Benjamin R. White

Dr. DuPont is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. Her investigative focus is on neurodevelopmental outcomes for high risk neonates, particularly infants with neonatal encephalopathy. She has published several studies on describing infants with neonatal encephalopathy and recently completed a pilot randomized controlled trial exploring the use of Darbepoetin as a neuroprotective agent for infants who present with a mild form of neonatal encephalopathy. She is neonatology lead for the Neonatal Follow-up Program at the University of Utah and works closely with the developmental team and neonatal neurology team promoting best practices both in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Follow-up Clinic. Her clinical work in both the NICU and the Neonatal Follow-up Program has allowed her to be a well-suited co-investigator for neonatal studies involving long-term outcomes such as the PREMOD study, the MEND trial, and the NICHD Neonatal Research General Database study. Additionally, she is listed as a site PI for several studies pending funding. As part of her interest in neurodevelopment, she recognizes the key role parents play in neurodevelopment, specifically in breastfeeding. She published a study to validate the use of "test-weights" on preterm infants in the NICU to assess the amount of milk consumed by an infant through direct breastfeeding. Additionally, she has published on decreasing NICU admissions for breastfeeding related hypoglycemia and the use of donor human milk in Safety-Net Hosptial NICUs. Dr. DuPont is also dedicated to improving neonatal education for trainees. She holds a certificate in medical education from the University of New Mexico and is currently mentoring a junior faculty member on a study to assess the use of an established curriculum (The S.T.A.B.L.E. program) to enhance resident education.

Dr. Fatma Tuncer, is a fellowship trained Plastic Surgeon at the University of Utah. Her clinical interests include lymphedema, breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and lower extremity reconstruction. She is experienced in lymphovenous bypass (also called LVA), vascularized lymph node transfer and excision procedures for lymphedema. She also performs microsurgery for facial reanimation and hemifacial microsomia in children and adults. Dr. Tuncer sees patients at Hunstman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Health Main Hospital, Sugarhouse Health Center and Primary Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Wheeler is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics working within the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Wheeler completed his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, his pediatric residency training at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Utah. Dr. Wheeler is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Wheeler’s clinical interest is focused on motility disorders including achalasia, dysphagia, Hirschsprung disease, pseudo-obstruction, encopresis, and severe constipation. Dr. Wheeler is the Medical Director of the Motility Disorders Program at Primary Children’s Hospital with specialty testing and management of children with motility disorders, the only such program in the Intermountain West. Dr. Wheeler’s research interests include the epidemiology of motility disorders, clinical utility of EndoFLIP testing for patients with dysphagia, and improvement in management and follow-up of chronic constipation. Dr. Wheeler is a native of Utah, and he is fluent in Spanish.