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Dr. William R Sexson is a practicing Neonatologist with a MasterÛªs degree in bioethics. His long-term efforts to practice, promote, and advance ethical conduct have encompassed legislative initiatives, community engagement, ethics training, and educating societyÛªs leaders and professionals nationally and internationally. He spent 28 years in the Air Force before retiring as a Colonel (O-6). He served as Consultant to the Surgeon General USAF in Neonatology and Regional Systems development. While at Emory University, he has served as the Director of the Emory Regional Perinatal Center, Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs / Grady. Over his career, Dr. Sexson was appointed by the Governor to chair the Georgia Council on Maternal and Infant Health; Chair of Georgia MedicaidÛªs PhysicianÛªs Advisory Board, and Chair of the Child Health Advisory Committee for Georgia Medicaid. He was originator and founding Director of EmoryÛªs Urban Health Initiative. He is currently: Associate Director for Global Ethics of the Global Collaborating Center in Reproductive Health; Senior Faculty Fellow at the Emory Center for Ethics; Director of the Ethics and Engaged Professionalism Project (E2P2) at the Emory Center for Ethics, where he is developing the ÛÏCivility InitiativeÛ to expose various communities to both conservative and liberal approaches to divisive topics.
Specialties
Neonatology
Board Certifications
ABMS Pediatrics
Fellowships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Internship: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Honors & Awards
Leila D. Denmark Lifetime Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Humanitarian Award for Compassionate and Patient/Family-Centered Care, 2016
Publications
Stajich GV, Sexson WR. ÒEffect of Oval Famotidine on 24-hour Gastric Acidity in a Neonate with Suspected GER.Ó International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. 3/3597. Nov 15, 1996