Pediatric Residency Program and Global Health Initiative (GHI), this course is intended for CNH pediatric residents but is also open to all residents, fellows, faculty, nurses, staff, and students outside of Children’s National Hospital. This course … Read more
As medical experts continue to learn more about the coronavirus, they’re studying its effects on children. While the illness typically produces weaker symptoms compared to older patients, it’s believed the virus is causing a new reaction in some kids. Dr. Eveline Wu works for UNC Health as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology. She says while there have been many children who have tested positive for COVID-19, only three have been hospitalized at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill from the virus.
