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  5. Leadership

Leadership

Defining the Future of Pediatrics

Our Philosophy

The future of pediatric health care depends on the performance of the faculty of the Department of Pediatrics as educators. We endeavor to provide the highest quality, comprehensive and well-organized curriculum and program for our students, residents, fellows and other trainees. We tailor our instruction to meet the specific needs of individual trainees.

We promote self-directed learning as the basis for life-long continuing education. We strive to fulfill the needs for continuing medical education and community education in pediatrics in the State. We are innovators in education and we continuously improve our programs and develop the teaching skills of our educators.

We seek the means to reduce morbidity and mortality and to advance the state of the art in health care through our basic, clinical and applied research endeavors. We promote the conduct of rigorous, high-quality research through the recruitment and retention of excellent scientists, development of thematic research groups and support of the research infrastructure.

Department Chair

William Steinbach, M.D.
William J. Steinbach, M.D.
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  • Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
  • Chair, Department of Pediatrics
  • Associate Dean for Child Health
  • Pediatrician-in-Chief, Arkansas Children's

Vice Chairs

Christopher Smith, M.D.
Christopher Smith
Vice Chair of Primary Care - Pediatrics; Professor of Primary Care - Pediatrics
Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D.
Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D., FAAP, FACP, FCCM
Executive Vice-Chair of Pediatrics; Chief of Critical Care Medicine - Pediatrics;
Professor of Pediatrics
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Rebecca Latch, M.D.
Rebecca L. “Becky” Latch, M.D.
Co-Vice-Chair of Education - Pediatrics; Chief of Hospital Medicine - Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Hospital Medicine
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Jessica R. Snowden, M.D.
Jessica R. Snowden, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Research - Pediatrics, Chief of Infectious Diseases; Professor of Infectious Diseases - Pediatrics
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Renee A. Bornemeier, M.D.
Renee A. Bornemeier, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs; Professor of Pediatrics - Cardiology
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Eudice E. Fontenot, M.D.
Eudice E. Fontenot, M.D.
Co-Vice-Chair of Education - Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics - Cardiology
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M. Michele Moss, M.D.
M. Michele Moss, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs - Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics - Cardiology
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Section Leadership

Tamara Perry, M.D.
Tamara T. Perry, M.D., FAAAAI, FAAP
Chief of Allergy and Immunology, Professor of Pediatrics
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Mario Ferruzzi, Ph.D.
Mario Ferruzzi, Ph.D.
Chief of Developmental Nutrition
Director of the Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Professor of Pediatrics
Paul
Paul M. Seib, M.D.
Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Professor of Pediatric Cardiology
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Karen J. Farst, M.D.
Karen J. Farst, M.D.
Chief of Children at Risk, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Feliciano Pele Yu, M.D.
Pele Yu, M.D.
Chief of Clinical Informatics, Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Chief Medical Information Officer - Arkansas Children's Hospital
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Eduardo R. Ochoa Jr., M.D.
Eduardo R. Ochoa Jr., M.D.
Chief of Community Pediatrics,
Professor of Pediatrics
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Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D.
Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D., FAAP, FACP, FCCM
Executive Vice-Chair of Pediatrics; Chief of Critical Care Medicine - Pediatrics;
Professor of Pediatrics
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Jill Fussell, M.D.
Jill Fussell, M.D.
Chief of Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine; Professor of Developmental Pediatrics, Clinical Educator
Lawrence Quang, M.D.
Lawrence S. Quang, M.D.
Chief of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics
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Jon D. Oden, M.D.
Jon D. Oden, M.D.
Chief of Endocrinology, Professor of Pediatrics
David Kawatu, M.D.
David Kawatu, M.D.
Chief of Gastroenterology, Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology
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Sowmya N. Patil, M.D.
Sowmya N. Patil, M.D.
Chief of General Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Elizabeth A. Sellars, M.D.
Elizabeth Sellars, M.D.
Chief of Genetics,
Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Genetics
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David L. Becton, M.D.
David L. Becton, M.D.
Chief of Hematology and Oncology, Professor of Pediatrics
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Feliciano Pele Yu, M.D.
Feliciano B. Yu, M.D., MSHI, MSPH
Professor
Rebecca Latch, M.D.
Rebecca L. “Becky” Latch, M.D.
Co-Vice-Chair of Education - Pediatrics; Chief of Hospital Medicine - Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Hospital Medicine
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Jessica R. Snowden, M.D.
Jessica R. Snowden, M.D.
Vice-Chair of Research - Pediatrics, Chief of Infectious Diseases; Professor of Infectious Diseases - Pediatrics
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Ashley S. Ross, M.D.
Ashley Ross, M.D.
Chief of Neonatology, Professor of Pediatrics
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Richard T. Blaszak, M.D.
Richard Blaszak, M.D.
Chief of Nephrology, Associate Professor of Pediatric Nephrology
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Freedom F.
Freedom F. “Fred” Perkins, M.D.
Section Chief
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Paul Darden, M.D.
Paul Darden, M.D.
Chief of Population Health, Professor of Pediatrics
Brandi Whitaker, Ph.D.
Brandi Whitaker, Ph.D.
Chief of Psychology; Associate Professor of Pediatrics
John L. Carroll, M.D.
John L. Carroll, M.D.
Chief of Pulmonology, Professor of Pediatrics
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Stacie Jones, M.D.
Stacie M. Jones, M.D., FAAAAI
Interim Chair of Rheumatology, Professor of Pediatrics,, Fellowship Program Director
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Chief Residents

Sally Barnes, M.D.
Sally Barnes, M.D.
Chief Resident
Victoria Corley, M.D.
Victoria Corley, M.D.
Chief Resident
Keri Read, M.D.
Keri Read, M.D.
Chief Resident
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