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Doctors

Amelia Schuyler, M.D.

Amelia Schuyler, M.D.

Lead Physician

Dr. Schuyler is an Assistant Professor for the Division of Neonatology.

Medical Education
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neonatology Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Interest
Her clinical interests include perinatal palliative care, neurodevelopmental follow-up, medical education and global health.

Terry Wall, M.D., MPH

Terry Wall, M.D., MPH

Clinic Director

Dr. Wall is a Professor for the Division of Academic General Pediatrics.

Medical Education
Medical School - Emory University School of Medicine
Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at Children's of Alabama
Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at Children's of Alabama

Carin Kiser, M.D.

Carin Kiser, M.D.

Dr. Kiser is an Associate Professor for the Division of Academic General Pediatrics.

Medical Education
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at Children's of Alabama
Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at Children's of Alabama

Kimberlly Stringer, M.D.

Kimberlly Stringer, M.D.

Dr. Stringer is an Associate Professor for the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Medical Education
Medical School - University of Tennessee
Residency - Texas Tech University
Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 

Clinical Psychologists

Kristy Domnanovich, Ph.D.

Kristy Domnanovich, Ph.D.

Degree/Specialization: Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychology
Faculty Title: Clinical Psychologist
Internship: UAB Psychology Training Consortium, Child Specialty Track
Post-Doctoral Fellowship: UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics
Certifications: Alabama Licensure
Primary Role/Patient Populations: Outpatient evaluation of school-age children experiencing academic, behavioral, or emotional difficulties, evaluation of preschool to school-age children with suspected developmental delays, and developmental evaluation of children (aged 18 months to 3 years) born pre-term with extremely low birth weight.

Jillian Hamilton, Ph.D

Jillian Hamilton, Ph.D

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Hamilton is an Assistant Professor for the Division of Neonatology.

Graduate Education
Doctoral Program - University of Oregon - School Psychology
Internship - Florida State University Multidisciplinary Center
Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Treatment & Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Certifications:
Licensed Psychologist - Alabama and Tennessee

Primary Role/ Patient Populations:
Conducts clinical and research evaluations for developmental differences such as autism spectrum disorder and developmental evaluations of young children born preterm and/or with extremely low birth weight to identify early delays and connect families with resources.

Nutritionists

Maegan Guven, MS, RD

Maegan Guven, MS, RD

Maegan is a Registered Dietician who specializes in pediatric nutrition therapy for babies at the Newborn Follow-Up Clinic.  Maegan obtained her Bachelor's Degree at Auburn University.  She also completed an Early Intervention Training Program at Auburn University Graduate School.  Maegan completed her dietetic internship at Winthrop University in South Carolina. She went on to receive her Master's in Nutrition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she completed a pediatric nutrition traineeship at Sparks Center.  She has worked in specialty clinics at St. Louis Children's Hospital and Children's of Alabama.

Margaret Summersell, MS, RD

Margaret Summersell, MS, RD

Registered Dietician who specializes in providing pediatric nutrition support to premature children and special needs children. Margaret completed her undergraduate degree at Auburn University and went on to do an internship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She returned to the Sparks Clinic in Birmingham to complete a pediatric traineeship and obtain a Master’s Degree from the School of Nutrition Sciences at UAB. At that time, Margaret began working with the Newborn Follow Up Clinic and developed a special interest in providing pediatric nutrition support to premature children and special needs children.

Occupational Therapists

Physical Therapists

Chantel M. Jones, PT, DPT

Chantel M. Jones, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist who specializes in pediatrics and sees children with developmental delays and/or movement disorders for Children’s of Alabama Physical and Occupational Therapy Department and the Children’s Early Intervention Program.  Chantel also provides pediatric physical therapy services to the Down Syndrome Clinic at Children’s of Alabama and the Children’s Center for Weight Management.   Chantel obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2007 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association.  She has worked with the Newborn Follow-Up Clinic since 2008.

Audiologists

Heather Jackson

Audiologist

Ashley Campbell, AuD, CCC-A

Ashley Campbell, AuD, CCC-A

Ashley is a pediatric audiologist who provides hearing evaluations and treatment for the Newborn Follow Up Clinic and for the UAB Sparks Clinics. Dr. Ashley Campbell completed her undergraduate and graduate degree at the University of Southern Mississippi. Ashley completed her fourth year externship at Magnolia Speech School in Mississippi where she developed particular interests in pediatric hearing loss, pediatric amplification, and auditory processing disorder. Ashley has been involved with the Newborn Follow Up Clinic since 2011.

Nurse Clinician

Heather Precise, RN MSN

Heather Precise, RN MSN

Nurse Clinician

Staff

Raquel O’Friel

Raquel O’Friel

Program Coordinator
Raquel joined the Newborn Follow-Up Staff in 2012. She works in both the clinic and office location of Newborn Follow-Up.

Elizabeth “Izzy” Alfano

Staff- Administrative Office Specialist