Helping children develop healthy habits at a young age can help lower their risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.

The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed three new faculty members in the month of January. Please join us in making them feel at home!

Members from the Division of Neonatology research team were awarded the Southern Society for Pediatric Research travel award.

Ariel Salas, M.D., MSPH, associate professor in the Division of Neonatology, has been named as the 2026-2027 Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) president-elect.

Charitharth Vivek Lal, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Neonatology at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, has been named the latest recipient of the school's Featured Discovery award.

Annalise Sorrentino, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Sam McCartney, M.D., second-year pediatric resident, received awards from the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR).

Alana Nichols, M.D., and Gillian Garver, M.D., fourth year Med-Peds residents, have been elected for membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA).

The UAB Department of Pediatrics participated in the 2025 Heersink School of Medicine Cultural Connections Food Fair, highlighting a diverse array of delicious dishes representing various cultures.

Top 10 articles of 2024, as presented in Grand Rounds on 2/6/2025

Congratulations to Michele Kong, Kulture City Congratulations to Michele Kong, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Co-Founder of Kulture City. Kulture City was recently recognized for the training it provides for first responders.

L to R: Alishlash, Dike, Mackay, Richter, Stafman, Alexander, WolfsonCongratulations to the 2025 Kau Pediatric Research Institute grant awardees!

Louis Muglia, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and medical geneticist and pediatrician known for his groundbreaking research on preterm birth and prenatal testing, delivered "The Time to Be Born" at the Heersink Grand Rounds on Jan. 30..

Olawale Oduru, M.D., fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition has received a travel grant to attend the National Pancreas Foundations (NPF) Fellows Symposium in Orlanda, FL in April 2025.

Acosta, Boone and OjoThe UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed three new faculty members in the month of January. Please join us in making them feel at home!

Please join us in congratulating Mary Margaret Barr M.D., second year fellow in the Division Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, on receiving the 2024-2025 Fall Fellow Research Roundtable/Fellow Core Conference Attendance Award.

Cynthia Ye, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Alan T. N.

Three families traveled from across Alabama to share their gratitude for UAB physicians and nurses who made an impact in their NICU journey.

Hand in Hand Early Intervention (EI) is a vital program that supports infants and toddlers with developmental delays, diagnosed disabilities, or those at risk of developmental delays during their first three years of life.

The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of December. Please join us in making them feel at home!

Caroline Densmore, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, was recently selected as a 2025 Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Educational Scholar.

After losing their twin boys to Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG), a rare genetic condition, Hannah and Jared Meads sought a way to support others affected by the condition. In memory of their boys, they launched the Meads Miracles Charity Golf Tournament.

Learn how to pick out the perfect toys and avoid dangerous hazards this holiday season.

UAB was among the first medical centers in the country to obtain a MEG, having done so originally in 2001; however, evolving technology has created a need for replacing the old technology with a new one.

Top L to R: O'Kelly, Pfarr and WebbCongratulations to the three Department of Pediatrics faculty members awarded the Pediatric Health Services Foundation (HSF) Clinical Program Development Grant this year. Listed below are the faculty members and their initiatives:

The Pediatric Heart Transplant Study (PHTS) has recognized the Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart Failure Team with the prestigious PHTS VANGUARD CENTER Award.

The AI in Medicine and Nursing Symposium, hosted by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, UAB Medicine, UAB School of Health Professions, UAB School of Nursing, and Maastricht University Faculty of Science and Engineering, concluded successfully, bringing together leading experts, researchers,...

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to honor these faculty members. They have attained a level of excellence recognized by their peers due to their exceptional contributions for the development of the department and in turn, the achievers of tomorrow - our children.Please join us in congratulating the winners in each category.

Yung Lau, M.D., has been named interim chair of the UAB Department of Pediatrics, effective Nov. 1.

In Fall 2024, UAB Heersink School of Medicine announced the winners of the 2024 Dale J. Benos Medical Student Research Day (MSRD).