The UAB Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children's of Alabama provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation and management of all pediatric gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional problems. These may include such common conditions as inflammatory bowel disease, liver transplants, metabolic diseases and nutritional disorders. The division provides both inpatient and outpatient consultative services. State of the art gastroenterology laboratory and endoscopy facilities perform a number of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which include: upper and lower endoscopy with biopsies, polypectomies, variceal sclerotherapy and banding, foreign body removal from upper GI tract, dilations, percutaneous liver biopsies, pH probe, hydrogen breath testing and anorectal motility testing.
Multidisciplinary patient-centered care is the focus of the Division. Close interaction with Pediatric Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Anesthesiology and Nutrition services provide ample opportunity for optimizing patient care. Special interests of the division members include GER, abdominal pain, motility disorders, liver disease, lipid disorders, functional GI disorders, childhood obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. An ACGME accredited subspecialty training program offers subspecialty residents a wide range of clinical experience.
Faculty & Staff
Division Director
Faculty List
Staff
Margie McNair
Supervisor Office Operations
mmcnair@peds.uab.edu
(205) 638-9918
Nichole Burnett
Administrative Office Specialist IV | Liver Scheduler
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Mike Leonis, Dr. Janaina Nogueira & Dr. Gillian Noel
Clinical Secretary to Dr. Mitch Cohen
nburnett@peds.uab.edu
Angela Leggett
Administrative Office Specialist III
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Reed Dimmitt, Dr. Jeanine Maclin, Dr. Claire Keith & Nurse Provider: Suzanne Hammett
aleggett@peds.uab.edu
Amanda Cook
Admin Office Specialist III
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Nick CaJacob, Dr. David Galloway, Dr. Traci Jester & Dr. Amanda Soong
amcook@peds.uab.edu
Lynne Braswell
Admin Office Specialist III
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Jose Mestre, Dr. Rachel Kassel & IFP
lbraswell@peds.uab.edu
Sonja Burns
Administrative Office Specialist III
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Carter Wallace, Nurse Provider: Laurel Williams & Michelle Hindman
sburns@peds.uab.edu
Lisa Friedman
HSF OR Scheduler
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Margaux Barnes & Dr. Marissa Gowey
lfriedman@peds.uab.edu
Crystal Burney
HSF Pediatric Scheduler
cburney@peds.uab.edu
Bonnie Hawkins
Fellowship Coordinator I
Reports to: Dr. Jeanine Maclin and Dr. Rachel Kassel for Fellowship
Administrative Secretary to Dr. Saurabh Talathi, Dr. Sasha Monteil, Dr. Adam Cohen & Dr. Taylor Woodfin
bhawkins@peds.uab.edu
Abby Melton
Researcher I
amelton@peds.uab.edu
Lisa Mosteller-Barnum
Program Coordinator II
lbarnum@peds.uab.edu
Caroline Keller
Researcher III
ckeller@peds.uab.edu
Pooja Nagaraj
Researcher III
pnagaraj@peds.uab.edu
Jessimene Smith
GI Clinic Coordinator, CoA Staff
jessimene.smith@childrensal.org
Nurse Practitioners
Suzanne Hammett, CRNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in general Gastroenterology and Eosinophilic disorders. Employed by Children's of Alabama for over 20 years. Certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and member of the CHS Advanced Practice Council. Adjunct Faculty for the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Master’s program.
Research
1. Effectiveness of Video Education for Children with Constipation and Encopresis
2. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Are their differences between gender, race or age?
3. Eosinophils and Inflammation
Laurel Williams, CRNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in general Gastroenterology. Employed by Children's of Alabama for over 25 years. Certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and member of the CHS Advanced Practice Council.
Michelle Hindman, CRNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certified by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Over 25 years of nursing experience including over 20 years as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Strong experience working in GI and primary care and over 10 years of general GI experience.
GI Inpatient Services Intestinal Rehabilitation Inflammatory Bowel Disease General GI GI Inpatient/ General GI 
Corie Segrest, CRNP
Linda Wilkinson, CRNP
Taylor Knight, CRNP
Amy Urban, CRNP
Megan Moseley, CRNP
