Our Fellows

2021 – 2024

Jazmin Humphreys, DO

Jazmin Humphreys, DO

Pediatric Residency: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Research Project: Urinary Biomakers of Acute Kidney Injury in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Pilot Study
Research Mentor: Rita Swinford, MD and Amir Khan, MD

Kaitlyn Parker, MD

Kaitlyn Parker, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Research Project: Prophlactic Caffeine for Prevention of Prostaglandin-Induced Apnea
Research Mentor: Matthew Rysavy, MD

Olivia Russell, MD

Olivia Russell, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Research Project: Long-term Outcome for Patients Evaluated in a Fetal Center
Research Mentor: Eric Bergh, MD

2022 – 2025

Frank Abene, DO

Frank Abene, DO

Pediatric Residency: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Research Project: Ciliary Structure and Function in Premature Infants with BPD
Research Mentor: Ricardo Mosquera, MD

Brittany Graham, MD

Brittany Graham, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Research Project: Does cycled vs. Non-Cycled Phototherapy Impact the Pathophysiology and hemodynamic Significance of a Patient Ductus Arteriosus in ELBW Infants
Research Mentor: Matthew Rysavy, MD

Aman Jain, MD

Pediatric Residency: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Research Project: Measuring Parameters for glucosuria in Extremely Premature Infants
Research Mentor: Matthew Rysavy, MD

2023 – 2026

Maggie Aucoin, MD

Maggie Aucoin, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Research Project: TBD
Research Mentor: Michael Chang, MD

Samarchitha Magal, MD

Samarchitha Magal, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Research Project: Evaluation of Patient Demographics Seen at an Established Fetal Intervention Program for In-Utero Myelomeningocele Repair
Research Mentor: Suzanne Lopez, MD

Caitlin Stoll, DO

Caitlin Stoll, DO

Pediatric Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Research Project: Validity of Vapometer Estimates in Extremely Premature Neonates
Research Mentor: Matthew Rysavy, MD

Alumni

Kelsey Anderson, MD

Kelsey Anderson, MD

Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Research Project: Parent Factors Affecting NICU Discharge Readiness in High-Risk Infants
Research Mentor: Madelene Ottosen, PhD, RN, Eric Thomas, MD, MPH
Published work: Anderson KR, Pandey R. EBNEO Commentary: Intubation competence during neonatal fellowship training-A trainee’s perspective. Acta Paediatr. 2022 May;111(5):1089-1090. doi: 10.1111/apa.16243. Epub 2022 Feb 7. PMID: 35130351.

Chandana Ravikumar, DO

Chandana Ravikumar, DO

Pediatric Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Research Project: Surfactant Protein A Impact on Gut Microbiome and Intestinal Integrity in an Experimental Murine Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Research Mentor: Joseph Alcorn, Jr., PhD
Published work: Ravikumar C, Pandey R. Feeding infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy during therapeutic hypothermia. J Perinatol. 2022 Sep 24. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01520-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36153408.

Elizabeth Sabroske, DO

Elizabeth Sabroske, DO

Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio, TX
Research Project: Genotypic and Phenotypic Changes in Serotype IV GBS Strains Over Time
Research Mentor: Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD

Maya Brasher, MD

Maya Brasher, MD

Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Research Project: Utility of surface polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection among HSV-exposed neonates
Research Mentor: Susan H. Wootton, MD
Published work: Fadhel Alvarez A, Patel SP, Brasher MI, Ruggiero JE, Aneji C. Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Presentation in a preterm neonate. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2022 Feb;5(2):e1472. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1472. Epub 2021 Jun 22. PMID: 34156158; PMCID: PMC8842702.

Caroline Crocker, DO

Caroline Crocker, DO

Pediatric Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Research Project: The Role of Surfactant Protein A in Neuroinflammation Using a Mouse Model
Research Mentor: Joseph Alcorn, Jr., PhD
Published work: Crocker CE, Sharmeen R, Tran TT, Khan AM, Li W, Alcorn JL. Surfactant Protein A Attenuates Generalized and Localized Neuroinflammation In Neonatal Mice. Brain Res. 2023 Mar 3:148308. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148308. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36871846.

Ashley Morin, MD

Ashley Morin, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Research Project: A randomized control trial evaluating oral feeding on CPAP and HFNC
Research Mentor: Allison Davidson, DO, Suzanne Lopez, MD, FAAP

Thu Tran, DO

Thu Tran, DO

Pediatric Residency: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, TX
Research Project: Vitamin D, Sp-A and inflammatory markers in preterm neonates
Research Mentor: Joseph Alcorn, Jr., PhD
Published work: Crocker CE, Sharmeen R, Tran TT, Khan AM, Li W, Alcorn JL. Surfactant Protein A Attenuates Generalized and Localized Neuroinflammation In Neonatal Mice. Brain Res. 2023 Mar 3:148308. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148308. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36871846.

Mary Johnson, MD

Mary Johnson, MD

Pediatric Residency: University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Research Project: Evaluating Effects of In Utero Nicotine Exposure on Hypoglycemia After Delivery
Research Mentor: Thomas Northrup, MD, and John Chapman, MD
Published work:

Northrup TF, Stotts AL, Suchting R, Matt GE, Quintana PJE, Khan AM, Green C, Klawans MR, Johnson M, Benowitz N, Jacob P, Hoh E, Hovell MF, Stewart CJ. Thirdhand smoke associations with the gut microbiomes of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit: An observational study. Environ Res. 2021 Jun;197:111180. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111180. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33865820; PMCID: PMC8187318.

Johnson MG, Suchting R, Scheid LM, Holzapfel LN, Chalise A, Stotts AL, Chapman JC, Khan AM, Northrup TF. Evaluating the relationship of in utero nicotine exposure with hypoglycemia after delivery: An observational study. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2023;16(3):445-452. doi: 10.3233/NPM-230124. PMID: 37742665.

Kathryn Kuehn, MD

Kathryn Kuehn, MD

Pediatric Residency: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Research Project: The Effect of Folic Acid on Methylation and Transcription of Genes Involved with Neural Tube Defects
Research Mentor: Hope Northrup, MD; Kit Sing Au, PhD, and Ramesha Papanna, MD

Cydney Meyer, MD

Cydney Meyer, MD

Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Research Project: Impact of SP-A on breast milk
Research Mentor: Joseph Alcorn, PhD

Lydia Youmans, MD

Lydia Youmans, MD

Pediatric Residency: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Research Project: Genetic Variants of Transcription Factors in Myelomeningocele
Research Mentor: Hope Northrup, MD; Kit Sing Au, PhD and Rachel Miller, PhD

Karis Browder, MD

Karis Browder, MD

Pediatric Residency:
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Meredith Collins, MD

Meredith Collins, MD

Pediatric Residency:
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Research Mentor: Cody Arnold, MD

Matthew Hamilton, DO

Matthew Hamilton, DO

Pediatric Residency:
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Published work:

Hoban R, Schoeny ME, Esquerra-Zwiers A, Kaenkumchorn TK, Casini G, Tobin G, Siegel AH, Patra K, Hamilton M, Wicks J, Meier P, Patel AL. Impact of Donor Milk on Short- and Long-Term Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Nutrients. 2019 Jan 22;11(2):241. doi: 10.3390/nu11020241. PMID: 30678256; PMCID: PMC6412258.

Johnson TJ, Patra K, Greene MM, Hamilton M, Dabrowski E, Meier PP, Patel AL. NICU human milk dose and health care use after NICU discharge in very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2019 Jan;39(1):120-128. doi: 10.1038/s41372-018-0246-0. Epub 2018 Oct 19. PMID: 30341399; PMCID: PMC6298834.

Catherine Beaullieu, MD

Catherine Beaullieu, MD

Pediatric Residency:
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Published work:

Duyka B, Beaullieu C, Khan AM. A comparison of methods of discontinuing nasal CPAP in premature infants <30 weeks gestation: a feasibility study. J Perinatol. 2021 Nov;41(11):2658-2663. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01200-9. Epub 2021 Sep 11. PMID: 34511596; PMCID: PMC8435158.

Katie Chetta, MD

Katherine Chetta, MD

Pediatric Residency:
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Brittany Duyka, MD

Brittany Duyka, MD

Pediatric Residency:
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Published work:

Duyka B, Beaullieu C, Khan AM. A comparison of methods of discontinuing nasal CPAP in premature infants <30 weeks gestation: a feasibility study. J Perinatol. 2021 Nov;41(11):2658-2663. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01200-9. Epub 2021 Sep 11. PMID: 34511596; PMCID: PMC8435158.