Julie Linton

Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville; Prisma Health Children's Hospital Upstate

Curriculum Vitae
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Julie M. Linton, MD is a primary care pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Prisma Health Children’s Hospital Upstate. Dr. Linton’s professional work focuses on optimal clinical care, community engagement, and advocacy for policy-level action to advance health equity, with a focus on children in immigrant families. Dr. Linton is an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders Program, the Past Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health, a member of the AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs, and a consultant for the Urban Institute-Georgetown Law Project on Health Equity and the Law. She has testified before Congress and appeared in national media including NBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today.

After graduating with a B.S. in psychology from Duke University, Dr. Linton spent 9 months in Panama as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, in partnership with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Dr. Linton earned her medical doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, followed by pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Linton is currently completing her master’s degree in global health policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Honors and Awards

  • 2001 Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University
  • 2002 Lars Lyon Community Service Award, Duke Community Service Center
  • 2002 William J. Griffith University Service Award, Duke University
  • 2002 Chut Internship at the Duke University Aging Center
  • 2002 Summa Cum Laude, Duke University
  • 2002-2003 Fulbright Scholarship, Panama, “Community Outreach and Conservation in the Coiba National Park”
  • 2003-2007 Gamble 21st Century Endowed Scholar, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • 2006 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Student Service Project Award, Penn Language Link
  • 2007 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • 2007 Henrietta and Jacob Lowenburg Prize in Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • 2007 Merck Manual Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • 2010 Nancy Elizabeth Barnhart Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • 2014 Outstanding Pediatrics Best Teachers and Role Models, 2013-2014, Wake Forest School of Medicine
  • 2017 David T. Tayloe, Sr. Award for Outstanding Community Service, North Carolina Pediatric Society, The American Academy of Pediatrics North Carolina Chapter
  • 2018 Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship, Awarded by the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • 2018. Jimmy L. Simon Teaching Award, Wake Forest Pediatric Residency Program
  • 2018 Notable Latinos of the Triad, Corazon Latino Award
  • 2019 Class of 2022 Clinical Sciences Faculty of the Year, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • 2020 Dean’s Award, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • 2020 Multiplying Good One in a Million Award, Celebrating the power of services to others
  • 2021 Class of 2024 Clinical Sciences Faculty of the Year, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • 2021 President’s Award, South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • 2022 Gold Humanism Society, Faculty inductee, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • 2022 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award, Office of Graduate Medical Education, Prisma Health Upstate
  • 2025 Clinical Mentorship, Education, and Service Excellence Award, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • 2025 Invited Convocation Speaker, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Education

  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Greenville
  • M.Sc., Global Health Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Anticipated Spring 2027)
  • B.S. Duke University

Research Interests

  • Health equity
  • Pediatrics
  • Immigration policy and child health
  • Children in immigrant families
  • Community health

Publications

  • Gwyther LP, Altilio T, Blacker S, Christ G, Csikai EL, Hooyman N, Kramer B, Linton JM, Rahmer M, Howe J. Social work competencies in palliative and end-of-life care. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care 1:87-120, 2005. DOI: 10.1300/J457v01n01_06.
  • Linton JM, Feudtner C. What accounts for differences or disparities in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care? A systematic review focusing on possible multilevel mechanisms. Pediatrics 2008;122(3):574-582. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-3042.
  • Kim SY, Linton JM, Kolasinski SL. Successful treatment of new onset Wegener’s granulomatosis with IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin) during pregnancy: A case report. Modern Rheumatology 2008; 18(2):177-80. DOI: 10.1007/s10165-008-0020-9.
  • Pill SG, Hatch M, Linton JM, Davidson RS. Chronic symptomatic os subfibulare in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013; 95(16):e115(1-6). DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00847
  • Schwarzenberg SJ, Kuo AA, Linton JM, Flanagan P, Council on Community Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. Promoting food security for all children. Pediatrics 2015; 136(5):E1431-8. DOI: 10.1542/PEDS.2015-3301. PMID: 26498462.
  • Linton JM, Choi R, Mendoza F. Caring for children in immigrant families: Vulnerabilities, Resilience, and Opportunities. Pediatr Clin North Am 2016; Feb;63(1):115-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.08.006.
  • Linton JM, Griffin M, Shapiro A. Detention of immigrant children. Pediatrics, May 2017, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0483.
  • Uwemedimo O, Monterrey A, Linton JM. A dream deferred: Ending DACA threatens all children, families and communities. Pediatrics 2017; 140(6):e20173089. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3089.
  • Linton JM, Reichard E, Peters A, Albertini LW, Miller-Fitzwater A, Poehling K. Enhancing Resident Education and Optimizing Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Resident Continuity Clinic. Academic Pediatrics May 2018; 18(4): 366-369. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.12.005.
  • Linton JM, Stockton MP, Andrade B, Daniel S. Integrating Parenting Support within and beyond the Pediatric Medical Home. Global Pediatric Health 2018; 5:1-7. DOI: 10.1177/2333794X18769819.
  • Linton JM, Kennedy E, Shapiro A, Griffin M. Unaccompanied Children Seeking Safe Haven: Providing Care and Supporting Well-Being of a Vulnerable Population. Children and Youth Services Review September 2018; 92: 122-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.043.
  • Michael L, Brady AK, Russell G, Rhodes SD, Namak S, Cody L, Vasquez A, Caldwell A, Foy J, Linton JM. Connecting Refugees to Medical Homes Through Multi-Sector Collaboration. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 2018; DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0757-y.
  • Mann-Jackson L, Song EY, Tanner AE, Alonzo J, Linton JM, Rhodes SD. The health impact of experiences of discrimination, violence, and immigration enforcement among Latino men in a new settlement state. American Journal of Men's Health, July 2, 2018, DOI: 10.1177/1557988318785091.
  • Johnson SM, Trejo, G, Beck K, Worsley C, Tranberg H, Plax KL, Linton JM. Building community support for pregnant and parenting teenagers using a modified World CafĂ© method in Forsyth County, North Carolina. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2018 Dec;31(6):614-619. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.06.009.
  • Mohammed M, Simha S, Clarke-Pearson K, Pereda L, Hurtado R, Esmaili E, Tayloe DT, Linton, JM. Community Engagement and Equitable Policy: Promoting Resilience and Stability for Children in Immigrant Families in North Carolina. NC Medical Journal. 2019 Mar-Apr; 80: 94-100. DOI: 10.18043/ncm.80.2.94.
  • Ludwig S, Steenhoff A, Linton JM. Preface: Immigrant and Refugee Health –Why this topic? Why now? Pediatr Clin North Am 2019 Jun;66(3):xvii-xix. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.03.015.
  • Turner C, Ibrahim A, Linton JM. Clinical Tools Working at Home with Migrants. Pediatr Clin North Am 2019 Jun; 66(3):601-617. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.008.
  • Linton JM, Nagda J, Falusi O. Advocacy Views from Capitol Hill to City Hall. Pediatr Clin North Am 2019 Jun;66(3):619-640. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.009.
  • Linton JM, Ameenuddin N, Falusi O. Pediatricians awakened: Addressing family immigration status as a critical and intersectional social determinant of health. American Journal of Bioethics 2019;19(4):69-72. DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2019.1577643.
  • Linton JM, Green A, Council on Community Pediatrics. Providing care for children in immigrant families. Pediatrics, 2019;144(3):e20192077. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-2077.
  • Singer MA, Gutierrez Velez M, Rhodes SD, Linton JM. Discrimination against Mixed-Status Families and its Health Impact on Latino Children. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk, 2019;10(1). PMID: 31528499.
    Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol10/iss1/6.
  • Crudo D, Linton J, Sebasta M. Benign transient hyperphosphatemia. Res Pediatr Neonatol, 4(1). DOI: 10.31031/RPN.2019.04.000578.
  • Cholera R, Falusi O, Linton JM. Sheltering in Place in a Xenophobic Climate: COVID-19 and Children in Immigrant Families. Pediatrics 2020;146(1):e20201094; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1094.
  • Cholera R, Ranapurwala SI, Linton JM, Shmuel S, Miller-Fitzwater A, Best DL, Simha S, Flower KB. Healthcare utilization among Latinx children after 2017 executive actions on immigration. Pediatrics, 2020, e20200272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-0272.
  • Russell EA, Tsai C, Linton JM. Children in immigrant families: Advocacy within and beyond the pediatric emergency department. Clin Pediatr Emerg Med 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2020.100779.
  • Ayalew B, Dawson-Hahn E, Cholera R, Falusi O, Haro TM, Montoya-Williams D, Linton JM. The health of children in immigrant families: Key drivers and research gaps through an equity lens. Academic Pediatrics. 2021 Jul;21(5):777-792. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.01.008.
  • Burruss NC, Shaltout Y, Hamilton CT, Oberti D, Linton JM, Brown CL. Arts-Based Therapy: A Pilot Program for Immigrant and Refugee Children. Vulnerable Children & Youth Studies. 2021 Aug; 16: 253-258. DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2021.1966707.
  • Mann-Jackson L, Ravindran S; Perez A, Linton JM. Navigating immigration policies and promoting health equity: Practical strategies for clinicians. Hospital Medicine. 2022: 1-5. DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12792.
  • Mann-Jackson L, Simán F, Hall M, Alonzo J; Linton JM; Rhodes SD. State preemption of municipal laws and policies that protect immigrant communities: Impact on Latine health and well-being in North Carolina. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. 2022 Mar. DOI: 10.1177/00469580221087884.
  • Wichelt N, Torres K, de la Vega G, Linton JM, Montez K. Legal Relief for Children in Immigrant Families. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7): 4373. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074373.
  • Girtain K, Shah S, Monterrey A, Gutierrez JR, Kuczewski M, Linton JM. Moving Towards Inclusion: Access to Care Models for Uninsured Immigrant Children. The Milbank Quarterly. 2023, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12665.
  • Ibrahim A, Linton JM, Dawson-Hahn E. Providing Compassionate, Evidence-Based Care for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Children. Adv Pediatr. 2024 Aug;71(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2024.01.001. Epub 2024 Feb 29. PMID: 38944476.
  • Falusi L, Linton JM, Fortuna L. Children in Immigrant Families: Advancing Health Equity Introduction and Executive Summary. Academic Pediatrics Supplement, Children in Immigrant Families: Advancing Health Equity. 2024, 24:1-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.03.014.
  • Linton JM, Rejeske J, Lessard G. Health Care Institutions and Immigration Enforcement: An Ethical Imperative. 2025. Health Affairs Forefront. DOI: 10.1377/forefront.20250211.520428.
  • Douglas KE, Monuteaux MC, Peeler KR, Tadikonda A, Coughlin CG, Linton JM, Lee LK. Health Care Access Outcomes for Immigrant Children and State Insurance Policy. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(12):e2545826. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.45826.
  • Cannon Y, Linton JM, Ivey D, Bell S. The Politics and Policies Against America’s Children. JAMA Peds. Published online January 12, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5627.
  • Patel A, Shapiro A, Linton JM. Meeting the Moment, Dreaming Better: The Future of Children in Immigrant Families. Academic Pediatrics. Accepted for publication November 5, 2025.
  • Douglas KE, Monuteaux MC, Peeler KR, Tadikonda A, Coughlin CG, Linton JM, Lee LK. Disparities in Health Insurance and Healthcare Access for Immigrant Children with Special Healthcare Needs. Academic Pediatrics. Published online May 7, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103334
  • Gutierrez JR, Shah S, Linton JM, Shapiro A, & Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health. Reception and Assessment of Immigrant Children and Families Seeking US Humanitarian Protection: Upholding the Best Interest of the Child: Policy Statement. Pediatrics 2026; e2026078283. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-078283

Invited Book Chapters:

  • Linton JM, Weiss PF. Chronic arthritis. In Florin T, Ludwig S (Eds.), Netter’s Pediatrics. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. 2011.
  • Linton JM, Beck K, Krowchuk D. Adolescents Who Are Pregnant or Parenting. In Foy J (Ed), Mental Health Care in Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics. September 2018.
  • Linton JM, Gutierrez JR. Latino Child Health: Challenges and Opportunities to Build a Healthy Future. In Rhodes SD, Martinez A (Eds.), New and Emerging Issues in Latina/o Health. Springer. 2019.
  • Montoya-Williams D, Linton JM, Falusi O. The Intersection of Racism, Immigration, and Child and Adolescent Health. In Trent M, Dooley D, DougĂ© JR (Eds.), Addressing Racism in Pediatrics. Eds. American Academy of Pediatrics. October 2023. https://doi.org/10.1542/9781610027113-10.

Electronic Media (Peer-Reviewed):

  • Linton JM. What diseases are more prevalent among immigrant communities? Immigrant Health Toolkit. American Academy of Pediatrics. Published online October 2013.
  • Linton JM, Stauffer W, Young J. Medical screening and treatment recommendations for newly arrived immigrant children. Immigrant Health Toolkit. American Academy of Pediatrics. Published online July 2015. Available at: http://bit.ly/1y6HR1D.
  • Hoffman BD, Rose J, Best D, Linton J, Chapman S, Lossius M, Aligne A, Collins C, Ayoub-Rodriguez L. The Community Pediatrics Training Initiative project planning tool: A practical approach to community-based advocacy. MedEdPORTAL September 2017; doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10630.
  • Marsh M, Supples S, McLaurin-Jiang S, Brown C, Linton JM. Introducing the concepts of advocacy and social determinants of heath within the pediatric clerkship. MedEdPORTAL. January 2019; 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10798.
  • Mukerjee K, Shapiro A, Young J, Caballero T, Green A, Ibrahim A. Course reviewer Linton JM. Emerging Strategies to Support the Health of Immigrant Children: Secondary Trauma and the Importance of Self-Care [online course]. PediaLink. American Academy of Pediatrics. http://bit.ly/Immigrant-Children. Published 1/6/2020.

 

Additional Professional Activity

  • 2014-2019 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics
  • 2014-2019 AAP Immigrant Health Special Interest Group, Steering Committee (2014-15), Vice Chair (2015), Co-Chair (2015-2019)
  • 2015-2018 NC Refugee Health Advisory Committee
  • 2015-2018 Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Forsyth County Refugee Health Collaborative
  • 2016-2018 Winston-Salem Building Integrated Communities, City of Winston-Salem
  • 2019-2021 & SC Chapter of the AAP, Upstate Representative for the Board
  • 2026-Present
  • 2019-2023 Chair, AAP Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health (COICFH)
  • 2020-2022 SC PASOs, Board of Advisors; Chair, Communications Committee (2020-2022)
  • 2021-Present National Advisor, Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program
  • 2022-2024 Board of Directors, Communities in Schools South Carolina
  • 2023-2025 Equity in Public Health Initiative (Greenville, SC), Equity in Public Health Advisory Board
  • 2024-Present AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs
  • 2025-2027 International Pediatric Association, Working Group on Early Child Development and Children with
    Disabilities, Coordinator, subgroup on disabilities and rehabilitation

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