Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Allergy, Immunology, and Sleep
We provide comprehensive care for children with respiratory diseases, respiratory-related sleep disorders, allergic diseases including food and inhalant allergies and immune deficiencies.
Our pediatric pulmonology services are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, and we serve as a major referral center in the Mid-Atlantic region for children with conditions including:
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Allergen immunotherapy
- Chronic sinus disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Daily cough
- Eczema
John Hemler, MD
The Department of Pediatrics at UVA is pleased to announce the addition of two new faculty who will join the Allergy/Immunology section in July, 2019. The allergists are Drs. John Hemler from Vanderbilt University and Samantha Minnicozzi from Children’s Hospital of Boston. These doctors will be seeing children who have allergic disorders, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic eye symptoms, chronic hives, angioedema, recurrent infections, allergic eczema, food allergy, insect venom allergy, and drug allergy. Dr. Monica Lawrence will continue to see children with disorders of their immune system. Dr. Emily McGowan will continue to work with Dr. Barrett Barnes in Pediatric Gastroenterology to help children with eosinophil esophagitis (EoE).
Samantha Minnicozzi, MD
Drs. Hemler and Minnicozzi both have special interests in helping children with food allergies. Under their direction, the food allergy program at UVA will be expanded and food challenges will be available to enhance dietary recommendations and improve management. In addition, oral food allergy desensitization programs will be available for children with food allergies to lower their risk for more serious reactions.
With the arrival of the new allergists, Dr. Peter Heymann will be retiring in July after 41 years of patient care at UVA. Drs. Hemler and Minnicozzi will start seeing patients from July 24th on.
Please feel free to call the clinic at 434.924.0123 with any questions or concerns.
- Lauren Ahrens, RN (Cystic Fibrosis)
- Jackie M. Brown, RN (Pulmonary)
- Deborah D. Murphy, RN (Allergy)
There is a strong foundation of basic and clinical research activity in the Division that is unified by our mission to identify mechanisms of allergic and pulmonary diseases in children with the hopes of identifying new treatments.
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- Christie Aderholt, RN, CCRC (Cystic Fibrosis)
- Mary Alice Blackwell, BA (Cystic Fibrosis)
- Kristin Wavell, BS (Pulmonary)
Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program
Director: Monica Lawrence, MD
Contact: Erin Arnold
Phone: 434-982-1055
This fellowship is hosted by the Department of Medicine. More information on the program can be found on the Department of Medicine’s website →
Department of Pediatrics
PO BOX 800386
Charlottesville, VA-22908
Phone: 434-982-3654
Fax: 434-243-6618
Division Chief
W. Gerald Teague, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Administrative Assistants
Madelyn Coles
Wendy Haney
Your gracious support will help us reach our goal: To understand the roots of childhood diseases so that we can develop more effective, personalized, safer therapies and bring them to children!
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UVA Children’s Hospital
University of Virginia Health Foundation
PO Box 800773
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0773
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