Meet Our Team

Research Team

Dr. Jacob Kilgore

Jacob Kilgore, MD, MPH, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Marshall Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital and Marshall Health Network

Dr. Mariana Lanata

Mariana Lanata, MD, FAAP

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control

Marshall Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital and Marshall Health Network

Dr. Joseph Evans

Joseph E. Evans, MD, FAAP

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Marshall Health and Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Dr. Michael Smith

Michael J. Smith, MD, MSCE, FAAP

Professor & Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases;
Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship

Duke University and Duke University Hospital System

Pharmacist Borden Samples

Borden Samples, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Internal Medicine

Marshall Health and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Pharmacist Bethany Wattles

Bethany Wattles, PharmD, MHA

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics 

University of Louisville School of Medicine, Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support Unit

Pharmacist Jennifer Sparks

Jennifer Sparks, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Professor

Marshall University School of Pharmacy

 

Dr. Brandi Holthaus

Brandi Holthaus, MD

Co-Chief Resident Physician (PGY-3), Department of Pediatrics

Marshall Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital and Marshall Health Network

 

Jonathan Willis

Jonathan Willis, MS

Data Analyst, Department of Information Technology

Marshall Health and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine


Honorary Members

Dr. James Becker

James B. Becker, MD, FAAFP

Professor, Department of Family Medicine; Vice Dean for Governmental Affairs and Health Care Policy

Marshall Health and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

CIO Mike McCarthy

Michael J. McCarthy, MS

Assistant Dean, Department of Information Technology;
Chief Information Officer

Marshall Health and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Samantha Mullins

Samantha Mullins, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator

WV Bureau for Public Health, Division of Infectious Disease