Dr. Kyrie Shomaker
Practice
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Education
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bio
Dr. Shomaker is a
board-certified pediatrician at CHKD, and is currently the director of
the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She enjoys teaching
families, students, and residents about the evidence-based, inpatient care
of children.
Dr. Shomaker completed
her pediatric residency training and chief residency at the University of North
Carolina Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill. She spent a year in
Australia gaining additional neonatology experience prior to beginning her
career as a pediatric hospitalist in 2007. She has been with the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at CHKD since 2009.
Clinical Interests
- Diagnostic challenges
- Pediatric hydration and nutrition
- Children with medical complexity
Research Area
- Discharge process improvement
Honors & Awards
- Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc" 2014, 2016-2022
- Pediatric Division Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013, 2019, 2021
- Pediatric Division Excellence in General Practice of Pediatrics, 2017
- Gold Humanism Honor Society member, induction 2021
- James W. Hayes, MD Faculty Teaching Award, 2010
- Faculty Teaching Award for medical student education, 2009-2010
