Department of Pediatrics
USF Health · College of Medicine

Faculty

Lewis Rubin, MPhil, MD
Division Chief, Muma Endowed Professor
Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology,
Pathology & Cell Biology, and Community and Family Health
lrubin@health.usf.edu
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Terri L. Ashmeade, MD
Associate Professor
Medical Director, NICU
Division Chief, Pediatric Quality, Safety and Access
Chief, Tampa General Hospital Department of Pediatrics
tashmead@health.usf.edu
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Maya Balakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor
mbalakri@health.usf.edu
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Jane D. Carver, PhD, MS, MPH
Professor
jcarver@health.usf.edu
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Michael Fant, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology & Cell Biology
Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program
mfant@health.usf.edu
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Xiaoming Gong, DVM, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Neonatology Research
xgong@health.usf.edu
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Laura Haubner, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Team Education and Multidisciplinary Simulation (TEAMS) Center
Director, ECMO and Transport
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
lhaubner@health.usf.edu
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Robb Holley, MD
Assistant Professor (Nursery Service)
rholley@health.usf.edu

Russell S. Kirby, PhD, MS
Marrell Endowed Chair
Professor of Community & Family Health and Pediatrics
Director, Florida Birth Defects Registry
rkirby@health.usf.edu
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Angel Luciano, MD
Assistant Professor
aluciano@health.usf.edu
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Robert  M. Nelson, MD
Professor and Department Chair
rnelson@health.usf.edu
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Wendy Nembhard, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Pediatrics
wnembha@health.usf.edu
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Janet E. Sullivan, AuD, MS
Instructor
Director of Tampa General Hospital Newborn Screening Program
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
jstockar@health.usf.edu
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Ronald Sutsko, DO
Assistant Professor
rsutsko@health.usf.edu
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Nurse Practitioners

 

 

Sherie Collins, NNP
Coordinator of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Services
scollin2@health.usf.edu
Sarina Dewald, NNP
sdewald1.usf.edu
Claire Farnell, ARNP
cfarnell@health.usf.edu

 

 

 

Laura Johnson, ARNP
ljohnso2@health.usf.edu
Carolyn Kelly, ARNP
ckelly@health.usf.edu
Meghan Luh, ARNP
mluh@health.usf.edu
Mary Meiron, ARNP
mmeiron@health.usf.edu



Donna Quinones, ARNP
dquinone@health.usf.edu
 

Research and Administrative Staff

Judy Zaritt, RN, BSN, CCRC
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
813-259-8746
Email: jzaritt@health.usf.edu

Nicole Nations, RN, BSN
Research Nurse
813-259-8848
Email: nnation1@health.usf.edu

Janet Stanonis
Administrative Assistant
813-259-8812
Email: jstanoni@health.usf.edu

 

Doris Wiener, MA
Research Associate
727-553-3549
Email: dwiener@health.usf.edu

 

Tawania St. John
Administrative Assistant
727-553-3544
Email: tstjohn@health.usf.edu