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Department of Pediatrics: Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty

Section Chief

Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Rebecca Cantu.
Rebecca M. Cantu, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Fellowship Program Director
Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Email: RMCantu@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Faculty Members

Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Emily Barnes.
Emily Barnes, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ESBarnes@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Branson B. Bolden.
Branson B. Bolden, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: BBolden@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Amanda Costa
Amanda Costa, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Quality Improvement Director for the Section of Hospital Medicine
Email: ACosta@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Raymond Lane Dailey
Raymond L. Dailey, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RLDailey@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Rachel Ekdahl.
Rachel Ekdahl, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: REkdahl@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Jacob F. Filipek
Jacob F. Filipek, M.D.
Medical Student Clerkship Associate Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: JFilipek@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot win lab coat of Dr. Charalene R. Fisher
Charalene R. Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: CRFisher@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Rachel Flaherty, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: RFlaherty@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Kristyn Jeffries.
Kristyn N. Jeffries, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: KMelchiors@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Rebecca L. Latch
Rebecca L. “Becky” Latch, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: LatchRebeccaL@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Steven McKee
Steven G. McKee, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SGMckee@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat for Dr. Satvika Mikkilineni
Satvika Mikkilineni, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SMikkilineni@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Carissa Rodriquez
Carissa Rodriquez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: CRodriquez2@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Sara Sanders
Sara C. Sanders, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: SCSanders@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Brittany Slagle
Brittany M. Slagle, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: BSlagle@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Conor Smith
Conor Smith, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: CHSmith@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Azriel Stinson
Azriel Stinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: AJStinson@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Katherine Tang
Katherine Tang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director
Email: KTang@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Maxwell Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: MDTaylor@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Dustin E. Williford, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: DEWilliford@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Melissa Wood-Katz
Melissa A. Wood-Katz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: MWoodkatz@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Professional headshot in lab coat of Dr. Linda Yarbrough
Linda D. Yarbrough, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: LDYarbrough@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio

Staff

Professional headshot in a lab coat of Joy Angie Childress, APRN.
Joy Angie Childress, APRN
APRN
Email: JAChildress@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Bonnie Kitchen, MNSc, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Bonnie E. Kitchen, RN, MNSc, ACPNP
APRN
Email: BEKitchen@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
Rachel McKnight, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, PC
APRN
Email: RAMcknight@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Shelby Richards, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-AC
Shelby Richards, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-AC
APRN
Email: SLRichards@uams.edu
Professional headshot in lab coat of Madison Winter, APRN
Madison Winter, MNSc, APRN
APRN
Email: MTWinter@uams.edu

Administrators 

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Dmarra “Maia” Ghosh, M.H.A.
Office Manager
Phone: 501-364-4024
Email: dghosh2@uams.edu
Professional headshot of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Admin Coordinator, Sofia Zarazua.
Sofia M. Zarazua, B.S.B.A
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 501-364-4027
Email: SMZarazua@uams.edu