Faculty

Our Team

Our teaching faculty includes ten board-certified pediatric pulmonologists as well as several APRN Instructors. The Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship is led by Program Director Erhan Ararat, M.D. and Associate Program Director Zena Ghazala, M.D.

Erhan Ararat, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Samah M. Awad, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Email: SAwad2@uams.edu

Ariel Berlinski, M.D.

Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Medical Director, Respiratory Care Services at ACH
Professor of Pediatrics

Email: BerlinskiAriel@uams.edu

Zena Ghazala, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Email: ZBGhazala@uams.edu

Kristel B. Holmblad, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Email: KBHolmblad@uams.edu

Supriya Jambhekar, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics

Email: JambhekarSupriya@uams.edu

Astryd Menendez, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics

Email: MenendezAstrydA@uams.edu

Praveen Nandamuru, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Email: PNandamuru@uams.edu

Matt Pertzborn, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Email: MCPertzborn@uams.edu

Advanced Practice Nurses Faculty

April Carpenter, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC

Director of Nursing - Advanced Practice

Email: CarpenterAprilB@uams.edu

Emily Anne Davis, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC

Instructor

Kamlyn Deloach, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC

Instructor

Deverick D. Delph, PA-C, RRT-NPS, AE-C

Physician Assistant

Email: DDelph@uams.edu

Kyla M. Murphy, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC

Instructor

Kim Newman, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC

Instructor

Sherrie E. Smith, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC

Instructor

Katie M. Stickler, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC

Instructor

Julie M. Thibodaux, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC

Instructor

Email: JMThibodaux@uams.edu

Wendy Williams, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC, AC

Instructor