Section Chief
Matthew S. Kelly, MD, MPH
Chief of Infectious Diseases
Horace C. Cabe Distinguished Chair in Infectious Diseases
Associate Vice Chair of Research
Horace C. Cabe Distinguished Chair in Infectious Diseases
Associate Vice Chair of Research
Email: MKelly3@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Respiratory infections, the early life microbiome, microbial genomics
Faculty
William J. Steinbach, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrician in Chief, Arkansas Children's
Associate Dean for Child Health
Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrician in Chief, Arkansas Children's
Associate Dean for Child Health
Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Email: WSteinbach@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Invasive fungal infections, transplant infectious diseases
Adriana Sarmiento Clemente, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ASarmientoClemente@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship
Ashleah P. Courtney, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ACourtney@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, medical informatics
Steven M. Dahl, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: Sdahl@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Emerging infections, vaccine-preventable infections
Ana P. Del Valle Penella, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: ADelVallePenella@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Infection prevention and control, neonatal infections
Maria Garcia Fernandez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: MGarciaFernandez@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Transplant infectious diseases
Praveen R. Juvvadi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: PRJuvvadi@uams.edu
Website: Research Bio
Research Interests: Invasive fungal infections, antifungal development
Kristine Kay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: KKay@uams.edu
Website: Research Bio
Research Interests: Hospital epidemiology, medical informatics
Haleigh C. Shumate, APRN
Instructor
Email: HCShumate@uams.edu
Heather L. Young, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Email: HLYoung@uams.edu
Website: Clinical Bio
Research Interests: Congenital infections, vaccine-preventable infections
Emeritus Faculty
Jose Romero, M.D.
Professor
Website: Clinical Bio
Contact Us
Madison Penzo
Office Manager, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Office Manager, Pediatric Rheumatology
Office Manager, Pediatric Rheumatology
Phone: 501-364-3381
Email: MPenzo@uams.edu