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Critical Care Medicine Faculty

Section Chief

Dr. Ronald C. Sanders Jr.
Ronald C. Sanders, M.D.
Chief of Critical Care Medicine
Morris and Hettie Oakley Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Respiratory Care Services
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: rcsanders@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Professors

Xiomara C. Garcia-Casal, M.D.
Xiomara Garcia-Casal, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiac and Transplant
Email: xgarcia@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
M. Michele Moss, M.D.
M. Michele Moss, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Critical Care
Email: mossmichele@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Peter M. Mourani
Pete Mourani, M.D.
President, Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Ross and Mary Whipple Family Distinguished Research Scientist Endowed Chair in honor of Dr. Richard F. Jacobs
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: mouranip@archildrens.org
Website: Clinical Bio
Parthak Prodhan, M.D., MBA
Parthak Prodhan, M.D., MBA
Medical Director, CVICU
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: prodhanparthak@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D.
Steve M. Schexnayder, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Executive Vice-Chair of Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine
Email: schexnaydersm@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Michael H. Stroud, M.D.
Michael H. Stroud, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Angel One Transport
Email: stroudmichaelh@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Brian M. Varisco, M.D.
Brian M. Varisco, M.D.
Vice Chair of Research
Director of Laboratory Research
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: BVarisco@uams.edu
Website: Clinical bio

Associate Professors

Erin E. Bennett, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Email: ebennett2@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Rupal Bhakta-Grammer, M.D.
Rupal Bhakta-Grammer, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiac Intensivist
Email: bhaktarupalt@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Olivia Katherine Irby, M.D.
Olivia Katherine Irby, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
PCCM Fellowship Program Director
PICU Clinical Research Director
Email: okvaden@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Matthew P. Malone
Matthew P. Malone, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
ECMO Medical Director
PCCM Fellowship Associate Program Director
Email: mpmalone@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Sanjiv Pasala, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Intermediate Care Unit
Email: spasala@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Sabina M. Siddiqui, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Surgical Intensivist
Email: smsiddiqui@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Assistant Professors

Salim Aljabari, M.D.
Salim Aljabari, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: saljabari@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Courtney M. Cox, M.D.
Courtney M. Cox, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Sedation
PCCM Fellowship Associate Program Director
Email: ccox2@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Stephen N. Epps, M.D.
S. Nathan Epps, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: snepps@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Kristen Long, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: kelong@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Robert Vandewalle, M.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, General Surgery and Critical Care
Email: rvandewalle@uams.edu
Website: Clinical bio
James Garrett Williams, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: JWilliams4@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Deidre Wyrick, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Surgical Intensivist
Medical Director, Trauma - Arkansas Children's
Email: dlwyrick2@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Kathleen Zani, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Email: kzani@uams.edu
Website: Clinical bio

Critical Care Nursing Team

Cheree Crawley, APRN
Cheree Crawley, APRN
APRN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Email: cccrawley@uams.edu
Ashley Crow, APRN
Ashley Crow, APRN
APRN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Email: ACrow@uams.edu
Katelyn Davis, APN
APRN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Andrea Johnson, APRN
APRN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Email: aljohnson4@uams.edu
Crystal Paparic, APRN
APRN Coordinator - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Email: cpaparic@uams.edu

Contact Us

Angie McCuin, Office Manager - Critical Care
Angie M. McCuin
Office Manager
Email: MCCUINANGIEM@UAMS.EDU
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