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Office
1 Childrens Way
# 653
Little Rock, AR 72202Phone+1 501-364-1100Fax+1 501-364-3173
Education & Training
- NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015 - 2017
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2014 - 2017
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Georgetown UniversityMSc, Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy, 2006 - 2007
- Georgetown UniversityM.S., Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy, 2006 - 2007
- Harvard UniversityNo degree, 2005 - 2006
- Brown UniversityBA, Biomedical Ethics, Honors, 2001 - 2005
- Brown UniversityB.A., Biomedical Ethics, With honors, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2027
- AR State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 2014 - 2018
- VA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of recurrent and recalcitrant warts in a deaf adolescent male reveals GATA2 deficiency.Dieu T Doan, Paige V Strebeck, Andrew D Tran, Jason E Farrar, Lauren E Appell
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Global. 2024-11-01 - Effects of nonpharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric asthma exacerbations and viral infections.Katherine Caid, Megan Tate, Shahwar Yousuf, Lillian Jones, Robert D Pesek
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Global. 2024-11-01 - Association of Allergy Specialty Care and Asthma Outcomes for Medicaid-Enrolled Children.Melanie Boyd, Arina Eyimina, Clare C Brown, Anthony Goudie, Erhan Ararat
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024-10-19
Journal Articles
- Intersectionality in Clinical MedicineWilson YY, White A, Jefferson AA, Danis M., Am J Bioeth
Abstracts/Posters
- Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Clinical EthicsAkilah Jefferson, MD; Yolonda Wilson, PhD; Anita Tarzian, PhD RN; Marion Danis, MD, International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, Washington, DC, 1/21/2016
- Introduction to Medical Ethics: The Principles of Bioethics and Issues at the End of LifeAkilah Jefferson, MD; Holly Kantin, PhD, NIH Clinical Center Chaplain Intern Program, Bethesda, MD, 1/15/2016
- First Dose Anaphylaxis to Omalizumab in PGM3 DeficiencyAkilah Jefferson, MD; Martin Gaudinski, MD; Jonathan Lyons, MD; Ragheb MD PhD; Alexandra Freeman, MD, NIAID Grand Rounds, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1/21/2015
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Press Mentions
- Why Is Asthma More Challenging for Arkansas Children? ACRI/UAMS Researcher Aims to Find Out with NIH FundingNovember 11th, 2024
- Patchwork System for Rationing a Covid Drug Sends Immunocompromised Patients on a ‘Hunger Games Hunt’January 27th, 2022
Professional Memberships
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- American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyMember
- Clinical Immunology SocietyMember
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