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Pediatrics West - McAdory

4730 Bell Hill Rd
Bessemer , AL 35022

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Pediatrics West - McAdory

About Me

Pediatrician

Education

Residency:
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine

Internship:
University of Alabama School of Medicine

UnderGraduate:
University of Alabama at Birmingham , Bachelor of Arts

Board Certifications

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Heart Association

American Red Cross

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Interests

Healthcare disparities

Professional Organizations

National American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics-Alabama Chapter

Publications

1. Jones N, White ML, Tofil N, Pickens M, Youngblood A, Zinkan JL, Baker M. Randomized trial comparing two mass casualty triage systems in a simulated pediatric mass casualty incident. January/March 2014 issue of Prehospital Emergency Care. PMID 24601857. 2. Cohen C, Pickens M, Kaylani SZ. Cat-Scratch Disease Presenting as Thrombocytopenia and Lymphadenopathy. Consultant for Pediatricians. 2013;12(5):212-214. 3. White M, Murray K, Pickens M, Niebauer J, Smola C, Tofil N. High-fidelity cross cover simulation course to improve resident documentation. Academic Pediatrics. 2011;11(4): e8. 4. Jones NE, White M, Tofil N, Pickens M, Youngblood A, Zinkan L, Baker M. Randomized trial comparing two mass casualty triage systems in simulated pediatric mass casualty incident. The Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2011;59(2):486. 5. Pickens M, Allison D, Kim Y, Thomas O, Durant N. WALKFIT: The efficacy of moderate intensity exercise in promotion of weight loss and prevention of weight gain in young, African American women. Poster presented at: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Medical Student Research Symposium 2009; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.