Clinical Trainee Awards

FY 2023 Awards

Nymisha Chilukuri, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (System Medicine)
Study Title: Where Is the Disparity? Impact of Platform Design and Workflows on Disparities in Patient Portal Use by Preferred Language in Pediatrics.

Rafael G. Gonzalez, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition)
Study Title: Endoscopic Spring Mediated Distraction Enterogenesis

Kalen Hendra, MD
The Stephen Bechtel Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Translational Medicine
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary, Asthma & Sleep Medicine)
Study Title: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Low Birth Weight in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Infants

Erin Eanes Holsinger, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Study Title: Does Living in A Home with A Gun Increase A Child's Chance of Dying by Violent Means?

Claire Johns, MD
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology)
Study Title: Establishing Circulating Tumor DNA as An Individualized Biomarker in Pediatric Sarcomas

Rebecca Jo Johnson, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Study Title: Nutrition as Medicine: The Role of Whole Food Plant-Based Diets in Children with Type 2 Diabetes, A Pilot Study

Siva Kasinathan, MD, PhD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology)
Study Title: Somatic Immunogenetic Variation in Pediatric Lupus

Patil Nanor Kavarian, DO
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition)
Study Title: Investigating the Adipokine Profiles in Pediatric Patients with Obesity and Their Role in the Development of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Vicky Christy Khoury, MS, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Study Title: Beyond the Operating Room: Gastrointestinal Surgical Site Infections in the Pediatric Population

Gauri Kulkarni, MBBS, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Assessment of Bone Microarchitecture and Micro Finite Element- Estimates of Bone Strength In Children and Adolescents with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Alicia Lew, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Critical Care)
Study Title: Diagnostic Reclassification of Bronchiolitis and Its Potential Impact on Deimplementation Efforts

Ingrid Y Lin, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Study Title: Autism Family Empowerment Coaching and Training Program (AFECT): Evaluating A Parent Coaching and Family Navigation Program for New Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis

Aesha Maniar, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatology & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: The Effect of Blood Pressure on Renal Transplant Outcomes in Children

Aaron Lee Misakian, MFA, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Study Title: Changes in Body Composition and Muscle Strength After 12 Months of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adolescents

Amanda Renee Moyer, MD
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology)
Study Title: Evaluation of Antiphosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Antibodies in Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Jeffrey NI, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary, Asthma & Sleep Medicine)
Study Title: Determining the Role of Wnt Modulation in Driving Neointimal Growth in Pulmonary Hypertension

Ruzan Orkusyan, MD
Paul and Yuanbi Ramsay Endowed Fellowship
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Study Title: Coccidioidomycosis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Pediatric Healthcare Providers in California

Hector Ivan Ortega, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Study Title: Investigating the Utility of Genetic Risk Scores to Aid Diabetes Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients of Diverse Ancestries

Elisa Phillips, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: The Impact of Mistreatment from Patients and Families on Pediatric Resident Professional Identity Formation: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study

Tebyan Rabbani, DO
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition)
Study Title: Screening for Biliary Atresia Using Direct Bilirubin: An Implementation Science and {Quality Improvement} Study

May Yee Szeto, MD, PhD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatology & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroprotection by Magnesium Sulfate Using A Human Cellular Model for Hypoxic Brain Injury of Prematurity.

Gabriel Tse, MBChB
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Perspectives of Spanish-Speaking Caregivers on Patient Portal Use for Children with Chronic Conditions: Perceived Benefits, Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies to Improve Usability

FY 2022 Awards

Elizabeth Barrington, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatrics - Developmental  Behavioral Pediatrics
Study Title: Evaluating pediatric resident curricula for diagnosing and managing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Kathryn Czepiel, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Study Title: Investigating the Dysregulation of T-cell Responses in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Theresa Dunham, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics -  Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Study Title: Referral Patterns and Uptake of Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in Pregnancy

Catherine Frelinger, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatrics - Developmental  Behavioral Pediatrics
Study Title: Primary Care Provider Use of Telehealth in the Diagnosis of Developmental Delay: The COVID-19 Era

Xavier Gaeta, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
Study Title: A Wnt signaling approach to improving kidney tubule regeneration and recovery in a mouse model of acute kidney injury

Karolina Grekov, MD, MA
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine
Study Title: Conveying Suffering: Implications for Communication and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Critical Illness

Karen Jacobson, MD, MPH
Postdoctoral Fellow, Medicine – Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine
Study Title: Interactions of SARS-CoV-2 and malaria in pregnancy and their impact on birth and infant outcomes in Uganda

Ryan Jamiolkowski, MD, PhD
Tashia and john Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Neurosurgery
Study Title: The fasciola cinereum in pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy

Christine Lai, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology
Study Title: Regulation of cancer cell surface glycosylation by oncogenes

Emily Larimer, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology
Study Title: Improving shared situational awareness in pediatric oncology to reduce medical errors

Mindy Lee, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Endocrinology & Diabetes
Study Title: Automated Insulin Delivery and Asynchronous Remote Patient Monitoring for Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Danni Liang, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Hospital Medicine
Study Title: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Outcomes in Children

Hayley Miller, MD
Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Study Title: Mifepristone as an Adjunct to Transcervical Balloon for Labor Induction (MiLI): A Randomized Clinical Trial

Brent Monseur, ScM, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Study Title: Drivers of Assisted Reproductive Technology Use and Associated Reproductive and Mental Health Outcomes in Women by Sexual Orientation-Results from National Longitudinal Cohorts

Danielle Nahal, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases
Study Title: Pediatric Resident Competence in Infectious Diseases: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Didactic and Experiential Curricula

Preeti Panda, MD
Clinical Fellow, Medicine – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Study Title: Sociodemographic Characteristics and Health Disparities of Trafficked Children Presenting to Pediatric Emergency Departments

Rose Noelle Pineda, MD, MPH
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
Study Title: Digital Media Marketing of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Tobacco to Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color: Implications for Prevention and Policy

Rameshwar Rao, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology

Stephanie Squires, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics – Hospital Medicine
Study Title: Exploring Caregiver and Provider Perspectives on Transitions from Hospital to Home for Children with Medical Complexity and Limited English Proficiency

Paige Stevens, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine
Study Title: Design and Validation of Simulation-Based Educational Tools and a Novel Assessment of Spiritual Care Competency (ASCC) Tool for Teaching Spiritual Care Skills

Michael Strug, DO,PhD
Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Study Title: Evaluation of Notch Signaling Expression in Endometriosis and Prediction of Pregnancy Outcomes During In Vitro Fertilization

Ryan Town, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatrics - Nephrology
Study Title: Hematocrit correction to improve evaluation of tacrolimus exposure in pediatric kidney transplant recipients

Ngoc Nhu Tran, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics -  Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Study Title: Food Allergy Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

FY 2021 Awards

Haejun Ahn, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Application of a Novel Acute Kidney Injury Severity Score in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Anne Berens, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Study Title: Early Life Stress as a Risk Factor for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescence: Mechanistic Pathways and Clinical Implications

Bhavika Chepuri, MD
The Stephen Bechtel Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Translational Medicine Fellow
Clinical Fellow Pediatrics (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Study Title: The ENGaGe Curriculum: Evidence Based Non-Pharmacologic Gastroenterology Curriculum

Maria Peinado Fabregat, MD, MS
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Study Title: Prevalence and Nutritional Risk Factors Associated with Obesity Among Children with Medical Complexity

John Feister, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatal & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Health Outcomes of Very Low Birthweight Infants in California

Neha Joshi, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Towards Identifying Optimal NICU Admission Criteria for Late Preterm Infant

Lauren Kushner, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Study Title: Application of the FUNGAL CELL-FREE DNA (cfDNA) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay to Invasive Fungal Disease Evaluation in the Neutropenic Pediatric Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Population

Lori Lee, PhD, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Study Title: Role of CFTR Mutations in Adaptive Immunity

Talia Lester, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Study Title: Primary Care Provider Use of Evidence-based Treatments for Anxiety and Depression

Sara Patrizi, DO
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pediatric Rheumatology)
Study Title: The Effects of Extra-Renal Manifestations at Diagnosis on Renal Response in a Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort

Valerie Peicher, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Study Title: Si Se Puede: Medicaid for All and Measurable Health Outcomes

Rameshwar Rao, MD, PhD
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology)
Study Title: Bioengineering Osteosarcoma

Cathy Tsin, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology)
Study Title: Thrombotic Microangiopathic Changes in Kidney Biopsies of Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients with Severe Hematologic Disturbances: A Single Center Retrospective Case Control Study

Luisa Valenzuela Riveros, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
Study Title: Trabecular Bone Score in a Healthy Pediatric Population

Crystal Wang, MD
Paul and Yuanbi Ramsay Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology)
Study Title: Characterizing the Relationship Between Cellular Adhesion and Quiescence in Central Nervous System Involvement of B-cell ALL

Lauren Wozniak, MD, MPH
Mary Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow in Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Study Title: Disparities in Hospitalizations for Medical Stabilization of Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Eating Disorders in California

Xixi Zhao, MD
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Using Machine Learning to Predict Intradialytic Hypotension in Children with Kidney Failure Requiring Hemodialysis

FY 2020 Awards

Christine Bui, MD
Maggie Otto Fellow in Pediatric Palliative Care 
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
Study Title: Bereaved Caregiver Perspectives on the End of Life in Pediatric Patients with a Ventricular Assist Device

Xuxin Chen, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatal & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: Predictive Modeling of Outcomes for the Periviable Population

Myong Sun Choe, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics
Study Title: Improving Use of a Standardized Neurological Examination in High-risk Infant Follow-up: Evaluation of a Novel Simulation Curriculum for Residents

Rachel E. Herdes, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Study Title: Utility of Early Weight Loss Medications in Adolescent Patients with Inadequate Weight Loss after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Review and Pilot Feasibility Study

Machiko Hosoki, MD, MPH
Charles B. Woodruff Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics
Study Title: Association of Behavioral Problems and White Matter Characteristics in a Sample of Children Born Preterm and Term https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/machiko-hosoki

Pearl Houghteling, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatal & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: The Impact of Supplemental Iron and Anemia on rhe Microbiome of the Premature Neonate

Diane J. Hsu, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition)
Study Title: Characterizing the Role of the Appendix in Children with Ulcerative Colitis https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/diana-hsu

Irogue I. Igbinosa, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal-Fetal Medicine)
Study Title: Prevention of Severe Anemia At Time of Birth Admission

Uptej K. Khalsa, MD
Harry Lyon Machen Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Rheumatology)
Study Title: Evaluating OurNotes in the Pediatric Rheumatology Setting: A Pilot Study

Aslam Khan, DO
The Marion and Jack Euphrat Pediatric Translational Medicine Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Study Title: Investigating Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Dengue Virus and Chikungunya Virus Infections in Kenya

Ian Lee, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Study Title: Unbiased Systems-Based Data Analysis to Discover Unsuspected Mechanisms of Disease and Predictors of Disease Progression in Patients with Asthma 

Adrienne H. Long, Md, PhD
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology & Oncology)
Study Title: Understanding Thymic Education Oo Self-Specific CD8+ T Cells To Guide Development of Novel Cancer Immunotherapies 

Julia A. Lonhart, MD
The Stephen Bechtel Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Translational Medicine
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Perceptions of Benefit for Oxygen Supplementation in Acute Viral Bronchiolitis: Nurse, Respiratory Therapist and Physician Perspectives https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/166869

Kevin J. McKim, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatal & Developmental Medicine)
Study Title: Effects of Maternal Intrapartum Infection and Antibiotic Exposure on Neonatal Immune System Development in Immediate Newborn Period

Raul Montiel-Esparza, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology & Oncology)
Study Title: Dissecting Biomarkers of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Pediatric Alpha/Beta-T-cell/CD19 B-cell Depleted Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant Recipients https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/raul-montiel-esparza

Jessica A. Moriarty, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Study Title: Understanding Medical Student, Resident, and Faculty Perspectives of Team-Based Emotional Debriefing in Pediatric Clinical Education https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/166852

Lance Ronald Nelson, MD, MA
Mary Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow in Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Study Title: Clinician Practices and Comfort in Screening for Hypothalamic Pituitary Gonadal (HPG) Axis Suppression in Patients With An Eating Disorder

Ruby V. Patel, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: The Adolescent Kidney Transplant Patient and Family and Peer Relationships

Kim H. Piburn, DO
The Marion and Jack Euphrat Pediatric Translational Medicine Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Are Highly Variable Tacrolimus Drug Levels Associated with Inferior Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients?

Lokesh N. Shah, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Study Title: Cystatin C and Creatinine Predict Pediatric Sarcopenia

Zachary H. Smith, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine)
Study Title: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an mHealth Adaptive Learning Training Module for Pediatric Healthcare Workers in Tanzania

Nina E. Suresh, MS, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Study Title: Developmental Heterogeneity of Pulmonary Mesenchymal Cell Phenotype at Single Cell Resolution

FY 2019 Awards

Valentin Barsan, MD
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology & Oncology)
Project Title: Dynamic Personalized Response Assessment to Cancer Immunotherapy Through Next Generation Sequencing

Chen Chen, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Project Title: Patient and Family Perspectives on Admission from the Emergency Department to Pediatric Inpatient Setting

Holly C. Cooper, MS, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
Project Title: Body Composition Changes in Transgender Adolescents After Initiation of Cross-Sex Hormones

Rebecca Dang, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)
Project Title: Temperature Measurement and Values at Well-Child Visits

Eman S. Haidari, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Neonatology)
Project Title: An Exploration of NICU Admission Rates

Alice C. Huang, MD, MBA
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition)
Project Title: Feasibility and Utility of Virtual Reality in the Management of Pediatric Functional Constipation

Sara G. Kibrom, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Project Title: Management of Hypertension in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease in Ethiopia

Jill Krissberg, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Project Title: Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Pediatric Glomerular Diseases

Ivan Lee, MD, PhD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology)
Project Title: Endotyping Chronic Rhinosinusitis Using Multiplexed Imaging and Mass Cytometry

Rachelle M. Lo, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology)
Project Title: Assessing Peanut Allergy Testing and Prevalence in Infants Before and After Early Peanut Introduction Guidelines

Justine C. Maller, PhD, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology)
Project Title: Extracellular Vesicles as Novel Biomarkers and Clues to Pathogenesis in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Jonathon J. Parker, MD, PhD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Neurosurgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery and Epilepsy)
Project Title: Towards Pediatric-Epilepsy Specific Neurostimulation: Exploring White Matter Local Field Oscillations During Neocortical Seizures and in Response to Brain Stimulation

Mahil Rao, PhD, MD
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Critical Care)
Project Title: Identification of Early Markers of Rejection Following Solid Organ Transplant

Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc
Paul and Yuanbi Ramsay Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Project Title: Adaptive Immunity Following Pediatric Renal Transplantation

Katelyn M. Saarela, DO
Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Project Title: Characterizing CD8+ T-cell Mediated Liver Injury in Pediatric Indeterminate Acute Liver Failure

Ragini M. Shyam, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Hematology & Oncology)
Project Title: Circulating Tumor DNA in Genetic Profiling and Monitoring of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma

Xin (Cissy) Si, MD
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary)
Project Title: Host Immune Response of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Lea Steffes, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Project Title: Genomic Analysis of Neointimal Expansion in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Amanda M. Uber, DO
Paul and Yuanbi Ramsay Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Project Title: Urinary Biomarkers to Predict Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Pediatric Patients with Sepsis

Walter A. Zegarra, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
Project Title: Efficacy and Safety of Aromatase Inhibitors for Height Augmentation in Pubertal Boys with Short Stature

Ke-You Zhang, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition)
Project Title: The Effect of Pancreatic Secretions in Chronic Pancreatitis on Duodenal Inflammation and Mucosal Integrity

FY 2018 Awards

Ananta Addala, DO, MPH
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology
Project Title: The Gatekeeper Study: Assessing and Addressing Provider Implicit Bias and its Impact on diabetes Technology Usage

Yair Bannett, MD
Charles B. Woodruff Endowed Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Project Title: Management of Developmental and Behavioral conditions in Primary Care: objective Measures of Variation

Julia Chandler, MD, MS
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of School of Medicine, Division of General Surgery
Project Title: Improving Care for Pediatric Trauma patients: Screening and Secondary Prevention for Post-Traumatic Stress

Kevin Chi, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine
Project Title: Parental Perspectives on Pulse Oximeter use in Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations: A Family-Centered Approach to Minimizing Overtreatment of Hypoxemia

Kathleen Collins, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Project Title: Injection Fear in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients Using Injectable Medications

Sarah Dubner, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Project Title: Inflammation, White matter Microstructure, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants

Maria de Lourdes Eguiguren Jimenez, MD
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Project Title: Epidemiology of Antifungal Utilization in Hospitalized Children with Cancer

Lakshmi Ganesan, MD, MAS
Stephen Bechtel Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project Title: Assessing the Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children

Gregory Goldstein, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Project Title: Antenatal Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Eric Hamberger, MD
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary Med & Cystic Fibrosis
Project Title: Lung Health Risk Behaviors and perceptions in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis

Kim B. Hoang, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine
Project Title: Understanding Perspectives of parents and Providers on Goals of Hospitalization and Shared Decision-Making

Anne McHugh, MD
Stephen Bechtel Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Project Title: Prevalence of Behavioral Problems in patients with Juvenile Spondyloarthritis

Kiran Mudambi, MD
Ernest and Amelia Gallo Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Project Title: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Stratified Reliability Study Comparing CEUS to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Evaluating Small Bowel Disease

Vidya Pai, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Project Title: The Referral Patterns of High-Risk Infants

Laura S. Peterson, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Project Title: Deep Immune Profiling of the neonatal Immune System Across Gestational Ages

Rajdeep Pooni, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Project Title: Evaluating the Impact of an Interactive Secure Messaging Platform on Transition Readiness in Pediatric Rheumatology Patients

Bryant Priromprintr, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology
Project Title: Cost-Effectiveness of Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) for the Treatment of Systolic heart Failure in Pediatric Patients

Megan L. Ringle, MD, MPH
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Project Title: Utilization of Functional Echocardiography and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Characterize Ductal Hemodynamics in the Premature Neonate

Katelyn M. Saarela, DO
Elizabeth and Russell Siegelman Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Project Title: Characterizing CD8+ T-cell Mediated Liver Injury in Pediatric Indeterminate Acute Liver Failure

Rebecca Saenz, MD, PhD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy & Immunology
Project Title: Role of ATM in Human Peripheral T-Cell Survival and Function

Christopher Severyn, MD, PhD, FAAP
Pete and Arline Harman Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology & Oncology
Project Title: Influence of the Microbiome on Hematology & Oncology patients in Order to Improve Outcomes

Melissa Shah, MD, MPH
Stephen Bechtel Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine
Project Title: Malaria and Arbovirus Co-Infections in Kenyan Children

Danielle Shin, MD, PhD
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology & Oncology
Project Title: Preleukemic Stem Cells and Clonal Evolution in Pediatric AMl

Vaka K. Sigurjonsdottir, MD
Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project Title: Are De Novo Complement-Activating Donor Specific Antibodies Highly Responsive to Therapy?

Stephanie Smith, MD, MPH
Rosa A. Wann and Marjorie Shannon Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology & Oncology
Project Title: SPOTT: Stanford pediatric Oncology Targeted Therapy Cohort

That Nam Tran (Sony) Ton, MD
Marion and Jack Euphrat Pediatric Translational Medicine Fellow
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project Title: Using a Novel Dynamic Assessment of Renal Function to Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Children

Maria Chang, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes at Stanford
Project Title: Improving continuous glucose monitor adherence in publicly-insured youth with type 1 diabetes

Coralee Del Valle Mojica, MD, MPH
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Project Title: Host and pathogen risk factors in Adenovirus infection in Pediatric Solid Organ transplantation

Neha Kumbhat, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Prenatal and Developmental Medicine
Project Title: Co-Syntropin stimulation test as a marker of death or major morbidity in premature infants.

Rayhan Lal, MD
Clinical Fellow, Departments of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism 
Project Title: Longevity of MiniMed Pro-Set with Side-port

Rebecca Richards, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology 
Project Title: Comparison of TCR- and CAR-based technology to improve rational design of T cell immunotherapy
Co-Investigator: Kara Davis

Rachel Ruiz, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology 
Project Title: Development and integration of a TEG protocol in pediatric liver transplant recipients     
Co-Investigators: Julianne Mendoza, Mihaela Damian

Ken Sutha, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project Title: Kidney organoid culture for renal cancer modeling           

Jennifer Tsai, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology 
Project Title: Effect of aldehyde dehydrogenase activators on aldehyde levels and hematopoietic stem cell damage     

Peng Wu, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology 
Project Title: Investigating the developmental origin and role of Wnt signaling in hepatoblastoma        

Summer 2016

• Elysia Alvarez, MD, MPH
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  Project: Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients:  Access to Cancer Centers, California 1983-2013
• Elizabeth Burgener, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary & Asthma
  Project: Pf Bacteriophage and Clinical Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis
• Rachel Goldstein, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine
  Project: EKG Characteristics and the Female Athlete Triad: Is it Really All about the Heart Rate?
• Natalia Gomez-Ospina, MD, PhD
  Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics
  Project: Correction of Mucupolysaccharidosis type 1:  Targeting safe harbor loci using Genome Editing
• Emily Johnston, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  Project: Use of Non-Subspecialty Care by AYAs with Cancer: Implications for End-of-Life Care
• Meena Kadapakkam, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  Project: The role of long non-coding RNAs in Ewing sarcoma
• Erin Kim, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
  Project: Characterization of a Nedd4-2 Independent Pathway of ENaC and Aldosterone in the Cortical Collecting Duct
• Sara Kleinman, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
  Project: Identification of Key Peanut Epitopes in Allergic Responses to Improve Clinical Testing
• Jonathan Kort, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  Project: Genetic analysis of early human embryo development and clinical implications
• Sara Kreimer, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  Project: Targeting Neuronal Activity-Regulated Giloma Growth
• Melissa Mavers, MD, PhD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
  Project: Expansion of regulatory and invariant natural killer T cells to suppress graft versus host disease
• Noah McKittrick, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
  Project: Maternal/Fetal Parasitic Infections and the Effect on infant Vaccine Response
• Laura Nally, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
  Project: Detecting Neonatal Hypoglycemia using Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
• Frank O'Brien, MBBCHBAO, BmedSci
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
  Project: Assessment of dialysis efficacy in pediatric patients
• Anca Pasca, MD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
  Project: Developing a human in vitro model for encephalopathy of prematurity
• Trung Pham, MD, PhD
  Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
  Project:  Functional characterization of Mucosa-Associated Invariant T cells in murine Salmonella Infection

Travis Piester, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Project: Towards personalized dosing: Predictive clinical markers and drug monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery
Project: The role of sialic acid in pediatric brain tumor cell migration

Adam Sang, MD
Resident, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
Project: Small molecule inhibitors as novel therapeutic for pediatric post-transplant EBV lymphomas

Talal Seddik, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Project: Epidemiology, Microbiology and Outcomes of Bloodstream Infection in Children with Short Bowel Syndrome

Hilary Seeley, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Project: Assessment of Bone and Muscle Quality in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Candice Sheldon, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project: Bone Microarchitecture, Strength and Mineral Metabolism in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Derek Yecies, MD
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery
Project: Developing MOZART imaging with targeted nanoparticles for the intraoperative detection of brain tumor margins

Summer 2015

Elysia Alvarez, MD, MPH
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Project Title:  Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients:  Access to Cancer Centers, California 1983-2013

Danielle Barnes, MD.
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Project:  A Novel Preparation of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Recurrent Pediatric C Difficile Infection

Shelly Bar, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Project:  The Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use in the 9^th and 12^th Grade Teens and the Relationship between E-Cigarette Use and Other Tobacco Products

Priya Chandra, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project:  Assessment of continued renal dysfunction in post-operative cardiac patients with acute kidney injury

Cathleen Collins, MD, PhD.
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology
Project: Molecular characterization of human antibody response to the Menactra vaccine

Tabitha Cooney, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Project:  Anti-CD47 Monoclonal Antibody as a Novel Therapeutic Agent for Pediatric Malignancies

Stephanie Crossen, M.D., MPH
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Project:  Patterns of outpatient care associated with recurrent DKA among diabetic children enrolled in CCS

Janene Fuerch, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Project:  Improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency by optimization of bedside data display

Natalia Gomez-Ospina, MD, PhD
Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics
Project:  Correction of Mucupolysaccharidosis type 1:  Targeting safe harbor loci using Genome Editing

Kelly Haas, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Project:  Text Message Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults with Celiac Disease

Dylan Kann, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Project:  Fecal Markers of Mucosal Immunity Using Oral Poliovirus Vaccine as a Model

Erin Kim, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology
Project: Characterization of a Nedd4-2 Independent Pathway of ENaC and Aldosterone in the Cortical Collecting Duct

Melissa Mavers, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Project:  Expansion of regulatory and invariant natural killer T cells to suppress graft versus host disease

Joseph Park, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Project:  Characterization of inflammatory signaling pathways in myelodysplastic syndromes

Anca Pasca, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Project:  Developing a human in vitro model for encephalopathy of prematurity

Trung Pham, MD, PhD.
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Project:  Functional characterization of Mucosa-Associated Invariant T cells in murine Salmonella Infection

Travis Piester, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Project:  Towards personalized dosing: Predictive clinical markers and drug monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery
Project:  The role of sialic acid in pediatric brain tumor cell migration

Adam Sang, MD
Resident, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
Project:  Small molecule inhibitors as novel therapeutic for pediatric post-transplant EBV lymphomas

Hilary Seeley, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Project:  Assessment of Bone and Muscle Quality in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes