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Pediatric Faculty Presentations and Publications

Scholarly Activity from 2013-Present

Edmond L, Thomas L, Oros J, Conrad S. (2025, Jan). Gradenigo Syndrome Presenting as Abducens Nerve Palsy. Submitted to Journal of Pediatrics.

Inglish C, Abdelgadir G, Thomas W. (2025, Feb). Poster presentation. Paravertebral Osteomyelitis Caused By Non-Typhoidal Salmonella In a Healthy, Immunocompetent 14-year-old. SSPR 2025. New Orleans, LA.

Lee J, Van Mason A, Hines K. (2025, Feb). Poster presentation. When it's really not the heart, tachypnea in an infant with known ventricular septal defect. SSPR 2025. New Orleans, LA.

Beveridge E, Humbert T, Hines K. (2025, May). Enduring materials. Cultural Humility Workshop

Griffus M, Raulston J. (2025, May). Abstract. Diagnosis of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in an Outpatient Setting: A Case Presentation. ASE 36th Annual Scientific Sessions.

Schumacher DJ, Winn AS, Hemond J, O'Dea CL, Garcia KL, Burke AE, Naifeh MM, Zurawick J, Kinnear B, Michelson C, Turner DA, Martini A, Schwartz A; Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (APPD LEARN) Crosswalk Study Group. Associations Between Residency Program Size and Readiness for Unsupervised Practice in Pediatrics. Acad Pediatr. 2025 May-Jun;25(4):102806. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102806. Epub 2025 Mar 8. PMID: 40064464.

Amro A, Martin A. (2025, Jun). A Case of Pediatric Hypothyroidism Presenting with Myopathy and Elevated Creatinine Kinase. Submitted to Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology.

Griffus M, Raulston J. (2025, Jun). Abstract. Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Diagnosis in an Outpatient Setting: A Case Presentation. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025.

Stedke A, Sinha A. (2024, Jan). Poster presentation. Reducing IVH. TIPQC.

Holland M, Van Mason, A. (2024, Feb). Poster presentation. TACI Deficiency: A Rare Form of Common Variable Immunodeficiency. AAAAI Conference.

Clark A, Philips S. (2024, Feb). A Call To Update Pediatric Sepsis Tools and Guidelines to the Comprehensive Level of Those in Adult Medicine for Aiding Management and Improving Long-term Outcomes: A Case of Severe Sepsis in a Misdiagnosed Pneumonia Pediatric Patient. SSPR 2024. New Orleans, LA.

Stedke A, Thurston T. (2024, Feb). Poster presentation. Denuded Skin and Hypopigmentation as Presenting Features of Isolated Cutaneous Intrauterine Herpes Simplex Virus II Infection in Neonate. SSPR 2024. New Orleans, LA.

Holland M, Abdelgadir G. (2024, Feb). Abstract. Salmonella Stanley Sepsis in an Otherwise Healthy Term Neonate. SSPR 2024. New Orleans, LA.

Passmore K, Bennett J. (2024, Feb). Abstract. 12 year old with rare isolate in pulmonary infection. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference 2024. 

Gahagen RE, Gaylord WC, Drayton Jackson MD, McCallister AE, Lutfi R, Belsky JA. Implementation of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Pathway to Improve Time to Biopsy and Multidisciplinary Communication. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Feb 5;9(1):e715. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000715. PMID: 38322297; PMCID: PMC10843474.

Miles DT, Wilson AW, Scull MS, Moses W, Quigley RS. A New Look on the Epidemiology of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Topic Revisited. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 Feb 5;5(4):705. doi: 10.55275/JPOSNA-2023-705. PMID: 40432939; PMCID: PMC12088238.

Verscaj CP, Velez-Bartolomei F, Bodle E, Chan K, Lyons MJ, Thorson W, Tan WH, Rodig N, Graham JM Jr, Peron A, Quintero-Rivera F, Zackai EH, Thomas MA, Stevens CA, Adam MP, Bird LM, Jones MC, Matalon DR. Characterization of the prenatal renal phenotype associated with 17q12, HNF1B, microdeletions. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Feb;44(2):237-246. doi: 10.1002/pd.6424. Epub 2023 Aug 26. PMID: 37632214.

Stedke A, Thurston T. (2024, Apr). Oral presentation. Implementing an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Congenital Cranial Anomalies. American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Conference 2024.

Ellington K, Van Mason A. (2024, May). Poster presentation. Hypocalcemia in a Neonate: Don't Forget Your Vitamins. American Thoracic Society 2024.

Lacombe D, Bloch-Zupan A, Bredrup C, Cooper EB, Houge SD, García-Miñaúr S, Kayserili H, Larizza L, Lopez Gonzalez V, Menke LA, Milani D, Saettini F, Stevens CA, Tooke L, Van der Zee JA, Van Genderen MM, Van-Gils J, Waite J, Adrien JL, Bartsch O, Bitoun P, Bouts AHM, Cueto-González AM, Dominguez-Garrido E, Duijkers FA, Fergelot P, Halstead E, Huisman SA, Meossi C, Mullins J, Nikkel SM, Oliver C, Prada E, Rei A, Riddle I, Rodriguez-Fonseca C, Rodríguez Pena R, Russell J, Saba A, Santos-Simarro F, Simpson BN, Smith DF, Stevens MF, Szakszon K, Taupiac E, Totaro N, Valenzuena Palafoll I, Van Der Kaay DCM, Van Wijk MP, Vyshka K, Wiley S, Hennekam RC. Diagnosis and management in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome: first international consensus statement. J Med Genet. 2024 May 21;61(6):503-519. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109438. PMID: 38471765; PMCID: PMC11137475.

Gaylord WC, Trout AT, Audino AN, Belsky JA. An International Survey Investigating the Incidence and Management of Brown Fat Uptake on 18F-FDG PET/CT at Children's Hospitals and Interventions for Mitigation. J Nucl Med Technol. 2024 Jun 5;52(2):115-120. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.123.266536. PMID: 38839114.

Borroto MC, Michaud C, Hudon C, Agrawal PB, Agre K, Applegate CD, Beggs AH, Bjornsson HT, Callewaert B, Chen MJ, Curry C, Devinsky O, Dudding-Byth T, Fagan K, Finnila CR, Gavrilova R, Genetti CA, Hiatt SM, Hildebrandt F, Wojcik MH, Kleefstra T, Kolvenbach CM, Korf BR, Kruszka P, Li H, Litwin J, Marcadier J, Platzer K, Blackburn PR, Reijnders MRF, Reutter H, Schanze I, Shieh JT, Stevens CA, Valivullah Z, van den Boogaard MJ, Klee EW, Campeau PM. A Genotype/Phenotype Study of KDM5B-Associated Disorders Suggests a Pathogenic Effect of Dominantly Inherited Missense Variants. Genes (Basel). 2024 Aug 6;15(8):1033. doi: 10.3390/genes15081033. PMID: 39202393; PMCID: PMC11353349.

Inglish C, Holland M, Abdelgadir G. (2024, Aug). Poster presentation. Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type I in a Newborn with Persistent Omphalitis. TNAAP 2024. Nashville, TN.

Manithody C, Denton C, Mehta S, Carter J, Kurashima K, Bagwe A, Swiderska-Syn M, Guzman M, Besmer S, Jain S, McHale M, Qureshi K, Nazzal M, Caliskan Y, Long J, Lin CJ, Hutchinson C, Ericsson AC, Jain AK. Intraduodenal fecal microbiota transplantation ameliorates gut atrophy and cholestasis in a novel parenteral nutrition piglet model. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2024 Nov 1;327(5):G640-G654. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00012.2024. Epub 2024 Aug 20. PMID: 39163019; PMCID: PMC11559648.

Alstrup M, Cesca F, Krawczun-Rygmaczewska A, López-Menéndez C, Pose-Utrilla J, Castberg FC, Bjerager MO, Finnila C, Kruer MC, Bakhtiari S, Padilla-Lopez S, Manwaring L, Keren B, Afenjar A, Galatolo D, Scalise R, Santorelli FM, Shillington A, Vezain M, Martinovic J, Stevens C, Gowda VK, Srinivasan VM, Thiffault I, Pastinen T, Baranano K, Lee A, Granadillo J, Glassford MR, Keegan CE, Matthews N, Saugier-Veber P, Iglesias T, Østergaard E. Refining the phenotype of SINO syndrome: A comprehensive cohort report of 14 novel cases. Genet Med. 2024 Nov;26(11):101219. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101219. Epub 2024 Jul 18. PMID: 39033379.

Schincariol-Manhe B, Campagnolo É, Spineli-Silva S, de Leeuw N, Correia-Costa GR, Pessoa A, de Souza CFM, Stevens C, Javaher P, Scallet HF, Mohr J, Biskup S, Herkert JC, Pfundt R, Mehta L, Rekab A, Elloumi HZ, Sanyoura M, Maciel-Guerra AT, Gil-da-Silva-Lopes VL, Dos Santos AM, Vieira TP. Novel variants in the SOX11 gene: clinical description of seven new patients. Eur J Hum Genet. 2024 Dec;32(12):1640-1646. doi: 10.1038/s41431-024-01695-8. Epub 2024 Sep 27. PMID: 39333428; PMCID: PMC11607427.

Holland M, Van Mason A. (2023, Feb). Sirolimus to Manage Enteropathy and Failure to Thrive in a Patient with LRBA Deficiency. AAAAI Conference.

Atkins C, Garcia K and Cary C. Bloody stools, weight loss, and burning feet. Case Report. TNAAP 2023.

Atkins C and Garcia K. Op-Ed in Tennessean and Johnson City press. 2023.

Hughes D, Garcia K and Williams K. Supplemental Vitamin D3 for the Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Athletes. Manuscript.

Hughes D and Reed B. ESC Protocol for NAS Infants in the NICU. SNMA 2023.

Johnston B and Reed B. A Multimodal Approach to Decreasing the Length of Stay of Neonates with Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS). TIPQC 2023.

Johnston B and Spencer M. (2023). Poster presentation. Severe Hepatic Failure Following Undiagnosed Congenital Syphilis. 

Gilchrist SA, Stanfield J, Tan MAM, Hicks RC, Urevick A, Cabbage T, Bhattacharya SD. Changes in Pediatric Non-accidental Trauma Emergency Department Visits During and Following the COVID-19 Lockdown. Am Surg. 2023 Sep;89(9):3881-3883. doi: 10.1177/00031348231173951. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37155157; PMCID: PMC10170259.

Amos J and Nelson R. Post-operative chylous effusion.

Brooke E, Davis W and Kalra Y. Case of fibromuscular dysplasia in a 9yo M presenting with ATV accident and hypertensive urgency requiring cardene GTT.

Stevens CA et al. A dyadic approach to the delineation of diagnostic entities in clinical genomics. Am J Hum Genet. 2021 Jan 7;108(1):8-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.013. PMID: 33417889

Rains M, Muncie C, Pang Y, Fan L, Tien L and Ojeda N. Oxidative Stress and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Rat Offspring with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Induced by Reduced Uterine Perfusion. Brain Sci. 2021 Jan 8;11(1):78. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11010078. PMID: 33435577

Arnold J, Campbell M, Flangini A, and Breen D. (2021, Feb). Autoimmune Encephalitis – Nothing to Brush Off. 2021 SRM Virtual Conference.

Campbell M, Hari Gopal S, and Nelson R. (2021, Feb). An Interesting Case of Chronic Multifocal Non-Bacterial Osteomyelitis.

Raulston J et al. Comparison of Management Strategies for Neonates With Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Mar 2;77(8):1093-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.048. PMID: 33632484

Stevens CA et al. CACNA1I gain-of-function mutations differentially affect channel gating and cause neurodevelopmental disorders Brain. 2021 Mar 11;awab101. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab101. PMID: 33704440

Stevens CA et al. Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in a diverse cohort of 104 individuals with Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome Am J Med Genet A. 2021 Jun;185(6):1649-1665. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62124. Epub 2021 Mar 30. PMID: 33783954

Keilman R, Harding S, Rowin M, Reade E, Klingborg P, Levine D and Spratt H. Investigations of Staphylococcal contamination on environmental surfaces of a neonatal intensive care unit of a children's hospital. Am J Infect Control. 2021 May 23;S0196-6553(21)00370-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.05.007. PMID: 34029651

Mueller S and Garcia K. (2021, June). Development of Rural Pediatrics Rotation Curriculum.

Hari Gopal S, Sinha A and Kalra Y. (2020, Feb). Reduction of unplanned extubations in the NICU. 2020 SSPR.

Hari Gopal S, Gaylord W, and Sterner S. (2020, Feb). An Infant with Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformation. Case Report.

Armour-Jones M and Jack J. (2020, Jan). Breaking the Binary. Pediatric Residency Program Faculty Development Meeting, Chattanooga, TN.

Rodriguez Sawao S, Windham P, and Garcia K. (2020, Dec). Improving Behavioral Health Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up in Gen Peds Clinic. TNAAP Conference.

Armour Jones M, Jack J. (2020, Dec). LGBTQ+ Inclusive Medical Care. UTCOM Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Chattanooga, TN.

Biller A, Laman D. (2020, Dec). Use of the Over-The-Scope-Clip (OTSC) For Closure of Persistent Gastrocutaneous Fistulas in Pediatric Patients: A Single Center Case Series. 2020 NASPGHAN Conference.

Oelsner K, Adams M. (2019, Nov). Book chapter. Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Mucopolysaccharidoses

Plant P, Adams M. (2019, Nov). Book chapter. Leukemia. Orthopaedics for the Newborn and Young Child. 

Biller A., Camper S., Cox H., Foutch J and Garcia K. (2019, Sept). Standardization of Care in the Vance Stafford General Pediatrics Clinic in Children Age Greater than 5 Years with a Diagnosis of Asthma. 2019 TNAAP.

Stroud M, Huff J. (2019, Sept). Listeria Persists with Serious Consequences. 2019 TNAAP.

Facciolo M, Keates J. (2019, Sept). Factor VII Deficiency. 2019 TNAAP.

Hari Gopal S, Garcia K. (2019, Sept). Accidental Strangulation Due to Multiple Hair Strands. 2019 TNAAP.

Gaylord W and Keates J. (2019, Sept). Use of UV light to decrease C. Diff colonies in pediatric oncology rooms. 2019 TNAAP.

Foutch J and Reade E. (2019, Feb). Salmonella Brain Abscess. Oral Case Presentation. 2019 SSPR.

Oelsner K and Rowin M. (2019, Feb). Case Report Presentation. Acute Ascending Flaccid Paralysis. 2019 SSPR.

RM Keilman, M Rowin, J Holcombe and H Spratt. (2019, Feb). Clostridium Difficile Colonization in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. 2019 SSPR.

HE Cox, RM Keilman, N Webster, J Whitehead and K Garcia. (2019, Feb). Introduction of Spirometry Use in a General Pediatrics Asthma Clinic. 2019 SSPR.

John J and Klingborg P. (2019, Feb). Improving Residents' Confidence in Leading Pediatric Codes. 2019 SSPR. SSPR Young Faculty Award Winner

Hari Gopal S and Shridharani R. (2019, Feb). Late Onset Congential Adrenal Hyperplasia or Ovarian Mass? 2019 SSPR.

Dyess R, Clark P. (2018, April). Novel Gene Mutation Causing Diabetes. 37th Annual Resident Research Day. Chattanooga, TN. 

Onley J, Shah A, Garcia K. (2017, October). Asthma Quality Improvement initiative. TNAAP TN State Pediatric Conference PHiiT meeting, Franklin, TN.  

John J, Stevens C. (2017, June). Unique Finding of Fusion Gene FGFR1/INI in Extraventricular Neurocytoma. 36th Annual Resident Research Day. Chattanooga, TN.  

Niklinska J, Tolosa D. Crohn’s disease treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin in a Pediatric Patient. Accepted for Poster presentation at North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, October 2016. 

Fenin A, Smith L. Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016. Abstract published in the TN AAP conference materials for TSPC September 2016.

Glenn J, Cody M, McManus M, et al. Deficient Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation. Frontiers in Immunology, 7, 250. June 27, 2016. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00250 

Shah A, Weldy E, Gao L, Qayyum R, Raper M, Surenderanath N. Correlation between Right Atrial Volume and Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Term and Preterm Infants. Oral presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016. Poster presentation at the American Society for Echocardiography Annual Scientific Sessions Seattle, WA, June 2016. 

Stevens CA, May KM. Deletion upstream of SALL1 producing Townes-Brocks syndrome. American Journal Medical Genetics Part A. 2016 Sep;170(9):2476-8. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37786. Epub 2016 Jun 8.

Harness K, Lam G, Tsaltas T, Raper M, Eliason R, McDowell M, Adair D, Kipikasa J, Hays M, Surenderanath N. Feasibility and Accuracy of Early Pregnancy Diagnostic Cardiac Ultrasound in a Community Setting. Poster and oral presentation at the Fetal Cardiac Symposium Scottsdale, AZ, May 2016.

Hamley S, Surenderanath N. Hungry Bone Syndrome precipitating Ventricular Tachycardia. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016, Third place winner. Accepted for Publication in Contemporary Pediatrics Summer 2016. 

Schweikert A, McClellan R. Elevated Creatinine Following Ingestion of Toy Car Fuel: A Case Report. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016. Oral presentation& abstract publication at the Tennessee State Pediatric Conference, the annual Tennessee Chapter of the AAP meeting, in Franklin, TN on September 17, 2016.

Nguyen G, Akridge K, Rowin M. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a Pediatric Patient with Peripheral Arterial Occlusion. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016.

Myers G, Raper M, Gao L, Eady M. Hospital admission rate and subsequent asthma scores after initiation of the AeroChamber Plus® Flow-Vu® Anti-static Valved Holding Chamber. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016.

Reade E, Simon DW and Rowin M. Central Nervous System Infections and Related Conditions, Pediatric Critical Care, 5th Edition, Fuhrman BP and Zimmerman JJ, editors, Elsevier Saunders: Philadelphia PA. (in print, 2016).

Kalra Y, Richter R and Rowin M. Infections and Isolation in the PICU, Comprehensive Critical Care: Pediatric, 2nd Edition, Jana A. Stockwell, MD, FCCM and Catherine M. Preissig, MD, Editors. Society of Critical Care Medicine: Mount Prospect, IL. (in print, 2016)

Varman KM, Dunbar K, Usifo K, Stevens C. Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis: A Treatable Genetic Disease Not to Be Missed. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2016 Mar;22(2):92-3. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000367. 

Nizar JM, Dong W, McClellan RB, et al. Na+-sensitive elevation in blood pressure is ENaC independent in diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology. 2016 May 1;310(9):F812-20. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00265.2015. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

Ward, C.  Hall, M. Talbott, G. Subtirleu, M Acute Renal Failure and Rhabdomyolysis After Pediatric Near Drowning.  Pediatric Nephrology.  December 2015, Volume 30, Issue 12, pp 2232-2233

Gilliam H, Niklinska J, Chan A, Reade E. The Impact of Caloric Intake on Infants Receiving High Flow High Humidity Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy for Bronchiolitis. Poster presentation at American Academy of Pediatrics, November 2015. Poster presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016.

Keates-Baleeiro J, Rincon M. Morbid Obesity as Early Manifestation of Occult Hypothalamic-Pituitary LCH with Delay in Treatment. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2015, 915716. doi: 10.1155/2015/915716 

Niklinska J, Laman D. Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Health Child: A Case Report. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Meeting. Washington, DC. October 2015.

Price C, Muszynski M, Zielinski J, Stewart C. Motorboat Propeller Injuries: Report of Thirteen Cases with Review of Mechanism of Injury and Bacterial Considerations, Journal of Trauma Treatment 2015, 4:3, 1000267. 

Gereige R, Dhepyasumwan N, Garcia K, Vasan R, Bernstein H, Serwint J. Pediatric Residents' Knowledge and Comfort With Oral Health Bright Futures Concepts: A CORNET Study. Academic Pediatrics 2015, May 19. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2015.04.036 

Hall M.  First Do No Harm – A Patient Safety Discussion. 14th Annual Update in Acute and Emergency Care Pediatrics Conference in Memphis, TN, April 2015.

Tuggle-Tarver K, Keates-Baleeiro J, Kolade V. Creating a plan of transition for patients with sickle cell disease from pediatrics to adult care. 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and 38th National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, Florida, April 11, 2015.

Hall M, Trope R. Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Billing. Critical Connections. February/March 2015. 

Church A. Workshop: “A Roadmap to Teach Senior Residents to Facilitate Debriefings after Critical Incidents.” Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Orlando, March 2015. 

Church A. Workshop “Cultivating Resilience as Pediatric Health Care Providers: Teaching Ourselves and Our Learners.” Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Orlando, March 2015. 

Rincon M. The Search for an Effective CCC Assessment Tool. Oral presentation, Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Orlando, March 2015.

Rincon M. Upgrading the Interview Process. Oral presentation, Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Orlando, March 2015.

Huff J. Small Program Forum. Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Orlando, March 2015. 

Phelan K, May K. Basic Techniques in Mammalian Cell Tissue Culture. Curr Protoc Cell Biol. 2015 Mar 2;66:1.1.1-22. John Wiley & Sons, 2015. doi: 10.1002/0471143030.cb0101s66.

May K, Carlucci M, Stevens C. Interstitial deletion of chromosome 1 and corresponding supernumerary marker chromosome in a child with mosaicism for del(1)(p12p13.3). American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah. March 24-28, 2015.

Chong, McMillin, Shively, Stevens, et al. De Novo Mutations in NALCN Cause a Syndrome Characterized by Congenital Contractures of the Limbs and Face, Hypotonia, and Developmental Delay. American Journal of Human Genetics 96(3): 462-473, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.01.003

Adams S, Garcia K, Ward C. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. American Family  Physician. 2015 Jun 1; 91(11):778-783. PMID: 26034855 

Church A. Enjoying Life: Managing Stress and Burnout.  Southern Regional Meetings of the Academic Pediatric Association. New Orleans, LA. Feb 27, 2015

Taylor JA, Burgos AE, Flaherman V, Chung EK, Simpson EA, Goyal N, Von Kohorn I, Dhepyasuwan N. Discrepancies between transcutaneous and serum bilirubin measurements. Pediatrics. 2015. 135(2):224-231.—Church A Site Investigator for UT Pediatrics: Children’s at Erlanger

Church A. Maintaining Wellness: A Resilient, Happy Trainee is a Better Learner and Physician. APPD 18th Annual Fall Meeting. Arlington, VA, September, 2014. 

Reade E, Talbott G,  Rowin M. Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric ICU. In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence, Wheeler DS, Shanley TP and Wong HR, Editors. 2014, Springer-Verlag, London, UK.

Pulsipher MA, McManus M, Meshinchi S. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia. In: Applebaum et al, ed. Thomas’ Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. 5th ed. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.

Huff J. Update on Infectious Disease Practice guidelines. Family Practice  Symposium, Chattanooga, TN, June 2014.

McManus M, Frangoul H, McCullers J, Wang L, O’Shea A, Halasa, N. Safety and Immunogenicity of High Dose Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 61(5), 815–820. May 2014. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24863

Talbott G. The Pediatric Airway. Erlanger Regional Trauma Symposium, Chattanooga, TN. May 14, 2014.

Talbott G. ECMO-The Role of Pediatric Extra-Corporeal Support. Regional Pediatric Potpourri, May 17, 2014.

Huff J. Small Program Forum. Association of Pediatrics Program Director meeting, Chicago, April 2014. 

Church A. Professional Formation for Learners: Education and Assessment “Cultivating Resilience During Pediatric Residency”. APPD Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, April, 2014.

Chen K, Wu W, Matthew D, Zhang Y, Browne S, McManus M, et al. Autoimmunity due to RAG Deficiency and Estimated Disease Incidence in RAG1/2 Mutations. Journal of Allergy Clinical Immunology. 2014 Mar; 133(3):880-2. 

Ismail H, Rincon M. X-linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita Initially Presenting with Aldosterone Deficiency in a Child Conceived from a Donated Egg: A Case Report and Ethical Dilemma. Endocrine Practice, 2014, Mar 18:1-12. [Epub ahead of print]

Hall M. Communication Failure – Keeping Our Kids Safe. 13th Annual Tennessee Acute and Emergency Care Pediatrics Conference. Sponsored by TNAAP and TN-EMSC. March 28, 2014. 

Hagen Z, Ledbetter J, Wilson E., Hamm J. The Pediatric Diagnostic Conundrum of Chronic and Recurrent Respiratory Symptoms. Poster presented at: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; San Diego, CA. 2014.

Ajala O, Baosman K, Rincon M, Tudor M, Panda M. Why is the patient still hypoglycemic? Poster presentation at the 2014 Southern SGIM Regional meeting, February 2014.

Church A. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Sharing Ideas for Community Pediatrics and Advocacy Training. 2014 Southern Regional Meetings/SSPR New Orleans, LA, Feb 2014.

Walkup J, Rincon M, Johnson G. Plastic Bronchitis presenting in a 6 year old with Pneumonia. Poster presentation at the 2014 Southern Regional Meetings/SSPR New Orleans, LA, Feb 2014. 

Walkup J, Carlucci M, Rincon M. Profound muscle wasting as a presentation of hyperthyroidism in an adolescent. Poster presentation at the 2014 Southern Regional Meetings/SSPR New Orleans, LA, Feb 2014.

Mikail J, Rincon M. Recurrent Mixed-Type Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient with DiGeorge Syndrome. Poster presentation at the 2014 Southern Regional Meetings/SSPR New Orleans, LA, Feb 2014.

Carlson AR, Santucci K, Subtirelu M. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Orbital Pseudotumor in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Demonstrating the Need for Continued Suspicion of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in Cases of Isolated Orbital Pseudotumor. Presented at Southern Regional Meetings/SSPR New Orleans, LA, Feb 2014.

Forsyth C, May K, Johnson G, Moses W, Stevens CA. “Expanding the phenotype of Perrault syndrome with total anomalous venous return and new orthopedic abnormalities.”  Poster presented at the meeting of the American College of Medical Genetics, Phoenix, AZ, 2013.

Chan A, Subtirelu MM, Rincon M. Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Secondary to Antiretroviral Drugs in an Adolescent with Hereditary Pancreatitis. Presented at National Lipid Association 2013 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2013. Abstract Published in Journal of Lipidology, Volume 7 Number 3, 262-263. 

Keates J, Carlucci M, Rincon M. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in the context of Super Obesity. Southern Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual meeting, Birmingham, AL, October 2013.                                                             

Carlucci M. Guidelines for Care of Girls with Turner Syndrome. Southern Pediatric Endocrine Society Meeting, Birmingham, AL, October 2013

Zielinski J. Acute Evaluation of Child with Limp. 29th Annual SW Virginia Pediatrics Conference. August 2013. 12th Annual Acute & Emergency Care Pediatrics. Chattanooga, TN, April 2013.

Huff J. Clostridium Difficile Infections in Children.  Family Practice symposium, Chattanooga, TN, June 2013

Naik R, Kunselman A, Wackerle E, Johnson G, Cyran SE, Chowdhury D.  Stress Echocardiography: A Useful Tool for Children With Aortic Stenosis.  Pediatric Cardiology.  June 2013; 34 (5): 1237-1243.

Heath GW, Subtirelu M, Rincon-Subtirelu M, Pickett M D White, Mendoza E, Tinsley E, Abrahams L, Meyer T. Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating among Inner-City Youth through Community Health Workers: Linking Clinic to Neighborhood. Presented at American College of Sports Medicine's 60th Annual Meeting and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®. Indianapolis, IN, May 2013. Health, 6(17), 2342-2348. October 2014. doi: 10.4236/health.2014.617269 

May KM, Lam G, Adair CD, Kipikasa JH, Sadanandan S, Stevens CA, Torres C, Ulm JE. When is a False-positive NIPT Result Really a False-Positive? Platform Presentation at Southeastern Regional Genetics Group Meeting, 2013, Asheville, NC.

Quality Improvement from 2013-Present

Daughrity T, Clark A, Conrad S, Kalra Y, Gerwin, A. (2025, Jan). Poster presentation. Standardizing the Art of Sedative Withdrawal in the PICU. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Clark A, Sterner S. (2025, Jan). Poster presentation. ASD in the ED: Implementing a Sensory Toolkit to Improve Patient Metrics. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Stedke, A, Sinha A. (2025, Apr). Poster presentation. Reducing Severe IVH in Very premature infants. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Edmond L, Garcia K. (2025, Apr). Poster presentation. Will native language EPDS forms increase detection of maternal post-natal depression? QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Lee J, Underwood R, Ward K, Bennett J. (2025, Apr). First place oral presentation. Improving Discharge Process in Pediatric Inpatient Service. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Justice J, Green K, Wells A. (2025, Apr). Poster presentation. Enhancing Education on Vitamin D Supplementation during Infant Clinic Visits. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Amro A, Purohith, A, Garcia K. (2025, May). Oral presentation. Increasing the Documentation of SMR in the Outpatient Setting. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Maeng J, Holland M, Garcia, K. (2025, May). Oral presentation. Addressing Penicillin Allergies in the University General Pediatrics Clinic. QIPS Day 2025. Chattanooga, TN.

Atkins C, O'Brien K, Garcia K. (2024, Mar). Poster presentation. Improving vaccination rates in the resident-run pediatrics clinic. 2024 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Pham D, Atkins C, Ellington K, Garcia K. (2024, Mar). Poster presentation. Implementation of Lifestyle Medicine in Pediatric Residency. 2024 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Pope A, Cox V, Garcia K. (2024, Mar). Poster presentation. Improving NAT documentation. 2024 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Hughes D, Garcia K. (2024, Mar). Poster presentation. Decreasing Transitional Care Visit Denials in a Resident General Pediatrics Clinic. 2024 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Rodriguez P, Bennett J. (2024, May). Oral presentation. Improving Communication with families on hospitalists service. 2024 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Patil N, Passmore K, Pigg V, Balser R. (2023, Mar). Oral presentation. Improving Water Safety Knowledge and Discussions in General Pediatrics Clinic. 2023 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Mathis D, DeMars K, Garcia K. (2023, Mar). Poster presentation. Creating a Safe Place in Pediatric Care:  A No Hit Zone. 2023 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Hubler M, Allen D, Bennett J. (2023, May). Poster presentation. Addressing Medical Team Barriers to Family-Centered Rounding at UT Pediatrics, an Update. 2023 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Bland J, Garcia K. (2023, Mar). Poster presentation. Reduction of Eczema Visits to Vance-Stafford Pediatrics Clinic. 2023 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Brooke E, Hawes C, Nelson R, Bennett J. (2022, May). Oral presentation. Increasing admission medication reconciliation completion rates for pediatric patients admitted to pediatric hospitalist medicine at the Children's Hospital at Erlanger. 2022 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Sheron D, Sinha A. (2022, May). Poster presentation. Reducing Departure Times for NICU Transports. 2022 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Hubler M, Allen D, Bennett J. (2022, May). Poster presentation. Addressing Medical Team Barriers to Family-Centered Rounding at UT Pediatrics. 2022 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Cabbage T, Reed B. (2022, May). Poster presentation. Improving Immunization Practices Among Neonates in a Level IV NICU. 2022 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

White J, Amos J, Culbertson M. (2022, May). First place oral presentation. Rapid MRI a Modality for Evaluation of Shunt Malfunction. 2022 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day. Chattanooga, TN.

Oelsner K, Garcia K. (2021, May). Second place oral presentation. Enrolling Children in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. 2021 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Windham P, Garcia K. (2021, Aug). Poster presentation. Improving Behavioral Health Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up in a General Pediatric Clinic. TNAAP Conference.

Mueller S., Armour-Jones M., Arnold J, Jack J. (2020, May). Gender Diversity. 2020 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN. 

Gaylord W and Keates J. (2020, May). Improving use of topical Anesthetics in Pediatric Oncology Patients. 2020 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Rodriguez-Sawao S., Camper S., Windham P and Garcia K. (2020, May). Improving Behavioral Health Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up in a General Pediatric Clinic. 2020 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Hari Gopal S, Rains M. (2020, May). First place presentation. Reduction of Unplanned Extubations in the NICU. 2020 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Debuhr-Mansouri A, Garcia K. (2020, May). Third place presentation. Implementation of the AAP/Bright Futures Oral Health Risk Assessment in the General Pediatrics Clinic. 2020 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Lindsay F and Gilliam H. (2019, May). Resident Wellness Bags. 2019 Annual Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN. 

Blake A, Adeyemo M, Goins A. (2018, May). Screening and Referral of Postpartum Depression in the NICU. 2018 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Cherian, C, Ledbetter J. (2018, May). Depression screening in CF patients. 2018 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Cox H, Keilman R, Webster N, Whitehead J, Garcia K. (2018, May). Introduction of spirometry testing in the Vance Stafford General Pediatrics Clinic in Children age greater than 5 years old with a diagnosis of asthma. 2018 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Dyess R and Clark P. (2018, May). Diabetes Distress Screening. 2018 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga.

Parker L and Mixon A. (2018, May). Increasing Efficiency in Management of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Patients. 2018 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga.

Shah, A, Garcia K. (2017, May). ACT Now!  Improving the Use of Asthma Control Test in the UT General Pediatric Clinic. 2017Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Fox-Bergvin L, Garcia K, Goins A. (2017, May). Good Care in Less Time: A Newborn Nursery Handbook. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Gonzales L, Culbertson M. (2017, May). EKG Reconciliation Program in the Pediatric Emergency Room. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Gonzales L, Garcia K. (2017, May). Getting "AMP-ed" up: Improving the Use of Asthma Management Plans in the UT General Pediatric Clinic. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.  

Peeler E, Goins A, Garcia K. (2017, May). Soothing Not Bruising:  Abusive Head Trauma Education for Parents of Newborn. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Peeler E, Myers G, Gilliam H. (2017, May). No Pressure, No Diamonds:  A Resident Burnout Initiative. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Harding S, Keates J, Mixon A. (2017, May). Febrile Neutropenia in Pediatric Oncology Patients:  Time from Presentation to Antibiotic Administration. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN. 

Schweikert A, Culbertson M. (2017, May). Waiting to Exhale. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Webster N, Garcia K. (2017, May). Triggers and Treatments:  Increasing Asthma Education in the Vance Stafford Pediatric Clinic. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Clinton J, Garcia K. (2017, May). Improving Access and Use of the Resident "Blue Book". 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN. 

Belgrave M, Hamp M. (2017, May). Improving HPV vaccination rates. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.

Guarneri A, Garcia K, Jack J. (2017, May). Sweet Kids:  Improving Type 2 DM screening in at-risk obese children in the UT General Pediatrics Clinic. 2017 Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN.  

Fenin A, Rincon M. Reducing Subcutaneous Insulin Errors Through the Introduction of a Standardized Order Set. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Society, Baltimore, MD, May 2016. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 20, 2016. Oral presentation& abstract publication at the Tennessee State Pediatric Conference, the annual Tennessee Chapter of the AAP meeting, in Franklin, TN on September 17, 2016. 

Herrera J, Raper M, Reade E, Hall M, Garcia K, Gerwin A. Preventing Medication Name Errors. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 20, 2016.

Niklinska J, Garcia K. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome – Parent Education & Guide for Babies at Risk. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 20, 2016, First Place Winner.  Abstract publication at the Tennessee State Pediatric Conference, the annual Tennessee Chapter of the AAP meeting, in Franklin, TN on September 17, 2016. 

Katsuura J, Huff J. Improving Resident Use of RiskPro to Enter Medical Errors. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 20, 2016. 

Hamley S, Garcia K, Church A. Increasing Awareness of “Watchers” on a Pediatric Inpatient Unit. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 20, 2016. 

Katsuura J, Dela Pena Arce J, Keates-Baleerio J. Survey of Sickle Cell Trait Knowledge and Management Practices Among Pediatric Healthcare Providers. Oral presentation at Resident Research Day, UT College of Medicine Chattanooga, May 13, 2016. 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and 38th National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, Florida, April 11, 2015. 

Ashraf S, Garcia K. Dental Home Documentation. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 2015.  

Nguyen G, Garcia K. Eczema Action Plan. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 2015, Second place winner. 

McDermott M, Smith L, Garcia K. Breastfeeding sustainment and Tobacco Cessation. Oral presentation at Erlanger Patient Safety Quality Improvement Day, Chattanooga, TN May 2015. 

Pigg V, Kuschel T, Zurawick J, Huff J. Improving Patient Safety:  The Triple Check. QI Project presented at first Annual Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Day, Erlanger Health System & UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN. May 16, 2014.

Zurawick J. Accelerating the Rate of Improvement in Cystic Fibrosis Care: Learning Leadership Collaborative 8. QI Project poster presented at NACF Conference, October 2013

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