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Department of Pediatrics: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program

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.
Erhan Ararat, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Amit Agarwal, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatric Pulmonary Division Faculty Director – ACH Chronic Vent Program Associate Director – Pediatric 

Samah Awad, M.D.
Samah M. Awad, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ariel Berlinski, M.D.
Professor
Director – ACH Cystic Fibrosis Center Director – ACH Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Developmental Therapeutics Network research center. Director – ACH Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Zena Ghazala, M.D.
Associate Director, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Director, PCD Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Kristel B. Holmblad, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Supriya Jambhekar, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division Faculty Medical Director – Arkansas Children’s Hospital Sleep Disorders Center
Astryd Menendez, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric Pulmonary Division Faculty at Arkansas Children’s Northwest Named as one of the 2017 UAMS Phenomenal Women
Dr. Praveen Nandamuru
Praveen Nandamuru, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Matt Pertzborn, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Associate Director - ACH Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
Associate Director - ACH Ashtma Program

Advanced Practice Nurses Faculty

April B. Carpenter, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC
April Carpenter, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC
Director of Nursing - Advanced Practice
Email: CarpenterAprilB@uams.edu

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner

Kamlyn Deloach, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC
Kamlyn Deloach, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-PC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine Nurse Practitioner – Sleep Clinic

Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner

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

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – NICU Consult Service

Kim Newman, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Clinic, ACH

Shelby Richards, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-AC
Shelby Richards, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-AC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – Chronic Ventilator Service

Sydney Scarbrough, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Sydney Scarbrough, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – Chronic Ventilator Service

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

Pediatric Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine Nurse Practitioner – Sleep Clinic

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

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – Outpatient Clinic – AC Jonesboro

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

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – Chronic Ventilator Service

Julie Thibodaux, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Instructor

Pediatric Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner – Outpatient Clinic AC Northwest