Associate Program Director - Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Recognition & Awards
5 Star Patient Satisfaction Award, Children's Hospital Colorado
(2017)
Research Interests
I would like to help provide more comfortable and effective ways to treat children and teenagers with sleep apnea.
Teaching
Assistant Professor
(2017)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Pediatric Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine
Publications
Kaar JL, Morelli N, Russell SP, Talker I, Moore JM, Inge TH, Nadeau KJ, Hawkins SMM, Aloia MS, Simon SL. Obstructive sleep apnea and early weight loss among adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Apr;17(4):711-717. PubMed PMID: 33478907
Gross JE, McCown MY, Okorie C, Bishay LC, Dy FJ, Rettig JS, Baker CD, Balmes JR, Barber AT, Bose SK, Casey A, Hawkins SMM, Kass A, Keim G, Mokhallati N, Montgomery G, Peranteau WH, Serrano R, Vece TJ, Yehya N, Boyer D, Hayes MM. ATS Core Curriculum 2020. Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine. ATS Sch. 2020 Dec 30;1(4):456-475. PubMed PMID: 33870313
Krivchenia K, Hawkins SM, Iyer NP, Hayes D Jr, Deterding RR, Ruminjo J, Thomson CC. 2019 Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for Clinicians: Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Jul;16(7):781-785. PubMed PMID: 30990761
Hayes D Jr, Wilson KC, Krivchenia K, Hawkins SMM, Balfour-Lynn IM, Gozal D, Panitch HB, Splaingard ML, Rhein LM, Kurland G, Abman SH, Hoffman TM, Carroll CL, Cataletto ME, Tumin D, Oren E, Martin RJ, Baker J, Porta GR, Kaley D, Gettys A, Deterding RR. Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Feb 1;199(3):e5-e23. PubMed PMID: 30707039
Simon SL, Behn CD, Cree-Green M, Kaar JL, Pyle L, Hawkins SMM, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Wright KP Jr, Nadeau KJ. Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity. J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;205:257-264.e1. PubMed PMID: 30497764
Krivchenia K, Hawkins SM, Iyer NP, Hayes D Jr, Deterding RR, Ruminjo J, Thomson CC. 2019 Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for Clinicians: Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Jul;16(7):781-785. PubMed PMID: 30990761
Hayes D Jr, Wilson KC, Krivchenia K, Hawkins SMM, Balfour-Lynn IM, Gozal D, Panitch HB, Splaingard ML, Rhein LM, Kurland G, Abman SH, Hoffman TM, Carroll CL, Cataletto ME, Tumin D, Oren E, Martin RJ, Baker J, Porta GR, Kaley D, Gettys A, Deterding RR. Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Feb 1;199(3):e5-e23. PubMed PMID: 30707039
Simon SL, Behn CD, Cree-Green M, Kaar JL, Pyle L, Hawkins SMM, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Wright KP Jr, Nadeau KJ. Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity. J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;205:257-264.e1. PubMed PMID: 30497764
Simon SL, Behn CD, Cree-Green M, Kaar JL, Pyle L, Hawkins SMM, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Wright KP Jr, Nadeau KJ. Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity. J Pediatr. 2018 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30497764
Hawkins S, Huston S, Campbell K, Halbower A. High-Flow, Heated, Humidified Air Via Nasal Cannula Treats CPAP-Intolerant Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Aug 15;13(8):981-989. PubMed PMID: 28728621
Hawkins SM, Jensen EL, Simon SL, Friedman NR. Correlates of Pediatric CPAP Adherence. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Jun 15;12(6):879-84. PubMed PMID: 27092702
Messacar K, Hawkins SM, Baker J, Pearce K, Tong S, Dominguez SR, Parker S. Resource Burden During the 2014 Enterovirus D68 Respiratory Disease Outbreak at Children's Hospital Colorado: An Unexpected Strain. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Mar;170(3):294-7. PubMed PMID: 26783716
Hawkins SM, Taylor AL, Sillau SH, Mitchell MB, Rausch CM. Restrictive lung function in pediatric patients with structural congenital heart disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24060364
Sleep Medicine - Pediatric, Board Certification
(2013)
General Pediatrics, Board Certification
(2012)
Conditions & Treatments
Lungs and Breathing - Chronic Mechanical Ventilation
Lungs and Breathing
Lungs and Breathing - Neonatal Lung Diseases
Lungs and Breathing - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Lungs and Breathing - Pulmonary Disorders
Lungs and Breathing - Pulmonary Hypertension
Lungs and Breathing - Respiratory Disease
Altitude Medicine
Child and Teen Health - Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
Child and Teen Health
Brain and Nervous System - Sleep Apnea
Brain and Nervous System
Brain and Nervous System - Sleep Disorders
Clinical Interests
I am particularly interested in children and teenagers who could benefit from getting better (or more) sleep.
Care Philosophy
I believe it is my role to help patients and families to get the best information, to develop a sound plan, and to work through that plan together.
Personal Interests
Getting outside and enjoying nature.
Reading any book with a map.
Public Speaking Yes
Helping kids get more and better sleep
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
(2009)
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, Georgia Institute of Technology
(2005)
Internships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
(2010)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2012)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Sleep Medicine
(2013)
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Pulmonology
(2017)