Department Leadership

Mitch
Cohen, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Smita
Bhatia, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Outcomes

Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Community Engagement

Crayton
Fargason, M.D., MM
Vice-President of Clinical Affairs, Children's of Alabama

Yung
Lau, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs

David
Kimberlin, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical and Translational Research

Lauren
Nassetta, M.D.
Chief Wellness Officer

Michele
Nichols, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Education

Chrystal
Rutledge, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Access & Engagement

Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs

Richard
Whitley, M.D.
Vice-Chair for Research
Division Directors

Terry
Wall, M.D.
Director
Division of Academic General Pediatrics

Tamera
Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Director
Division of Adolescent Medicine

Prescott
Atkinson, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Yung
Lau, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Michael
Taylor, M.D.
Director
Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics

Nancy
Tofil, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Critical Care

Laura
McGuinn, M.D.
Director
Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Kathy
Monroe, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Ambika
Ashraf, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Sandeep
Gupta, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Girish
Dhall, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Erin
Shaughnessy, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Richard
Whitley, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

David
Kimberlin, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Waldemar
Carlo, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Neonatology

Namasivayam
Ambalavanan, M.D.
Co-Director
Division of Neonatology

Daniel
Feig, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Nephrology

Leon
Dure, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Neurology

Hector
Gutierrez, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Drew
Davis, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Rehab Medicine

Randy
Cron, M.D.
Director
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology