Current Appointment:

Pediatric Intensive Care Attending, Department of Pediatrics, LJ Murphy Inova Children’s Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, 2004 – present

Assistant Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2022 - present

Assistant Professor, Inova Teaching Facility in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2004 – 2021

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Inova Campus, 2008-2020

Education and Training:

July 1999 – June 2003  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Pediatric Intensive Care Fellowship

Jan. 1996 – Oct. 1998   Emory University School of Medicine: Pediatric Residency

July 1995 - Dec. 1995   Emory University School of Medicine: Surgical Internship

Sept.1991 – May 1995 The University of Virginia School of Medicine, M.D. May 1995

Aug. 1986 – May 1990 Bucknell University, Bachelor of Arts in Biology, 1990

Sept. 1988 – June 1989 The American College of Switzerland, Academic Year Abroad

Medical License and Certification:

Board Certification in Pediatric Critical Care 2002-present

Board Certification in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics 1998 - present

Virginia State Medical License Number 0101235710, expires 3/31/24

Maryland State Medical License Number D0060580, July 2003 – Dec. 2005

Georgia State Medical License Number 043133, Oct. 1998 – Dec. 1999

South Carolina State Medical License Number 20487, Oct. 1998 – Dec. 1999

PALS certification 1998 – present

PALS Instructor certification 1998 - 2020

Research Experience:

Site PI for the ASK trial – Standardized Implementation of Evidence Based Guidelines for Blood Transfusions in Critically Ill and Injured Children to Decrease Transfusions in PICUs (2013-2016)

Cell signaling pathways in NO inhibition of pulmonary microvascular smooth muscle cell mitosis.  Dr. Roger A. Johns, Professor, Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2000 – 2004

The effects of Apolipoprotein E genotype on outcomes in children post non-penetrating traumatic head injury.  Dr. Joanne Natale, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Intensive Care, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1999

Pathophysiologic effects on neocortex of seizures in the immediate post arrest period.  Dr. Rebecca Ichord, Associate Professor of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1999

The effects of temperature on nitrite release from the NO donor GSNO.  Dr. Lucky Jain, Associate Professor of Neonatology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1997

A comparison of mechanical and chemical arterioplasty in patients with angiographically documented cerebral vasospasm.  Dr. John A. Jane, David D. Weaver Professor, Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1994 –1995

A comparison of anterior versus posterior surgical approaches in herniated cervical discs. Dr. John A. Jane, David D. Weaver Professor, Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of Viginia School of Medicine, 1993 – 1995

Orthotopic xenografting of human fetal spinal cord cells into transected rat spinal cord.  Dr. John A. Jane, David D. Weaver Professor, Chairman, and Dr. Gregory Helm, Resident, Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1992

Orthotopic transplantation of fetal putamen in stereotactically lesioned rats.  Dr. John A. Jane, David D. Weaver Professor, Chairman, and Dr. Gregory Helm, Resident, Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1992

Atherosclerosis - Mitotic changes in rabbit aortae lesioned by balloon angioplasty.  Dr. David Deck, PhD, Professor of Histology, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, and Dr. Mano Thubrikar, PhD, Department of Surgery, The University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1990 – 1991

Phosphorescence and luminescence as potential tissue markers.  Dr. Brian Williams, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bucknell University, 1990

Changes in endogenous steroid levels with variable blood levels of cocaine.  Dr. Jack Harclerode, PhD, Chairman, Department of Biology, Bucknell University, 1988

Publications:

Stotz, WH, Li, D, Johns, RA “Exogenous Nitric Oxide Upregulates p21 waf1/cip1 in Pulmonary Microvascular Smooth Muscle Cells”.  J Vasc Res. 2004 May-Jun;41(3):211-19. Epub 2004 Mar 26.

Duncan, JG, Hunt, EA, Rigby, MR, Stotz, WH, Harris, ZL, “Corticosteroids in the ICU”. Contemporary Critical Care vol. 1, number 2, 1-11 May 2003

Stotz, WH, Berkowitz, ID, Hoehner, JC, Tunkle, DE, “Fatal complication from a balloon-expandable tracheal stent in a child: a case report”. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 4 (1), 115-117; Jan 2003.

Academic Activities:

Blood Utilization Review Committee (2017-present)

Pediatric Brain Death Committee (2009 – present)

Pediatric ICU Director of Quality and Safety (2008 – 2021)

Established the Pediatric ECMO Program at Inova Children’s Hospital (2005)

Medical Director for the Pediatric ECMO Program at Inova Children’s Hospital (2005 – 2019)

Organ Donation Committee Member (2004 – present)

Pediatric Organ Donation Committee - Physician Champion (2004 – present)

Pediatric Quality Improvement Committee (2004 – present)

Pediatric ICU Collaborative Practice Committee Member (2004 – present)

Pediatric Trauma Committee (2004 – 2017)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Director (2004 - 2017)

Reviewing Editor for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (2002-2003)

Resident Teaching Rounds: lectures for Pediatric, Anesthesia, and Emergency Medicine residents while on service in the PICU at Johns Hopkins Hospital for Children

Emergency Medicine/PICU lecture series – Johns Hopkins Hospital for Children

Physician Representative to the Family Information Committee Johns Hopkins Hospital for Children PICU (2000-2003)

Elected Offices and Memberships:

Member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine (1999 – present)

Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (1996 - 2020)

Member of the Virginia State Child Fatality Review Team (2005 - 2008)

Elected Delegate at the National Student AMA meeting in Chicago (1992)

Student Member of the Political Actions Committee - VA Medical Assoc. (1991-1992)

Honors and Distinctions:

Established an Inova Community Outreach Program bringing CPR training to the coaches in a local youth sports league 2016

Inova Children’s Hospital – Pediatric 2013 Teaching Award

Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Golf Tournament Steering Committee (2006-2012)

Virginia State Child Fatality Review Team (2005-2006)

Medical Mission to Honduras – Disaster Relief (11/98 and 1/99)

Pediatric Intensive Care Resident of the Year – Emory University (1998)

Winner Annual Resident Research Award – Dept. of Pediatrics, Emory University (1998)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (1996 - 2017)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Director (2004 - 2017)

Youth Leadership Bibb County Honored Speaker - Medicine (1997)

Recipient of a University of Virginia School of Medicine Summer Research Internship Grant (1996)

Dean’s List - Bucknell University: sophomore and senior years, both semesters American College of Switzerland: junior year, both semesters

Recipient of the Robert Viddinghoff Memorial Stipend for research in endocrinology (1998)

Past Employment Experience:

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – Sinai Medical Center, Baltimore, MD (2003-2004)

Pediatric Urgent Care – Roper Memorial Hospital, Charleston SC (1998 – 1999)

Locum Tenens in Pediatrics at various practices in South Carolina (1998 – 1999)

Lab Technician – University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology / Department of Surgery.  Atherosclerosis (1990 - 1991)

Lab Technician - Bucknell University, Department of Biology.  Endocrinology (1988)

Extracurricular Activities:

            The Civil War, literature, skiing, soccer, music, cinema, art and architecture