Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs in the field of pediatrics, including Categorical Pediatrics, Child Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, and Triple Board (Pediatrics / Psychiatry / Child Psychiatry).

Categorical Pediatrics

The Categorical Pediatrics program has the following residents:

• PGY1:
  • Nour Abdul Halim, M.D. - Medical School: American University of Beirut, Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut
  • Amarachi Ahiarah, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Swapnika Alahari, M.D., M.P.H. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Miami
  • Elizabeth "Emma" Aldridge, M.D. - Medical School: UT Rio Grande Valley, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Moses Alfaro, M.D. - Medical School: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Ankur Bhagwath, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Lynn Bitar, M.D. - Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph Faculte de Medecine, Undergraduate School: Universite Saint-Joseph Faculte de Medecine
  • Jayden Bowen, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical School: University of Iowa, Undergraduate School: Pittsburg University
  • Jenny Cano Pascual, M.D. - Medical School: University of Oklahoma, Undergraduate School: University of Oklahoma
  • Lauren Catteau, M.D. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Priyanka Chandrashekar, M.D. - Medical School: Wake Forest, Undergraduate School: University of Central Florida-Burnett Honors College
  • Ailyn Clara, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Wyatt D'Spain, M.D. - Medical School: University of Arkansas, Undergraduate School: University of Arkansas
  • Sarah Dolphin, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Sonya George, M.D. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: University of Houston
  • Ashley Graham, M.D. - Medical School: Creighton University, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Joshua Katz, M.D. - Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Undergraduate School: Washington University
  • Audrey Lang, M.D. - Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Boston University
  • Rose Le, M.D. - Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: Texas Christian University
  • Sara Martinez, M.D. - Medical School: University of Washington, Undergraduate School: University of Wyoming
  • Taylor McManus, M.D. - Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: American University
  • Paige Muench, M.D. - Medical School: University of Cincinnati, Undergraduate School: UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth
  • Priscilla Okanlawon, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: UT Dallas
  • Radha Patel, M.D. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: Texas Tech University
  • Alejandra "Alex" Reyna, M.D. - Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: UT Rio Grande Valley
  • Laura Richardson, M.D. - Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Undergraduate School: University of Missouri-Columbus
  • Adiva Sahar, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: UT Dallas
  • Sidney Selva, M.D. - Medical School: UT Rio Grande Valley, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Yasmine Shawahin, M.D. - Medical School: Saint Louis University, Undergraduate School: Saint Louis University
  • Isha Shura, M.D., M.P.H. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: Texas Tech University
  • Ashley Smith, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Texas Christian University
  • Madeline Surdacki, M.D. - Medical School: University of Tennessee, Undergraduate School: Lipscomb University
  • Ivan Vega Vera, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: UT Dallas
  • Cameron Wynn, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Emory University
• PGY2:
  • Johanna An, M.D. - Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
  • Ahmad Anouti, M.D. - Medical School: American University of Beirut, Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut
  • Nikita Batra, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Caitlyn Belza, M.D. - Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of California, San Diego
  • Kevin Birdsall, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Sarah Bivans, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University
  • Amanda Braddock, M.D. - Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Purujit Chatterjee, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
  • Sakina Chinwala, M.D. - Medical School: University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Arlington
  • Vonny Chong, M.D. - Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
  • Yewande Dada, M.D., M.S. - Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University
  • Haylee Flournoy, M.D. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Lubbock Christian University
  • Rowan Gannon, M.D. - Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Lewis & Clark College
  • Golda Grinberg, M.D. - Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Stanford University
  • Anna Henricks, M.D. - Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Harvard University
  • Martha "Grace" James, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Margaret Jia, M.D. - Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Cornell University
  • Kathryn Kaihlanen, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Hugh "Stu" Mair, M.D. - Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Nicholas Marino, M.D., M.B.A. - Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Iowa
  • Chrissherra Mills, M.D., M.S. - Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Kaci Orr, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Texas Christian University
  • Katherine Petersen, M.D. - Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Erin Prester, M.D. - Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Samford University
  • Stephanie Roberts, M.D. - Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of South Florida
  • Mayte Rodriguez, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Alisha Sansguiri, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Keigo Takahashi, M.D. - Medical School: Keio University School of Medicine
  • Kelsey Testman, M.D., M.S. - Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of San Diego
  • Ryleigh Washerlesky, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi
  • Gabriella Webster, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
  • Katelyn Williams, M.D., M.M.S. - Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Spelman College
  • Emily Zientek, M.D., M.P.H. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University
  • Fatima Zulqarnain, M.D. - Medical School: Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine
• PGY3:
  • Lea Abou Haidar, M.D. - Medical School: American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
  • Adedamola Badewa, M.D. - Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Minnesota
  • Ayesha Batool, M.B.B.S. - Medical School: King Edward Medical University in Pakistan, Undergraduate School: King Edward Medical University in Pakistan
  • Dana Chatila, M.D. - Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
  • Jennifer Cardona, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
  • Isha Darbari, M.D. - Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Maryland College Park
  • Annesha Dutta, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Dallas
  • Areli Flores Camargo, M.D. - Medical School: Tecnologico de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina, Mexico
  • Allison Foster, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Zina Housammy, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
  • Shalini Jose, M.D. - Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of South Florida
  • Christopher Keys, M.D. - Medical School: Yale School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Brown University
  • Pavithra Kolla, M.D. - Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Harriet Leahy, M.B.B.Ch - Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of College in Dublin, Ireland
  • Tiffany Le, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
  • Jim Liu, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Duke University
  • Jonathan Marilao, M.D. - Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
  • Lith Nasif, M.D. - Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Florida
  • Megha Patel, M.D. - Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Ohio State University
  • Alexis Preston, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Sciences Center at Houston, Undergraduate School: Baylor University
  • Aaron Rohlman, M.D. - Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of North Carolina
  • Mason Rostollan, M.D., M.S. - Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Central Arkansas
  • Regan Rowland, M.D. - Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Madison Schoeberl, M.D. - Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Auburn University
  • Halen Scott, M.D. - Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Centenary College of Louisiana
  • Sonal Sian, M.D. - Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of South Florida
  • Katherine Sota Ortecho, M.D. - Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Peru
  • Mackenzie Sowers, M.D. - Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Undergraduate School: University of Alabama
  • Riley Syzdek, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
  • Keishla Valentin-Martinez, M.D. - Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Puerto Rico
  • Ashley Victor, M.D. - Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Undergraduate School: Oregon State University
  • Kimberly Walter, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame
  • Li Yang, M.D., Ph.D., M.S. - Medical School: Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, MD, PhD, Undergraduate School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Child Neurology

The Child Neurology program has the following residents:

• PGY1:
  • Rafaella Caze de Medeiros, M.D. - Medical School: Universidade Salvador
  • Esin Nur Erdogan, M.D. - Medical School: Acibadem 鈆iversitesi Tip Fakultesi, Undergraduate School: Bellevue College
  • Ali Ezzeddine, M.D. - Medical School: American University of Beirut, Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut
  • Rachel Tanenbaum, M.D. - Medical School: University of Tennessee, Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
  • Rati Tkeshelashvili, M.D. - Medical School: Tbilisi State Medical University Faculty of Medicine
  • Mariah Wedelich, M.D. - Medical School: McGovern at UT Houston, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
• PGY2:
  • Sabrina Amaya, M.D. - Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Basmah Barkatullah, M.D. - Medical School: University of San Antonio, Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
  • Ayse Culfik, M.D. - Medical School: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
  • James Elias, M.D. - Medical School: University of Oklahoma Tulsa, Undergraduate School: University of Oklahoma
  • Neha Kamran, M.B.B.S. - Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College
• PGY3-5: Residents for Child Neurology program years 3-5 can be found here.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

The Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program has the following residents:

• PGY1:
  • Daphne Nguyen, M.D. - Medical School: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University
• PGY2: N/A
• PGY3-5: Residents for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program years 3-5 can be found here.

Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Residents for Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics can be found here.

Triple Board (Pediatrics / Psychiatry / Child Psychiatry)

The Triple Board program has the following residents:

• PGY1:
  • Lauren Apodaca, M.D. - Medical School: George Washington University, Undergraduate School: George Washington University
  • Sydney Kleypas, M.D. - Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center, Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
  • Abby Lewis, M.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: UT Dallas
  • Anna Pfeiffer, M.D. - Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: East Tennessee State University
• PGY2:
  • Arjun Bhatt, M.D. - Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Undergraduate School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
  • Morgan Coren, M.D. - Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
  • Sierra Klein, M.D. - Medical School: University of South Florida Health Morsani, Undergraduate School: University of Florida
  • Folasade Lapite, M.D. - Medical School: Tulane University, Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
• PGY3:
  • Alberto Bremauntz Enriquez, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical School: UT Southwestern, Undergraduate School: Rice University
  • Samuel Gao, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: Rice University
  • Christopher Noyes, M.D. - Medical School: Boston University, Undergraduate School: Brown University
  • Renae White, M.D. - Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Undergraduate School: Texas Tech University
• PGY5:
  • Aisha Julakanti, M.D.