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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty

Section Chief

Rebecca Cantu, M.D.
Rebecca Cantu, M.D., MPH
Chief of Hospital Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RMCantu@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Faculty Members

Lynn Alkhatib, M.B.,B.S.
Lynn Alkhatib, M.B.,B.S.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: lalkhatib@uams.edu
Emily Barnes, M.D., Residency Program Associate Director
Emily Barnes, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ESBarnes@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Sally Barnes, M.D.
Sarah A. Barnes, M.D
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SABarnes@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Branson B. Bolden, M.D.
Branson B. Bolden, M.D.
Interim Chief of Pediatric Rheumatology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: BBolden@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Lane Dailey, M.D.
Raymond L. Dailey, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RLDailey@uams.edu
Rachel Ekdahl, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: REkdahl@uams.edu
Jacob F. Filipek, M.D.
Jacob F. Filipek, M.D.
Medical Student Clerkship Associate Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: JFilipek@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Charalene R. Fisher, M.D.
Charalene R. Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: CRFisher@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Kristyn N. Jeffries, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: KMelchiors@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Rebecca L. Latch, M.D.
Rebecca L. “Becky” Latch, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: LatchRebeccaL@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Steven G. McKee, M.D.
Steven G. McKee, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SGMckee@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Carissa Rodriquez, M.D.
Carissa Rodriquez, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: CRodriquez2@uams.edu
Sara Camp Sanders, M.D.
Sara C. Sanders, M.D.
Associate Professor
Email: SCSanders@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Brittany M. Slagle, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Email: BSlagle@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Conor Smith, M.D.
Conor Smith, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: CHSmith@uams.edu
Azriel Stinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: AJStinson@uams.edu
Dr. Katherine Tang headshot
Katherine Tang, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Email: KTang@uams.edu
Maxwell D. Taylor, M.D.
Maxwell D. Taylor, M.D.
Associate Professor
Email: MDTaylor@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Dustin E. Williford, M.D.
Associate Professor
Email: DEWilliford@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Melissa A. Wood-Katz, M.D.
Melissa A. Wood-Katz, M.D.
Associate Professor
Email: MWoodkatz@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Linda Murphy, M.D.
Linda D. Yarbrough, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: LDYarbrough@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Staff

Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
APRN
Email: RAMcknight@uams.edu
Joy Angie Childress, APRN
Joy Angie Childress
APRN
Email: JAChildress@uams.edu
Bonnie Kitchen, MNSc, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Bonnie E. Kitchen, RN, MNSc, ACPNP
APRN
Email: BEKitchen@uams.edu

Administrators 

Dmarra
Dmarra “Maia” Ghosh, M.H.A.
Office Manager
Location: Professional Building 3, ACH
Phone: 501-364-4329
Email: dghosh2@uams.edu
Sofia M. Zarazua
Sofia M. Zarazua
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 501-364-4027
Email: SMZarazua@uams.edu

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