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Kenneth McCormick, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Division Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Rochester 1974
Residency: University Hospital of Cleveland Case Western Reserve University 1976
Fellowship: Research and Clinical Fellow, Brown University 1976-77
NIH-Brown Univ. Fellowship Brown University in Diabetes 1977-1979
Clinical Interests: Fluid and electrolyte disorders, inborn errors of carbohydrate
metabolites, numerous endocrine disorders
Research Interests: Adipose metabolism, obesity, endoplasmic reticular enzymes
Hussein Abdullatif, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology
Medical School: University of Jordan 1985
Residency: Emory University 1992
Fellowship: Emory University 1995
Clinical Interests: Type I diabetes, Endocrine effects of cancer survivors
Research Interests: Autonomy in diabetes
Ambika Ashraf, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Associate Scientist, Center for Nutrition Research Center
Medical School: University of Calicut, Kerala, India
Residencies: University of Calicut, India/ Bronx -Lebanon Hospital; Teaching affiliate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/ Children's Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowship: Children's Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical Interests: Endocrine disorders of children and adolescents, disorders of bone metabolism - calcium and vitamin D, diabetes mellitus, pituitary and thyroid disorders, precocious puberty.
Research Interests: Disorders calcium and vitamin D, Diabetes mellitus, Lipid disorders
Joycelyn Atchison, M.D.
Associate Professor
Undergraduate: Spring Hill College (BS)
Medical School: University of Alabama in Birmingham, SOM (MD)
Residency: UAB/Children's Hospital of Alabama
Fellowship: UAB (Pharmacology) and University of Pittsburgh/Pittsburgh Children's Hospital (Pediatric Endocrinology)
Clinical interests: Type I diabetes, transition to young adult care, general ped endo
Reasearch interests: Diabetes related technologies, IDDM prevention
Gail Mick, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University 1982
Residency: University of Rochester 1985
Fellowship: University of Rochester 1988
Clinical Interest: Newborn screening, Type 2 diabetes, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Research Interest: Type 2 Diabetes, adipose metabolism and obesity
Elaine Moreland, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Undergraduate: Duke
Medical School: MUSC- 1998
Residency: Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University 1998-2001
Fellowship: Pediatric Endocrinology Massachusetts General Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School 2001-2004
Instructor: Harvard Medical School, Department of Pediatrics- 2004-2005
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
Research Interests: Type 1 diabetes: insulin pump use, glucose sensor development
T. Brooks Vaughan, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics
Training: M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2000
Residency: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2004
Fellowship: Endocrinology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2006
Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric diabetes, pituitary disease, thyroid disease and thyroid cancer.
Research Interests: Diabetes and thyroid cancer
Fellows
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Amy Burton, M.D.
Year: PGY-2
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 2000-2004
Residency:University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatrics 2004-2007
Certification: Pediatrics 2007
Current Research: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
Resident Education in Obesity Counseling
Growth Hormone Deficiency and Lipid Profiles in Children |
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Jay Gardner, M.D.
Year: PGY-1
Medical School: Louisiana State University 1999-2003
Residency: Louisiana State University-New Orleans, Pediatrics 2003-2006
Chief Resident, Pediatrics 2006-2007
Certification: Pediatrics 2006
Research Interests: Disorders of Metabolic Bone Disease |
Nurse Practitioners
Beth Keowen, RN, MSN, CRNP, CPNP
Title: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Training: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, MSN, 2004
Boston College, BSN, 1995
Certification: Alabama State Board Certified Nurse 1995
Alabama State Board Certified Nurse Practitioner 2008
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 2005
Ava Mitchell, RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP
Title: Family Nurse Practitioner
Training: Samford University-Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing 1999
Mississippi College BSN 1977
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner Program at Samford University 2008
Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center 1999
Bragan Petrey, RN, MSN, CRNP, CPNP
Title: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Training: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, MSN, 2002
Vanderbilt University, BS, 2000
Certification: Alabama State Board Registered Nurse 2002
Alabama State Board Registered Nurse Practitioner 2004
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 2003
Diabetes Educators:
Renee Hall, RN, BSN, CDE, Program coordinator
Shelia Benton, RN, BSN
Denise Cooks, RN, BSN
Kelly Hardin, RN, BSN
Tina Hubbard, RN
Jana Pilkington, RN, CDE
Veronica Smith, RN, BSN
Angela Shula, RN
Insulin Pump Educators:
Lin Lewis, RN, MSN, CDE, CPT, Program Coordinator
Suzanne Cantley, RN, MSN, FNP, CDE, CPT
Ronnie Dean, RN, CDE, CPT
Jill Lambert, RN, BSN CPT
Joye Taylor, MS, RD, CDE, CPT
Endocrine Nurses:
Jackie Floyd, RN, BSN, Endocrine Clinician
Lana Reigart, RN
Deborah Ritch, RN
Clinic Nurses:
Jennifer Belyeu, RN, CPN, Team leader
Kelly Best, RN
Janie Starnes, RN, MSN
Frances Nelms, RN
Joan Holcombe, RN
Marie Christian, RN, CPN
Tracy Patterson, RN, BSN
Linda Jones, RN
Social Worker:
Carol Williams, LGSW
Nutrition:
Tricia Bohan, MPH, RD, LD
Research Nurse:
Tammi Skelton, RN, BSN, CCRC
Office Staff:
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