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