Welcome New Pediatrics Faculty Members

Welcome to the newest faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics! We are fortunate to welcome 14 new primary faculty members and 2 clinical associates this academic year, whose diverse areas of expertise will build upon the remarkable dedication to excellence in clinical care, education, research and advocacy that characterizes our Pediatrics community.

Cardiology

  • Erin Shea, MD
    Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Cardiology

    Previous Institution: Duke University Fellowship Program
    [Start date: 08/15/2022]

Endocrinology

  • Elizabeth Greene, MD
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Endocrinology
    Previous Institution: Duke University Fellowship Program
    [Start date: 08/01/2022]

  • Olga Gupta, MD
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Endocrinology
    Previous Institution: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    [Start date: 07/01/2022]

General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

  • Jeylan Close, MD
    Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
    Previous Institution: Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania/University of Pennsylvania

    [Start date: 07/01/2022]

  • Joseph DeRaddo, MD
    Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
    Previous Institution: Duke University - Pediatrics Resident
    [Start date: 07/01/2022]
     
  • Grace Lee, MD
    Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
    Previous Institution: Duke University - Pediatrics Resident
    [Start date: 07/01/2022]
     
  • Pablo Plasencia, MD
    Clinical Associate in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
    Previous Institution: Duke University Resident
    [Start date: 08/01/2022]

​Hospital Medicine

  • Taryn Scibienski, MD
    Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Hospital Medicine
    Previous Institution: Duke University Hospitalist
    [Start date: 08/01/2022]

Infectious Diseases

  • Sarah Heston, MD
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Infectious Diseases

    Previous Institution: Duke University Fellowship Program
    [Start date: 07/09/2022]

Medicine-Pediatrics

  • Harriet Burns, MD
    Clinical Associate in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Medicine-Pediatrics
    Previous Institution: Piedmont Health Services, Chapel Hill, NC
    [Start date: 07/12/2022]
  • Jacqueline Stewart, MD
    Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Medicine- Pediatrics
    Previous Institution: Bon Secours Mercy Health, Glen Allen, VA
    [Start date: 12/01/2022]

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

  • Keyaria Gray, DO
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine  
    Previous Institution: Envision Health Services, North Texas Division, Plano, TX
    [Start date: 07/01/2022]
     
  • Lakshmi Katakam, MD
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine  
    Previous Institution: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    [Start date: 09/01/2022]

Nephrology

  • Candice Sheldon, MD
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Nephrology
    Previous Institution: University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    [Start date: 09/15/2022]

Neurology

  • Alice “Bryn” Salter, MD
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Division of Neurology
    Previous Institution: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    [Start date: 08/01/2022]

Chair's Office

  • Jasmine Willis-Wallace, EdD, MS, BS
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Previous Institution: University of Oklahoma – Tulsa
    [Start date: 07/01/2022]

 

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