Curricula Vitae in Pediatrics

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Jennifer G Amrol Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatrics, breastfeeding	Dr. Jennifer Amrol is a pediatrician in Columbia, South Carolina and is affiliated with Palmetto Health Richland. She received her medical degree from University of South Carolina School of Medicine and has been in practice for 16 years. She is one of 74 doctors at Palmetto Health Richland who specialize in Pediatrics.
Julie N. Anderson Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatrics	Dr. Julie Anderson joined the faculty of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2007. Before her appointment to the Department of Pediatrics she was in private practice with Carolina Pediatrics in Columbia, South Carolina, for five years. She is board certified in pediatrics. Dr. Anderson completed her higher education at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
Julia B. Ballance Clinical Associate Professor	Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, School Health	Dr. Julia B. Ballance graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1982. She works in Columbia, SC and 1 other location and specializes in Pediatrics.She speaks English and Spanish.
Melanie D Blackburn Clinical Associate Professor	Pediatrics	Dr. Melanie D. Blackburn is a Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Kelly C Branstetter Clinical Instructor		Kelly Canada Branstetter, C.P.N.P. is a Clinical Instructor and Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Argiri X Brook Clinical Assistant Professor		Argiri "Sylvia" Brook, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Dr. Daniel Craig Brown, MD Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatrics-Pulmonary	Dr. Daniel Brown brought an extensive background in pediatric pulmonology to the USC School of Medicine when he joined the Department of Pediatrics in 2008. Prior to his appointment with the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Pulmonology, he was in private practice with Pediatric Pulmonary Associates, Columbia, South Carolina, for ten years.
Dr. David E Brown, III Clinical Associate Professor	Pediatric Pulmonology/Sleep	Dr. Daniel Brown brought an extensive background in pediatric pulmonology to the USC School of Medicine when he joined the Department of Pediatrics in 2008. Prior to his appointment with the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Pulmonology, he was in private practice with Pediatric Pulmonary Associates, Columbia, South Carolina, for ten years
Whitney W. Brown Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatric endocrine disorders	For the past three years, Dr. Brown has served as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Branch, affiliated with TC Thompson Children's Hospital, specializing in pediatric endocrine disorders. She now welcomes the opportunity to return to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine to serve as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, specializing in the treatment of pediatric endocrine disorders.
Anna K Rye Burch Clinical Associate Professor	Mechanisms of the Eagle Effect, The effect of antimicrobial classes on host inflammatory responses to gram-positive bacteria	Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Rye's clinical special interests are Group A streptococcal infections, bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance, and infections in the intensive care unit. Her research interests are mechanisms of the Eagle Effect and the effect of antimicrobial classes on host inflammatory responses to gram-positive bacteria.
Stacey M Cobb Clinical Assistant Professor	Child Development, Child Behavioral Health	Dr. Stacey Michelle Cobb is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Alyssa S Cogdill Clinical Instructor		Alyssa S. Cogdill, CPNP is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Monica Tucci Cramer Clinical Assistant Professor		Dr. Monica T. Cramer (Tucci) is a pediatric nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. She has been in practice between 11-20 years.Her specialties include: Pediatric nephrologists specialize in kidney disease in children, treating such ailments as hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney stones and kidney failure. Nephrologists typically do not perform surgery.
Dr. Stuart Louis Cramer Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatrics	Stuart Cramer is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University Specialty Clinics.
Caroline H DiBattisto Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatrics, Child Developmenta, Behavioral Health	Dr. Caroline DiBattisto is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Alexandra E Flynn Clinical Instructor	Pediatrics
Dr. Jason Hawn, MD Clinical Assistant Professor	General Pediatrics	After serving as the Chief Resident of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine from 2006 to 2007, Jason Hawn joined the Department of Pediatrics as an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in 2007. Dr. Hawn is board certified in general pediatrics with special interest in hospital medicine. He is also the Medical Director for the Down Syndrome Clinic.
Dr. Robert Holleman, MD Clinical Associate Professor	Pediatric Nephrology	Dr. Robert Holleman is a pediatric nephrologist in Columbia, South Carolina. He received his medical degree from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Holloway Clinical Assistant Professor	Concussion	Dr. Holloway received his undergraduate degree, B.S. in biology, in 2003 from Oglethorpe University. He received his MD at the Medical College of Georgia in 2007. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine / Palmetto Health in 2010 and became board certified in Pediatrics in 2010. Dr. Holloway completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of South Carolina in 2011.
Dr. Lisa Marie Knight Clinical Associate Professor		Lisa Marie Knight, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Rebecca K Lehman Clinical Associate Professor		Rebecca K. Lehman is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Sara F. Lindsey Clinical Assistant Professor		Dr. Sara Finley Lindsey, specializes in pediatric medicine. She attended medical school at University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine.
Emily P Lowell Clinical Associate Professor	Child Development, Child Behavioral Health	Dr. Emily Powell Lowell is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Department of Pediatrics for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. She specializes in developmental pediatrics.
John Melville Clinical Professor
Duncan Lee Norton Clinical Assistant Professor		Duncan Norton, MD, received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and completed his pediatric residency at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital. He completed a primary care ultrasound fellowship at the USC School of Medicine and is actively involved in the education of medical students and residents in the use of point-of-care ultrasound. His research and clinical interests are pediatric point-of-care ultrasound and hospital medicine.
Laura Pirich Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatric, Hematology, Oncology	Laura Maxwell Pirich, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
William M. Posey Clinical Associate Professor	Pediatric-Developmental Pediatrics	William Mark Posey, PhD is a Clinical Associate Professor and Psychologist, Director/Developmental Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Columbia.
Dr. Carla Roberts Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatric Hematology-Oncology	Dr. Roberts works in Columbia, SC and 4 other locations and specializes in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Dr. Roberts is affiliated with Palmetto Health Baptist and Palmetto Health Richland Hospital.
Stephanie L Schaller Clinical Assistant Professor	Forensic Pediatrics	Dr. Schaller joined the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina as an Assistant Professor in 2022 after graduating with her DNP. Prior to working at the College of Nursing, Dr. Schaller worked as a nurse practitioner for seven years at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine's Department of Child Abuse Pediatrics. She began her career working in a PICU for eight years as a registered nurse before becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner to advocate and provide care.
Shilpa B Shivakumar Clinical Assistant Professor	Pediatric-Hematology-Oncology	Dr. Shilpa Begur Shivakumar is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Claudius Osborne Shuler Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Claudius Shuler is a pediatric cardiologist. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and has been in practice for 26 years.
James Stallworth Professor	Childhood Obesity, Medical Student Education, Professionalism, problem Learners	Dr. Stallworth received his M.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his postgraduate training at the University of Alabama. Currently Dr. Stallworth is an associate professor of pediatrics at University of South Carolina School of Medicine and he serves as assistant dean of admissions and director of student recruitment. He also serves as medical director of the South Carolina Institute for Childhood Obesity and Related Disorders.
Kathryn A. Stephenson Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Kathryn A. Stephenson graduated from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1993. She has been in practice for 22 years and specialize in Pediatrics.
Laura Szadek Clinical Assistant Professor		Laura Szadek specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology.
R. Caughman Taylor, MD Clinical Professor	Asthma, Obesity and Lipid Disorders in Childhood, infectious diseases	I do not engage in research per we , but quality improvement work within our Children's Hospital.
Eileen M. Walsh Clinical Assistant Professor		Dr. Eileen Walsh has served on the faculty of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine since 1993. In addition to her position with University Primary Care, she has held an appointment in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Community Pediatrics and Child Advocacy, providing pediatric Locum Tenens services to South Carolina communities. She is also the general pediatrician for the Children's Rehabilitative Services Craniofacial Clinic.
Dr. Rebecca Widener Clinical Assistant Professor		Dr. Widener is a native of South Carolina. Prior to medical school, she became involved with Family Connection of SC, a nonprofit for families who have children with special needs. Through them, she became interested in pediatric care. She attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina, then pursued a residency in pediatrics at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. She specialized in pediatric infectious diseases at The Children's Hospital at the University of Alabama
Ladonna Alexandria Young Clinical Assistant Professor		L. Alex Young, MD, is a child abuse pediatrician with Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and the Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group. She received her medical degree and completed her general pediatrics residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Young completed her fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, where she was a member of the hospital’s Mortality Review Committee.