Our Nephrology Team
Dan Feig, MD, PhD, MS
Professor/Director, Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology (PICAN)
Education
Undergraduate: 1987, Princeton University
MD: 1995, University of Washington
PhD: 1993, Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington
MS: 2003, Clinical Investigation, Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatrics Residency: 1995-1998, University of Washington
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: 1998-2001, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
Research Interests
Hypertension in children, prevention of organ injury in children with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, the impact of obesity on hypertension and renal disease, pheochromocytomas
David Askenazi, MD, MSPH, FAAP, FASN
Professor of Pediatrics
W. Charles Mayer Endowed chair of Pediatric Nephrology (2021)
Medical Director - Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Care Nephrology (PICAN)
Education
Undergraduate: 1993, University of Texas
MD: 1998, University of Texas, Medical Branch at Galveston
Pediatrics Residency: 1999-2002 Austin Pediatric Education Program, Austin, TX
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: 2002-2005, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
MSPH: 2009, UAB School of Public Health
Clinical Interests
Prevention and treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized patients, plasmapheresis in critically ill children with thrombocytopenia associated multi-organ failure (TAMOF)
Research Interests
Acute Kidney Injury in the term and premature infant, acute Kidney Injury in pediatric patient, prevention of AKI in hospitalized children with Cystic Fibrosis, epidemiology and outcomes of children who develop AKI after bone marrow transplant, methods to detect Residual Renal Function in Children with chronic kidney disease, prevention of fluid overload in children after cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital heart surgery
Dr. Askenazi joined the faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at UAB as an Assistant Professor in 2005 and was promoted to Full Professor in 2016. He was appointed the inaugural W. Charles Mayer Endowed chair of Pediatric Nephrology in 2021. Dr. Askenazi is the Medical Director of the Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology (PICAN). The center research is focused on improving knowledge, testing interventions, and developing innovations that improve the outcomes of hospitalized neonates and children. He is also the founder and Board Chair for the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative (NKC), a collaborative that brings neonatologist and nephrologist together to improve the field of neonatal nephrology. He founded and is the current Chief Scientific Officer for Zorro-Flow Inc.
Sahar Fathallah-Shaykh, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Dialysis Unit
General Clinical Nephrology
Congenital Malformations of the Urinary Tract
Education
Undergraduate: 1992, American University of Beirut
MD: 1996, American University of Beirut
Pediatrics Residency: 1997-1999, American University of Beirut; 2000-2002, Cook County Hospital
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: 2002-2005, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical Interests
Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, congenital abnormalities of the urinary tract
Research Interests
Progression of chronic kidney disease in children, pharmacokinetics of medications in children with chronic kidney disease, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
Michael Seifert, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Education
Undergraduate: 2000, Washington University, St. Louis
MD: 2004, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
MSCI: 2015, Washington University, St. Louis
Pediatrics Residency: 2004-2007, Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Pediatric Research Fellowship: 2007-2009, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Nephrology and Transplant Fellowship: 2007-2010, Boston Children's Hospital
Clinical Interests
Pediatric nephrology, kidney transplantation
Research Interests
Transplant vascular biology and genomics, biomarkers of kidney transplant diseases, mechanisms of cardio-renal disease.
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics: Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology
American Society of Transplantation: Pediatric Kidney Transplant Physician
Tennille Webb, MD, MSPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Director, Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology (PICAN)
Education
Undergraduate: 2002, Tuskegee University
MEDPREP: 2003, Southern Illinois University
MD: 2009, Morehouse School of Medicine
Pediatrics Residency: 2009-2012, Advocate Christ Medical Center / Hope Children's Hopsital
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: 2012-2015, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Acute Care Nephrology Fellowship: 2015-2016, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
MSPH: 2022, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Clinical Interests:
Pediatric nephrology, Acute kidney injury
Research Interests:
Acute kidney injury in the critical care setting, specifically early AKI detection, acute kidney support therapies and educational programs in neonates with AKI
Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology
Kyle Deville, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Education
Undergraduate: 2013, Louisiana State University
MD: 2017, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- New Orleans
Pediatrics Residency: 2017-2020, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship: 2020-2021, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pediatric Research Fellowship: 2021-2023, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics
Nursing Staff
Veronica Smith, MSN, RN: Clinic 7 Coordinator
Saundra Gatson, BSN, RN: Clinic 7 Staff
Lequette Hunter, CNA: Clinic 7 Staff
Linda Lancaster, RN, CPN: Renal Biopsy Coordinator, Clinic 7 Staff
Mary Jane Gillum, RN-CS, MN, PNP: Pediatric Nephrology Nurse Practitioner
Kara Short, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC: Pediatric Nephrology Nurse Practitioner
Christy Taylor, BSN, RN, CPN: Clinician for Daniel Feig, MD
Jan McGriff, BSN, RN, MPH: Clinician for Sahar Fathallah-Shaykh, MD and Michael Seifert, MD
Rebekah Sims, BSN, RN, CPN: Clinician for David Askenazi, MD
Kari Pietsch, RN, CPN, CCTC: Solid Organ Transplant Coordinator, Renal
Cindy Richards, BSN, RN, CNN: Solid Organ Transplant Coordinator, Renal
Anne Crabbe, RN, Solid Organ Transplant Clinician
Jennifer Wilson, BSN, RN, CPN: Inpatient Nurse Case Manager, Renal
Leslie Ann Hallmark, BSN, RN, CPN: Inpatient Nurse Case Manager, Renal
Nutrition, Social Work, Child Life, Counseling
Lori Traywick, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Solid Organ Transplant
Chelsea Brashier, BS, CCLS: Child Life Specialist, Dialysis / General Renal
Emily Wells, MSW, LMSW, Social Worker, Dialysis & General Renal
Wanda Hawkins, MSW, LGSW, Social Worker, Solid Organ Transplant
Michelle Jeffcoat, MS, RDN, LD: Clinical Nutritionist, General Renal Dietician
Perrin Tamblyn Bickert, MS, RD, LDN, CLC: Clinical Nutritionist, Dialysis Dietician
Amy Cameron, MS, RD, LD, Clinical Nutritionist, Renal Transplant Dietician
Ashley Blake, Licensed Professional Counselor
Jenny Tudisco, Licensed Professional Counselor
Clinical Research Staff
Susan Keeling, BSN, RN, CPN, CCRP: Research Nurse Manager
Lynn Dill, BSN, RN: Research Nurse Coordinator
Paige Perry, BSN, RN: Research Nurse Coordinator
