UTMB Health Pediatrics Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Welcome and Introduction - Message from the Chair - Covid-19 Commitment - Advocacy - Application - A Day in the Life - Clinical Sites - Curriculum - Didactics - FAQs - For Faculty - Awards - Resident Resources - Roster -- Current Residents -- Graduates - Scholarly Activity -- Scholarly Activity Past Projects -- Texas Pediatric Society Awards - Salary & Benefits - UTMB Graduate Medical Education - UTMB Employee Assistance Program - Wellbeing Welcome and Introduction Message from the Chair Covid-19 Commitment Advocacy Application A Day in the Life Clinical Sites Curriculum Didactics FAQs For Faculty Awards Resident Resources Roster Current Residents Graduates Scholarly Activity Scholarly Activity Past Projects Texas Pediatric Society Awards Salary & Benefits UTMB Graduate Medical Education UTMB Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Amber Hairfield DOProgram DirectorChair, Grad. Med. Ed. Comm.amhairfi@UTMB.EDU Elizabeth Rodriguez Lien MDAssociate Program Directorearodrig@utmb.edu Monica Huff MDAssociate Program Directormlhuff@utmb.edu Christy L HumphreyResidency Program Manager(409) 747-0534clhumphr@utmb.edu Blanca AraujoAdministrative Associate(409) 772-0192braraujo@utmb.edu Graduates 2024 Graduates People Al-Omari, Lujain Lujain Al-Omari MDPediatric Critical Care FellowshipEmory-Children'sAtlanta GA Aly, Muhammad Muhammad Aly MD General PediatricsLegacy Community HealthHouston, TX Bates, Tambrein Tambrein Bates MD General PediatricsCorridor Primary Care PediatricsSan Marcos, TX Hunt, Bailey Bailey Hunt DOTBD Iqbal, Uzma Uzma Iqbal MDNeonatal FellowshipUniversity of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital Makhdoom, Areeba Areeba Makhdoom MD Critical Care FellowshipUT Houston, Children's MemorialHouston, TX Mathew, Anila Anila Mathew DO, ChiefGeneral PediatricsUTMB Merugumala, Praveen Praveen “Dev“ Merugumala MDUrgent Care --Texas Children'sHouston, TX Powell, Sydney Sydney Powell DO, ChiefNeonatal-Perinatal FellowshipEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC Rastergarlari, Tandis Tandis Rastegarlari MDGI FellowshipBaylor Texas Children'sHouston, TX Suggs, Meredith Meredith Suggs MD, ChiefChronic CareUTMB Vo, Hung Hung “Alex” Vo MD Allergy FellowshipUTMB Zou, Cindy Cindy Zou DONeonatal-Perinatal FellowshipGoryeb Children's HospitalMorristown, NJ 2023 Graduates People Acevedo, Joanne Joanne Acevedo MD Allergy and Immunology FellowshipUTMB Ali, Sara Sara Ali MD Neonatology FellowshipUniversity of MiamiMiami, FL Jiang, He He “Helen” Jiang DOCritical Care FellowshipTexas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX Kanaby, Paul Paul Kanaby DOPrivate Practice, General PediatricsSan Antonio, TX Mahesh, Cynthia Cynthia Mahesh MD Academic Pediatrics, General PediatricsHouston, TX Nandolia, Sara Sara Nandolia DOGastroenterology Fellowship, John HopkinsBaltimore, MD Nathani, Pareesa Pareesa Nathani, DO Private Practice, General PediatricsSpring, TX Nguyen, Jennifer Jennifer Nguyen DOGastroenterology Fellowship, Rainbow Babies & Children, Cleveland, OH Patel, Reshma Reshma Patel DO Gastroenterology FellowshipDuke University, Durham, NC Polson Kavilaveettil, Tera Tera Polson DO Private Practice, General Pediatrics, Katy, TX Spears, Samantha Samantha Spears, MD Pediatric Hospital MedicineUTMB, Webster, TX Vidal, Katherine Katherine Vidal DOPrivate Practice, General PediatricsHouston, TX 2022 Graduates People Adame, Fiona DO Fiona Adame DOAllergy FellowshipUTMB Canlas, Alexis Alexis "Monique" Canlas DOGeneral PediatricsMemorial Herman, Houston, TX Chacko, Ann Ann Chacko DONeonatology FellowshipU Wisconson Hospital & Clinics Chavez, Maureen Maureen Chavez MDPICU FellowshipU Illinois COM-Peoria Halloran, Alexandra Alexandra Halloran DOChief ResidentUTMB Kulkarni, Gauri Gauri Kulkarni MDNephrology FellowshipStanford University Mehdi, Mohammad MD Mohammad Mehdi MDCardiology FellowshipUT Southwestern, Dallas TX Olaosebikan, Rasaq Rasaq Olaosebikan MDHematology Oncology FellowshipPenn State University Shelton, Kyle DO Kyle Shelton DOTCH Urgent CareTexas Children's, Woodlands, TX Stranberg, Adam DO Adam Stranberg DONeonatology FellowshipUTMB 2021 Graduates People Adhikari, Alisha Alisha Adhikari, MDChief Resident 2021-2022Academic PediatricsUTMB Aigbivbalu, Ebelosele Ebelosele "Ebe" Aigbivbalu, MDPrivate Practice, General PediatricsCHI Mercy Medical Center, Roseburg, OR Aleem, Numra Numra Aleem, MD Fellowship-NeonatologyUniversity of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital Bhatia, Snigdha Snigdha Bhatia, MDFellowship-CardiologyChildren’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI Chacko, Kevin Kevin Chacko MDPrivate Practice, General PediatricsDallas, TX Dolinta, Keith Keithlee "Keith" Dolinta, DO Private Practice,General PediatricsNorth Bend, OR Jayasimha, Karunya Karunya Jayasimha, MDFellowship-PICUCleveland Clinic Khan, Aammar Aammar Khan, DO Private Practice,General PediatricsAustin Diagnostic Clinic Medsker, Sara Sara Medsker, DOPrivate Practice,General PediatricsOwensboro, KY Ng, Chi-Yan "Amber" Chi-Yan "Amber" Ng, DO Private Practice,General PediatricsAustin, TX Sourour, Wesam Wesam Sourour, MD Fellowship-CardiologyLouisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, LA Yasin Almasri, Murad Murad Yasin Almasri, MDFellowship-CardiologyArkansas Children’s Hospital Little Rock, AR 2020 Graduates People Mikala Anderson, DO Mikala Anderson, DOPrivate Practice,General PediatricsGenesis PrimeCareTexarkana, TX Kalyn Collard, MD Kalyn Collard, MD Private Practice Bottenfield Pediatric Associates Lake Jackson, TX Fernandez Ferrer, Marianelly MD - Fellow Marianelly Fernandez Ferrer, MDAcademic PediatricsFellowship-GastroenterologyCase Western Cleaveland, OH Mary Gomez, MD Mary Gomez, MDAcademic PracticeGeneral Pediatrics & Urgent CareUTMB - Galveston, TX Desiree Jones Rubin, MD Desiree Jones Rubin, MD Fellowship - Child AbuseCincinnati Children's Hospital, OH Varun Modi, MD Varun Modi, MDPrivate Practice, Urgent CareTexas Children's HospitalHouston, TX Aisha Mohammed, MD Aisha Mohammed, MD Fellowship - Allergy/Immunology UTMB Tuan Tran, MD Tuan Tran, MDFellowship - NeonatologyUT SouthwesternDallas, TX Van Truong, MD Van Truong, MD Private PracticeGeneral PediatricsSugarland, TX Breana Uzeta, MD Breana Uzeta, MDPrivate Practice, Urgent CareTexas Children's HospitalHou, Tx 2019 Graduates Krystal Brady Cherney, MDFellowship - Emergency MedicinePhoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZKristyn Cummings, MDAcademic Hospital MedicineUniversity of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)Galveston, TXMaria Franco Fuenmayor, MDFellowship - NeonatologyUniversity of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)Galveston, TXMarlene Garcia, MDPrivate Practice, General PediatricsMcAllen, TXOlivia Ginnard, DOFellowship - EndocrinologyTexas Children's Hospital Baylor COM Houston, TX Sandra Maerzacker, MDAcademic PediatricsCommunity Health Center of LubbockLubbock, TX Raquel McNeil, DOPrivate Practice,General PediatricsCommuniCare Health CentersSan Antonio, TX< Buria Naeem, MBBSFellowship - Pedi Critical CareRiley Children's HospitalIndiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN< Jacob Nelson, DO US Air ForceMilitary MedicineDyess AF BaseAbilene, TXFarah Poonawala, DOPrivate Practice,General PediatricsSpring, TXAmna Qasim, MBBSFellowship - CardiologyTexas Children's Hospital Baylor COM Houston, TXLincy Varghese, DOPrivate Practice,General PediatricsCommuniCare Health CentersKyle, TX
