Cait McNamara, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, was chosen as an RK Mellon Institute Scholars for Pediatric Research Scholar. Mellon Scholars, based at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, are selected for their dedication to research and are at the Assistant Professor level, offering career development and peer networking opportunities. Dr. McNamara is a rising star who researches infants and young children with traumatic brain injury, with a special focus on children with abusive head trauma. “Dr. McNamara’s expertise in both child abuse pediatrics and pediatric ICU provides her with a unique perspective on children with abusive head trauma. I am confident that her research will bring about an improved understand of the physiology of abusive head trauma and bring about advances in treatment for these young children who have historically had higher fatality rates and much worse outcomes than children with accidental brain injuries. Congratulations to Dr. McNamara!” as quoted by Dr. Rachel Berger, Cait’s former mentor.
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