Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Fellows

Paulina Arista was born in Mexico and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her BS in Biology from Loyola University Chicago and her MD from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2018. She completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Missouri Health Care, where she served as chief resident. She subsequently completed her pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Her prior research focused on transition care in congenital heart disease, with particular attention to the role of social determinants of health within Mississippi’s adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population. During her ACHD fellowship, she plans to shift her research focus to cardio-obstetrics, reflecting her growing interest in the intersection of women’s cardiovascular health, pregnancy, advanced cardiac imaging and congenital heart conditions. Outside of medicine, she enjoys working out, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her family and Irish doodle.

Dr. Raeye Daniel was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA in Political Science at Columbia University. She then worked abroad in Ethiopia conducting public health research at Addis Ababa University. She returned to Los Angeles to complete her MD at the University of Southern California. During medical school, she developed a passion for providing care to transitional age youth with complex chronic conditions leading her to complete her residency in combined Internal Medicine + Pediatrics at Los Angeles General/USC. After residency, she served as Med+Peds chief resident where she conducted research surrounding access to comprehensive reproductive care for patients with complex cardiopulmonary disease. She plans to pursue a career at the intersection of Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Cardio-Obstetrics, focusing on patient populations who are historically marginalized. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cycling, traveling, eating, and watching NWSL games.