UAMS Pediatrics

• Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Sections

• Infectious Diseases

Specialties

• Infectious Diseases

Contact Information

• Email:	rabernathy@healthyarkansas.com
  Phone:	501-661-2719
  Fax:	501-661-2759
  Address:	Arkansas Department of Health
  	4815 West Markham, Slot 45
  	Little Rock, AR 72205

Education

• Diploma, Westtown School, 1942
• B.A., Duke University, 1945
• M.D., Duke University, 1949

Training

• Fellow-Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospital, 1956-1957
• Fellow-Allergy, Pediatrics, Duke University, 1953-1953
• Resident-Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Duke University, 1951-1952
• Resident-Pediatrics/two month rotation, Pediatrics, Charity Hospital, 1951-1952
• Intern-Resident , Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospital, 1949-1951

Licensure and Board Certification

• American Board of Medical Specialties, Allergy & Immunology, Allergy & Immunology
• American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Recent Publications

• Journal Article, Abernathy RS, Jacobs RF. Treatment of tuberculosis:the Arkansas experience. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 1998; 9(103-111)
• Journal Article, Tuberculosis: An update. Pediatric Rev 1997 18 50-58.
• Journal Article, Abernathy RS, Jacobs RD, Stead WW. Six months Isoniazis-Rifampin Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children. AM Rev Resp Dis 1991; 144:1221-1222.
• Journal Article, Do reactive TB tests contrainindicate therapy with corticosteroids?. Clinical Consultant 1990 11; 963.
• Journal Article, Abernathy R. Tuberculosis in children and its management. Semin Respir Med 1989; 4:232-242.
• Journal Article, Jacobs RF, Abernathy RS. Tuberculosis in children. Semin Respir Med 1988; 9(5):474-480.
• Journal Article, Jacobs RF, Abernathy RS. Management of tuberculosis in pregnancy and the newborn. Clin Perinatol 1988; 15(2):305-319.
• Journal Article, Abernathy RS. Tuberculosis in children Still a public health threat. J Respir Dis 1987; 8(2):67-87.
• Journal Article, Applesauce and isoniazid. Pediatrics 1987 79 483-484.
• Journal Article, Oral dose of metaproterenol. Pediatrics 1987 110 999-1000.