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April Edwell

April Edwell

MD

Pediatric critical care specialist

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Fellowships

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Pediatric Critical Care
Residencies

University of North Carolina Hospitals GME, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Degree

MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Selected research

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Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis Presenting With Severe Pulmonary Vascular Disease: ECMO Stabilization During Aggressive Therapy Resulting in a Favorable Outcome.
Pulmonary circulation
June 2025
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Inequities in the Application of Behavioral Flags for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients.
JAMA network open
February 2025
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And Still We Rise: Advances in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism in Academic Pediatrics.
Academic pediatrics
January 2025
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Soothing the soul

Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.