Dr. Megha Sharma’s research goals and activities are centered around improving outcomes of neonates with hypoxic lung disease. She was trained in a pulmonary vascular biology lab where she conducted hypothesis driven investigation of mechanisms of impaired angiogenesis in Persistent Pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Since joining UAMS and Arkansas Children’s as faculty, Dr. Sharma […]

Jennifer Rumpel, M.D., is a clinical neonatologist and assistant professor who leads clinical care teams caring for critically ill neonates at Level III and IV neonatal intensive care units. Physician scientist who leads multidisciplinary collaborative research teams conducting retrospective and prospective research focused on improving outcomes for neonatal patients. Dr. Rumpel is also a teacher […]

Franscesca (Chesca) Miquel-Verges, M.D. is a Tenure Professor in the Neonatology section at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Miquel-Verges is also the Medical Director for the Emergency Medical Technicians ACH Transport, Medical Director for the Neonatal Transport, and the Associate Neonatology Division Chief for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Miquel-Verges […]

David Matlock, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Neonatolog section for the Pediatrics deparmtent at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He is part of the NICU team and Specialized team for gastrointestinal and lung anomalies, as well as the High Risk Newborn Clinic for ACH, and the Maternal […]

Ashley Lynch, M.D. is an Assistant Professor with Neonatology in the department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She is also the Director of NICU Resident Education, and the Sub-Director of UAMS NICU Guidebook. Dr. Lynch’s research has been focused on percutaneous intervention versus observational trial of […]