Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Program Director, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Arthritis Foundation, Alabama Chapter Endowed Chair in Pediatric Rheumatology
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Education
Medical School: UCLA
Residency: Stanford University
Fellowship: University of Washington (Pediatric Rheumatology)
Stanford University (HHMI Post-doctoral Fellowship)
National Institutes of Health (HHMI Research Scholar)
Graduate School: University of Chicago (PhD in Immunology)
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) – General Pediatrics, 1994, 2001
ABP Pediatric Rheumatology, 1998, 2005, 2015
Interests
Research Interests
Functional genomics of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH); Transcriptional control of HIV-1/AIDS latency in CD4 T lymphocytes
Clinical Interests
Macrophage activation syndrome, Temporomandibular joint arthritis in childhood
Melissa Mannion, M.D., MSPH
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty at University of South Alabama
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Education
Medical School
Eastern Virginia
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham (Pediatric Rheumatology)
Graduate School
University of Alabama at Birmingham (MSPH)
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) – General Pediatrics, 2011
ABP Pediatric Rheumatology, 2015
Interests
Research Interest
Therapy and outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Clinical Interest
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Emily Smitherman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Education
Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern
Graduate
Master's of Clinical & Translational Research-University of Cincinnati
Residency
Duke University
Fellowship
Pediatric Rheumatology-Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
Clinical Interests
Optimizing healthcare delivery for children with chronic rheumatic disease, impact of health system interventions on patient outcomes
Mathew Stoll, M.D., Ph.D., MSCS
Associate Professor
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Education
Medical School
SUNY Upstate
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital (Pediatric Rheumatology)
Graduate School
SUNY Upstate (PhD in Immunology)
UT Southwestern (MSCS)
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) – General Pediatrics, 2009
ABP Pediatric Rheumatology, 2014
Interests
Research Interest
Influence of the microbiome on spondyloarthritis; Temporomandibular joint arthritis
Clinical Interest
Juvenile spondyloarthritis