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Department Leadership

Mitchell B. Cohen, M.D.

Mitch
Cohen, M.D.

Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.

Smita
Bhatia, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Outcomes

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH

Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Community Engagement

Crayton Fargason, M.D., MM

Crayton
Fargason, M.D., MM

Vice-President of Clinical Affairs, Children's of Alabama

Yung Lau, M.D.

Yung
Lau, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs

David Kimberlin, M.D.

David
Kimberlin, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Clinical and Translational Research 

Lauren Nassetta, M.D.

Lauren
Nassetta, M.D.

Chief Wellness Officer

Michele H. Nichols, M.D.

Michele
Nichols, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Education

Chrystal Rutledge, M.D.

Chrystal
Rutledge, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., MSHCM

Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs

Richard J. Whitley, M.D.

Richard
Whitley, M.D.

Vice-Chair for Research

Division Directors

Terry Wall, M.D.

Terry
Wall, M.D.

Director
Division of Academic General Pediatrics

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., MPH

Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.

Director
Division of Adolescent Medicine

Prescott Atkinson, M.D., Ph.D.

Prescott
Atkinson, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Yung R. Lau, M.D.

Yung
Lau, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Michael Taylor, M.D.

Michael
Taylor, M.D.

Director
Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics

Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed.

Nancy
Tofil, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Critical Care

Laura McGuinn, M.D

Laura
McGuinn, M.D.

Director
Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Kathy Monroe, M.D.

Kathy
Monroe, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Ambika Ashraf, M.D.

Ambika
Ashraf, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Sandeep Gupta, M.D.

Sandeep
Gupta, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Girish Dhall, M.D.

Girish
Dhall, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Erin Shaughnessy, M.D.

Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Richard J. Whitley, M.D.

Richard
Whitley, M.D.

Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

David Kimberlin, M.D.

David
Kimberlin, M.D.

Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D.

Waldemar
Carlo, M.D.

Co-Director
Division of Neonatology

Namasivayam Ambalavanan, M.D.

Namasivayam
Ambalavanan, M.D.

Co-Director
Division of Neonatology

Daniel Feig, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.

Daniel
Feig, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Nephrology

Leon S. Dure, M.D.

Leon
Dure, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Neurology

Hector Gutierrez, M.D.

Hector
Gutierrez, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Drew Davis, M.D.

Drew
Davis, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Rehab Medicine

Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D.

Randy
Cron, M.D.

Director
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology