September 6, 2021

Dear Dr. Mackey and Alabama School Leaders,

We cannot imagine how challenging it is to be in education leadership during these times, with many
forces at play. We remain sincerely grateful for all of the work that your team has done throughout the
last 18 months to ensure the children and communities are safe and that the children are educated. We
appreciate that some school districts are following not only the scientific data, but also the
recommendations of our state and county health officials by following ADPH recommendations and in
turn, CDC guidelines.

It is incredibly unfortunate that misinformation surrounding COVID-19 is so widespread. The

undersigned group of 417 physicians includes highly trained clinicians and published physician-
scientists, many of whom who are caring for the sickest of the sick around the state. We stand in
solidarity with physicians in the Birmingham area who recently backed school leaders following public
health experts.

It is clear that children need to be in school in person. Unfortunately not all school districts (nor states)
have followed the evidence, and numerous schools have had to close their doors after opening with
optional masks (national list of schools here). Alabama schools are fortunate to have evidence-based
leaders at the helm. Nevertheless, in the setting of district-by-district implementation of ADPH
guidelines, these closures have happened even in Alabama.

Although it would be a full-time job to dispel myths and disinformation currently, we wanted to provide
you with the data necessary to dispel some myths surrounding masks. Masks are primarily intended to
prevent the release of respiratory particles (and the viruses these particles carry) into the environment
by individuals without symptoms. They can also filter the incoming droplets for the wearer. There are
scores of studies on the use of masks to control SARS-CoV-2 – in fact the CDC Science Brief cites 65
references and includes a summary table of the 17 most impactful ones (CDC Science Brief Masks - click
here). Furthermore, new studies on the benefits of masking were recently published by both UAB and
UNC (more here). Finally, psychologists reassure us that pediatric mental health is affected by school
closure, the death of a caregiver and increased abuse, but has not been impacted by masking; masks do
not impair social interaction among children. On the other hand, a highly publicized article with concerns
surrounding children wearing masks was openly retracted.

COVID-related hospitalizations are increasing dramatically among children, especially in the South; Dr.
David Kimberlin has shared more current detail on this (click here - interview). Following the
recommendations of public health officials is how we will keep children and teachers in school. Now,
more than ever, the children rely on you to keep them safe. Consistent implementation of ADPH
recommendations is key.

We have the utmost respect for your relying on the recommendations and consultation of those who
have the particular expertise to facilitate this decision – public health officials. These physicians have
unique training. They are trained to cull the latest data and then translate that into public health by
providing the most protection for the population with the least amount of burden or intervention. As
we all know, the current guidance could change throughout the school year. Although we are hopeful the
current climate will shift once children under 12 years have access to vaccines and we are on the other
side of the delta variant peak, we will continue to support the evidence-based recommendations made
by state and regional public health officials.
We greatly appreciate all that you do,

Julie Wolfson, MD, MSHS, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Candice Dye, MD, Pediatrics
David Kimberlin, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Michael Saag, MD, Infectious Diseases
Mitchell Cohen, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Katrina Skinner, MD, Pediatrics
Nola Ernest, MD, Pediatrics
Jennifer Guimbellot, MD, PhD, Pediatric Pulmonology
Erica Bjornstad, MD, PhD, MPH, Pediatric Nephrology
Pippa Abston, MD, PhD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Shruti Agnihotri, MD, Neurology
Patricia B. Aiken, MD, Internal Medicine / Hospital Medicine
Amy Albert, MD, Pediatrics
Leland Allen, MD, Infectious Diseases
Daniel Allendorf, MD, PhD, Hematology/ Medical Oncology
Amy Amara, MD, Neurology
Namasivayam Ambalavanan,  MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Amitha Ananth, MD, Pediatric Neurology
Toren Anderson, MD, Pediatrics
Tori Anderson, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Rian Anglin, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Janeen Arbuckle, MD, PhD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Rebecca Arend, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allury Arora, MD, Pediatrics
Heather Relyea Ashley, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Philip Ashley, MD, Pediatric Orthopedics
Carolyn Ashworth, MD, Pediatrics
David Askenazi, MD, MSPH, Pediatric Nephrology
Carrie Atcheson, MD, MPH, Anesthesiology
Joycelyn Atchison, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology
Leslie Avant, MD, Internal Medicine
Jamie Aye, MD, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Sarah Bagwell, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Manci Balas, MD, Pediatrics
Daniel F. Balkovetz, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine
Mary Matheson Balkovetz, MD, Internal Medicine
Michael Barnett, MD, MS, FAAP, FACP, FAAHPM, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Dennis Basila, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Hitesh Batra, MD, MBA, Interventional Pulmonology
Maureen Batson, MD, Gynecology
Courtney Baxley, MD, Pediatrics
Donna Bearden, MD, MPH, Hospital Medicine
Hilary Beason, MD, Emergency Medicine
Christina Bemrich-Stolz, MD, MSPH, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Elizabeth Cason Benton, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Stephanie Berger, MD, Hospital Pediatrics
Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Tarika Bhuta, MD, Otolaryngology
Amber Bishop, MD, Pediatrics
Allison Black, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Lamenda Blakeney, MD, Pediatrics
Steven Bobo, MD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine
Amy Boone, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Margaret Boozer, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Suresh Boppana, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Jessica Bradford, MD, MPH, Pediatrics
Sarah Bragg MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Sheridyn Breedlove, MD, Pediatrics
J. Mark Bridges, MD, Hematology-Oncology
Kimberly Bridges, MD, Pulmonology
Allison Bridges, MD, MSPH, Gastroenterology
Channing Brown, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Denise Brown, MD, Pediatrics
Susan Buckingham, MD, Pediatric Palliative Medicine
Clayton Buie, MD, Pediatrics
Drew Buie, MD, Pediatrics
Megan Bullard, MD, Family Medicine
Frances Burgan, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Minerva Burgos, MD, Medical Oncology
Greer Burkholder, MD, MSPH, Infectious Diseases
Laura Burns, MD, Pediatrics
Amy CaJacob, MD, Allergy/Immunology
Nick CaJacob, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Christine Campbell, MD, MPH, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Theresa Caridi, MD, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Conley Carr, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mathew Carter, MD, Pediatrics
Nicole Carter, MD, Pediatrics
Emily Casey, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Rachel Charles, MD, Internal Medicine
Joe Chiles, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Jaria Chowdhury, MD, MBBS, Psychiatry
Brytney Cobia, MD, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Miles Cobia, MD, Vascular Neurology
Elizabeth Cockrum, MD, Pediatrics
Carl Coghill, MD, Neonatology
Al Cohn, MD, Plastic Surgery
Elaine Marie Colby, MD, Family Medicine
Aubrey Coleman, MD, Pediatrics
Cecily Collins, MD, FACOG, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christine Cordell, MD, Pediatrics
Teresa Cornelius, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Hospitalist
Jennifer Courtney, MD, Palliative Medicine
Jacqueline Crespo-Gales, MD, Pediatrics
Marc Cribbs, MD, Adult Congenital Cardiology
Sarah Cribbs, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Randy Cron, MD, Pediatric Rheumatology
Elizabeth M. Crum, MD, Pediatrics
Lucy Culpepper, MD, Pediatrics
Miranda Curtiss, MD, PhD, Pulmonary and Allergy/ Immunology
Haidee Custodio, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Robert Dabal, MD, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Sam R. Dalvi, MD, Internal Medicine / Rheumatology
Devika Das, MD, MSHQS, Hematology-Oncology
Jennifer Davidson, MD, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Delinda Davis, MD, Pediatrics
Sarah Davis, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Randall Davis, MD, Hematology-Oncology
Daniela de Lima, MD, Infectious Diseases
Erin DeLaney, MD, Family Medicine
Muriel DeSimone, MD, Pediatrics
Leisa DeVenny, MD, Anesthesiology
Girish Dhall, MD, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Deepti Dhall, MD, Pathology
Elizabeth Diebel, MD, Pediatrics
Reed Dimmitt, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Andrea DonAlexis, MD, MPH, Hospital Medicine
Deidre Downs Gunn, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jennifer Doyle, MD, Anesthesiology
Mark Dransfield, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Brian Dudgeon, MD, Pediatrics
Daniel W. Dye, MD, Pathology
Jeffrey Dyer-Smith, MD, Anesthesiology
Ellen Eaton, MD, Infectious Diseases
Gary Eberly, MD, Pediatrics
Madeline Eckenrode, MD, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Mohamed El Shayeb, MD, MSc, MBA, Hematology-Oncology
Shannon Ellis, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alicia Ewing, MD, Pediatrics
Iris Fancher, MD, Pediatrics
Patrick Farr, MD, Pediatrics
Sahar Fatallah, MD, Pediatric Nephrology
Emily Feely, MD, Nephrology / Internal Medicine
Daniel Feig MD, PhD, Pediatric Nephrology
Molly Fleece, MD, Infectious Diseases
Keith Fleisher, MD, Anesthesiology
Priscilla Fowler, MD, Ophthalmology
David Franco, MD, Pulmonology
Lindsay Frederick, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology
David O. Freedman, MD, Infectious Diseases
JaneMarie  Freeman, MD, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Richard Freeman, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Lisa Frees, MD, Pediatrics
Liesel French, MD, Pediatrics
Katie Fritz, MD, MPH, Pediatrics
Amit Gaggar, MD, PhD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Samuel Galgano, MD, Radiology
Sheetal Gandotra, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Radhika Gangaraju, MD, Hematology-Oncology
Bryan Garcia, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Tricia Gibbs, MD, Pediatrics
Lauren Gibson, MD, Pediatrics
Shawn Gilbert, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
Stacey Gilbert, MD, Pediatrics
Joni Gill, MD, Pediatrics
Christopher Girkin, MD, MSPH, FACS, Ophthalmology
Brooke Goar, MD, Pediatrics
Theresa Goldsmith, MD, Pediatrics
Sara Gonzales, MD, MPH, Psychiatry
Sara Gould, MD, MPH, Orthopedics / Sports Medicine / Emergency Medicine
Munish Goyal, MD, Cardiology
Rita Goyal, MD, Family Medicine
Lauren Graham, MD, PhD, Dermatology
Jessica Grayson, MD, MS, Otolaryngology
Brent Griffin, MD, MPH, Allergy and Immunology
W. Quinton Gurley, MD, Anesthesiology
Helena Gutierrez, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Judith Habeeb, MD, Pediatrics
Sulaf Hage, MD, MS, Hospital Medicine
Hilary Haines, MD, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Max Hale, MD, Pediatrics
Madhura Hallman, MD, Pediatric Critical Care
Adnan Haque, MD, Pediatrics
Karin Hardiman, MD, PhD, Surgery
William T. Harris, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology
Sean Hatton, MD, Internal Medicine
Brooke Haynes, MD, Pediatrics
Claire I. Hays, MD, CMD, Geriatric Medicine
Camden Hebson, MD, Pediatric Cardiology
Carolyn Hebson, MD, Ophthalmology
Joy Henningsen, MD, Radiology
Hannah Hightower, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Cynthia Hill, MD, Pediatrics
Michele Hill, MD, Dermatology
Megan Hofto, MD, MPH, DTMH, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Allison Holt, MD, Pediatrics
Anna Hoppmann, MD, MPH, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Andrew Householder, MD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine
Stephen Hull, DO, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine
J. Ryan Humphreys, MD, Emergency Medicine
Katherine Hunt, MD, Dermatology
Tracy Hwangpo, MD, PhD, Immunology and Rheumatology
Inkil Hwangpo, DO, Internal Medicine
Elizabeth Irons, MD, Pediatrics
Lillian Israel, MD, Pediatrics
Anand Iyer, MD, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care
Michael Jacobs, MD, Dermatology / Dermatopathology
Tracy Jacobs, MD, Family Medicine
Scott James, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Swati John, MD, Pediatrics
Emily Johnston, MD, MS, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Jeffrey Franklin Jones, MD, Emergency Medicine
Rick Judson, MD, Anesthesiology
Jegen Kandasamy, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Andrea Kane, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Austin Kane, MD, Pediatric Cardiology
Julie Kanter, MD, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Snehal Katri, MD, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Claire I. Sands Keith, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Fred Kency, Jr., MD, Emergency Medicine
Kevin Kennedy, MD, Anesthesiology
Kiersten Cates Kennedy, MD, MSHA, FACP SHFM, Hospital Medicine
Adam Kessler, DO, Emergency and Critical Care
Carolyn Kezar Galgano, MD, Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Laura Kezar, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Yulia Khodenva, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine / Primary Care
Angela King, MD, Pediatrics
Candace King, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Kaira King, MD, Emergency Medicine
Carin Kiser, MD, Pediatrics
Andrew Klinger, MD, Neonatology
Reema Klinger, MD, Pediatrics
Stefanie Krick, MD, PhD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Sarah Kunin, MD, Internal Medicine
Matthew Kutny, MD, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Morissa Ladinsky, MD, Pediatrics
David LaFon, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Charitharth Lal, MD, Neonatology
Elizabeth Law, MD, Pediatrics
Mark Law, MD, Pediatric Cardiology
Jeffrey Lebensburger, DO, MSPH, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Rachael Lee, MD, Infectious Diseases
Robert Levin, MD, Pediatrics
Tiffany Lewis, MD, Internal Medicine
Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP, FACS, Endocrine Surgery
Daniel Lockridge, MD, Pediatrics
Ashley Love, MD, Pediatrics
Christopher Love, MD, MPH, Pediatrics
Rozalyn Love, MD, MPH, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tracy Luckhardt, MD, MS, Pediatric Pulmonology
Adria Luk, MD, Pediatrics
Michael Luther, MD, Family Medicine
Austin Lutz, MD, Urology
Jeanine Maclin, MD, Pediatrics
Mary Halsey Maddox, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology
William Maddox, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Christina Maddox, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Terri Magruder, MD, MPH, Pediatric Pulmonology
Emily Mai, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine
Brittany Marlin, MD, Pediatrics
Jill Marsh, MD, Family Medicine
Laurie Marzullo, MD, MS, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Leen Matalka, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology
Lynn Matthews, MD,  MPH, Infectious Diseases
Brian May, MD, M.Ed., Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Sarah Mayberry, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Baron Maze, MD, Internal Medicine
Alison McAfee, MD, Pediatrics
Jennifer McCain, MD, Pediatrics
Todd McCarty, MD, Infectious Diseases
S. Taylor McClanahan, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Brian McCool, MD, Otolaryngology
Gretchen McCreless, MD, FACOG, Gynecology
Erin McLeod, MD, Pediatric Neurology
Neeraj Mehta, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiology
Elizabeth Mertens, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Jose Mestre, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Kym Middleton, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Tonya Miller, MD, Pediatrics
Jordan Minish, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Heather Mitchell, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Laura Crocker Mitchell, MD, Pediatrics
Norma Mobley, MD, Pediatrics
Despina Moise, MD, Psychiatry
Diana Montoya Melo, MD, Pediatrics
Judy Moore, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics
Tiffany Moore, MD, Pediatrics
William Moore, MD, Endocrinology
Gustavo Morales, MD, Cardiology
Michael Mugavero, MD, Infectious Diseases
Rama Mukkamala, MD, Pediatrics
Sara Mullins, MD, Ophthalmology
Christina Nadar, MD, Internal Medicine
Lakshminarayanan Nandagopal, MD, Hematology-Oncology
Lauren Nassetta, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Jill Neely, MD, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Ashley Nichols, MD, Palliative Medicine
Michele Nichols, MD, Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Joseph Nicholson, MD, PhD, Anesthesiology
Dorothy Nord, MD, Pediatrics
Sarah Novara, MD, MSHQS, Pediatric Neurology
Laura Nye, MD, Hospital Medicine
Mary Evelyn O’Neill, MD, Pediatrics
Elizabeth Orr, MD, Pediatrics
Edgar Overton, MD, Infectious Diseases
John Packard, MD, Pediatrics
Peter Pappas, MD, Infectious Diseases
Trisha Parekh, DO, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Susan Parks, MD, Pediatrics
Abhishek Parmar, MD, Surgery
Karen Parsell, MD, Pediatrics
Robert Pass, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Hospital Medicine
Bela Patel, DO, Internal Medicine
Nilam Patel, MD, Emergency Medicine
Raj Patel, MD, Dermatologic Surgery
Brittany Payne, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine
Greg Payne, MD, PhD, Neurology
James Heath Pelham, MD, MS, Pediatrics
Carson Penkava, MD, Emergency Medicine
Elizabeth Peters, MD, Pediatrics
Joseph B. Phillips, III, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
MeKeisha Pickens, MD, Pediatrics
Swetha Pinninti, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Bett Pitchford, MD, Pediatrics
Priya Prabhakaran, MD, Pediatric Critical Care
Elizabeth Pridgen, MD, Family Medicine
Ashley Przybysz, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Anuradha Rao, MD, FACC, Cardiology
Marsha Raulerson, M.Ed., MD, Pediatrics
Dhaval Raval, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Neha Reddy, MD, Hospital Medicine
Linda P. Reeves, MD, FAAP
Leslie Rhodes, MD, MBA, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Monica Riggins, MD, Family Medicine, Hospitalist
Nathaniel Robin, MD, Pediatric Genetics
Lindsay Robison, MD, Gastroenterology
Katherine Rochelle, MD, Pediatrics
Gabrielle Rocque, MD, MSPH, Medical Oncology
Brandon Rocque, MD, Pediatric Neurosurgery
J. Bart Rose, MD, MAS, FACS, Surgical Oncology
Shannon Ross, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Christen Roth, MD, Pediatrics
Jamie Routman, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Erin Rowell, MD, Emergency Medicine
Carson Rowell, MD, Internal Medicine
Chante’ Ruffin, MD, Pediatrics
Derek Russell, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Stephen Russell, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Chrystal Rutledge, MD, Pediatric Critical Care
Nicole Samuy, MD, MSHI, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Sarah Sandberg, MD, Cardiology
Lucy Johnston Sanders, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sharman Sanders, MD, Neurology
John Sands, MD, Pediatrics
William Sasser, MD, Pediatric Critical Care
Andrew Sawyer, MD, Emergency Medicine
Kristine Sawyer, MD, MPH, Pediatrics
Jennifer Scalici, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paul Scalici, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Erinn Schmit, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Amanda Schnell, MD, Immunology and Rheumatology
Justin Schwartz, MD, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Verquita Scott-Conley, MD, Pediatrics
Michael Seifert, MD, MSCI, Pediatric Nephrology
Robert Sellers, MD, Pediatrics
Kami Sester, MD, Pediatrics
Sabeeha Naazneen Shaik, MD, Pediatrics
Noha Sharafeldin, MD, MSc, PhD, Hematology-Oncology
Erin Shaughnessy, MD, MSHCM, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Meenu Sharma, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Henry Shiau, MD, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology and Gastroenterology
Tina Simpson, MD, MPH, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Soumya Sivaraman, MD, Psychiatry
J. Kebin Smith, MD, Radiology
Sara Smith T, MD, Pediatrics
Erin Snyder, MD, Internal Medicine
Jenny Sobera, MD, Dermatology
Jennifer Sohn, MD, Endocrinology
Amanda Soong, MD, Pediatrics
Katherine Spadafora, MD, Pediatrics
Danielle Speight, MD, Pediatrics
John Stafford, MD, Otolaryngology
Anne Stafford, MD, Pediatrics
Keith Stansell, MD, Pediatrics
Laura Steele, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Carla Stefanescu, MD, Internal Medicine
Carlie Stein, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Starr Steinhilber, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine
Jessica Steinkampf, MD, Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Christine Stoops, DO, MPH, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Kelli Stringer, MD, Pediatrics
Kelli Tapley, MD, Pediatrics
Stacey Tatum, MD, Pediatrics
Kelsey Taylor, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Michael Taylor, MD, Pediatrics
Kenyetta Terrell, MD, Hospital Medicine
Ashley Thomas, MD, Neurology
Nancy Tofil, MD, M.Ed., Pediatric Critical Care
Brett Turner, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology
Eric Tyler, MD, Pediatrics
Gregory Umphrey, MD, Anesthesiology
Michelle Veters, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Benjamin Walker, MD, Anesthesiology
 Jennifer Walker, MD, Pediatrics
Malissa Wall, DO, Pediatrics
Terry Wall, MD, MPH, Pediatrics
Carter Wallace, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Todd Washko, MD, Pediatrics
Julie Wheeler, MD, Hospital Medicine
Kimberly Whelan, MD, MSPH, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Micah Whitson, MD, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care
Sarah Espinoza Wilkinson, MD, Emergency Medicine
Grant Williams, MD, MPH, Medical Oncology
Hennessy Williams, MD, FACP, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Jane Williams, MD, Anesthesiology
Jim Williams, MD, Internal Medicine
Winter Williams, MD, Internal Medicine
James Willig, MD, MSPH, Infectious Diseases
Kent Willis, MD, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Andrew Wilson, MD, Emergency Medicine
Catherine Wood, MD, Pediatrics
Chang Wu, MD, MSCR, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Talene Yacoubian, MD, PhD, Neurology
Yarelis Segui Acevedo, MD, Pediatrics
Garland (Gigi) Youngblood, MD, Pediatrics
M. Anthony Zanni, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

The physicians above reside in the following counties. An overwhelming majority of these physicians not
only treat patients but also have children who are current or rising students or recent graduates of the
school systems:
Autauga
Baldwin
Calhoun
Coffee
Elmore
Escambia
Etowah
Henry
Hinds
Jackson
Jefferson
Lauderdale
Lee
Madison
Marshall
Mobile
Montgomery
Perry
Shelby
St. Clair
Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa
Winston