Resident and fellow physicians – the future of pediatric medicine

We’re proud to be part of an academic medical center, which means that in addition to providing the best care for kids our doctors also train future pediatricians and pediatric specialists. When trainees come to CHoR, they’re immersed in all aspects of pediatric health care – from primary care to level 1 trauma, innovative research to caring for children of all ages and backgrounds.

“Each year, we send off a graduating class of residents and fellows. While we’re sad our time with them has come to an end, we also celebrate being part of their journey and look ahead with great anticipation of the difference they’ll make in pediatric medicine for years to come,” said Dr. Suzanne Lavoie, director of the pediatric residency program.

Congratulations to our 2022 graduating residents and fellows

Pediatrics residents

Mona Abdelmoneium
Future plans: General pediatrician, Columbus, GA

Nada Darwish
Future plans: Neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Danielle Fayed
Future plans: Infectious diseases fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Leslie Ferguson
Future plans: Chief resident, CHoR

Casey Freymiller
Future plans: Research fellowship, CHoR

Jerica Gee
Future plans: Neonatology fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina

Will Guthrie
Future plans: General pediatrician, Richmond Pediatric Associates

Hannah Hollon
Future plans: Obesity fellowship, CHoR

Jacob Humphrey
Future plans: Nephrology fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Kaitlyn Johnson
Future plans: General pediatrician, Conyers Pediatrics

Danielle Lee
Future plans: General pediatrician, Pennridge Pediatrics

Jessica Mace
Future plans: Chief resident, CHoR

Meredith Mitchell
Future plans: Hospital medicine fellowship, CHoR

Robbie Parks
Future plans: Emergency medicine fellowship, CHoR

Ben Sandifer
Future plans: General pediatrician, Southeast Georgia Health System

Ray Schlitt
Future plans: General pediatrician, Advocare Haddon Pediatric Group

Internal medicine-pediatrics residents

Josh Bates
Future plans: Physician in Tennessee

Leila Bahmani Kazerooni
Future plans: Internal medicine-pediatrics primary care, UCLA Faculty Practice Group

Ryan Zeigler
Future plans: Internal medicine-pediatrics hospital medicine, Carteret Health Care

Fellows

Gregory Goldstein
Future plans: Critical care faculty, Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital

Rita Hazboun
Future plans: Practice neonatology

Zeeshan Khakwani
Future plans: Pulmonary medicine, Pulmonary Associates of Richmond

Elyse Miller
Future plans: Advanced fellowship in pediatric heart failure and transplant, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Hillary O’Boyle
Future plans: Hospital medicine physician, CHoR

Sajal Patel
Future plans: Faculty, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Pat Rizzuto
Future plans: Faculty, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Welcome new residents and fellows

As we bid farewell to our graduating trainees, we’re thrilled to welcome a new group of interns to begin their residencies at CHoR. We look forward to walking with them through new experiences and seeing the difference they’ll make in the lives of our patients and families.

Pediatrics residents

Neethu Augustine, MD
Coming from: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Mason Brannon, MD
Coming from: University of Miami School of Medicine

Maaya Chinnappa, MD
Coming from: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Beenish Faraz, DO
Coming from: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bradley Fasulo, MD
Coming from: VCU School of Medicine

Pooja Gajulapalli, MD
Coming from: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Ashley Hearst, DO
Coming from: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Megan Hooks, MD
Coming from: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville

Rishi Malhotra, MD
Coming from: University of Texas at San Antonio School of Medicine

Evangel Panicker, DO
Coming from: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Zach Pottanat, MD
Coming from: VCU School of Medicine

Zachary Randolph, MD
Coming from: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Antonella Rodriguez Santana, MD
Coming from: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

Sachin Sharad, DO
Coming from: Lincoln Memorial University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Prateek Sharma, DO
Coming from: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sarah Davis Shepherd, MD
Coming from: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville

Alexander Trei, MD
Coming from: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Internal medicine-pediatrics residents

Jenna Frawley, MD
Coming from: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Patrick Murphy, MD
Coming from: VCU School of Medicine

Phil Pemberton, MD, MPH
Coming from: Ohio State College of Medicine

Oscar Reyes, MD
Coming from: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

We also have a fantastic group of fellows joining us for subspecialty pediatric training

Christopher Chow, MD
Cardiology

Hannah Hollon, MD
Obesity medicine

Justin Hsueh, MD
Allergy and immunology

Heather Jones, DO
Emergency medicine

Kevin Leal, DO
Critical care

Laura Mejia-Connolly, DO
Critical care

Meredith Mitchell, MD
Hospital medicine

Grace Mueller, MD
Neonatal-perinatal medicine

Robbie Parks, MD
Emergency medicine

Nicole Pietras, DO
Hematology oncology

Kelly Stanley, MD
Neonatal-perinatal medicine

Learn more about CHoR’s education programs for training the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists.