LEAD Cohort 2024-25 Alumni
Aaron Brown, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Afshan Najafi, MD
Fellow, Rheumatology
Alissa Charvonia, PhD
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Andre Jove, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Angela Nguyen, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Angelica Almader-Ruiz, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Ashley Ott, MD
Fellow, Gastroenterology
Ashlynn Black, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Benjamin Michelle, MD
Fellow, Immunology and Rheumatology
Bianca Bustamente, D.O.
Resident, Family Medicine
Brittany Meyer, DO, MPH
Resident, Pediatrics
Cassandra Gross, MD
Fellow, Geriatric Medicine
Cecilia Covenas, MD
Fellow, Geriatric Medicine
Chesley Ekelem, MD
Resident, Psychiatry
Claire Justin, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Dakota Salazar, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Daphne Darmawan, MD, MBS
Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
De'mond Glynn, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Diego Torres, MD
Resident, Emergency Medicine
Eduardo Perez Guerrero, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Franziska Miller, MD, FRCPC, MMEd
Fellow, Pain Medicine
Furkan Yigitbilek, MD
Fellow, Transfusion Medicine
Gabriela Fuentes, MD, MPH
Resident, Emergency Medicine
Helene Puzio, DO
Fellow, Endocrinology
Hoda Sayegh, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Holly Langley, MD, MBA
Resident, Pediatrics
Igbagbosanmi Oredein, MD, MPH
Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Jacob Kirkorowicz, MD, MSc
Fellow, Surgical Critical Care
Jacqueline Harris, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Jeffrey Ni, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonology
Jose Acosta, M.D.
Fellow, Pain Medicine
Jose Rios, M.D
Resident, Anesthesiology
Judith Shanika Pelpola, MD, MS
Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Juliana Ng, PhD
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Kalen Hendra, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonology
Kameron Black, DO, MPH
Fellow, Clinical Informatics
Kate Turk, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Kathryn Wiesendanger, MD
Resident, Emergency Medicine
Kirby Trombetti, DO
Resident, Pediatrics
Komal Trivedi, DO
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Kristen Dammeyer, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Marielos D'Agostino-Arreaga, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Megan Knedgen, Psy.D.
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Megan Littleton, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Mohamad I. Itani, M.D.
Fellow, Autonomic Disorders (Neurogastroenterology track)
Mohamad Matout, MSc, MDCM, FRCPC
Fellow, Interventional Psychiatry
Mojan Azarmi, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Nivaz Brar, M.D.
Fellow, Hematopathology
Nkechi S. Okoro, MD
Fellow, Student Mental Health
Noelle Mastrili, Ph.D.
Fellow, Clinical Psychology Adult Program – Behavioral Sleep Medicine Track
Omar El Masri, MD, MA
Fellow, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Paola Cruz Rivera, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Patrick Halliday, MD
Fellow, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
Perisa Ruhi-Williams, MD
Fellow, Minimally Invasive, Foregut, and Bariatrics Surgery
Ratanpriya Sharma, Ph.D.
Fellow, Clinical Psychology Adult Program – Behavioral Sleep Medicine Track
Sarah Crowe, M.D.
Resident, Internal Medicine
Shrey Gole, MD
Fellow, Immunology and Rheumatology
Sophia DeKlotz, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Thamanna Nishath, MD, MSPH
Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Tiffany Phu, PhD
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Victoria Chi, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Zac Hodosevich, MD
Fellow, Neurohospitalist Fellowship
2025 Diversity & Inclusion Forum Scholar Workshops
Teaching with TLC: Trauma-Informed Learning in Clinical Education
Angelica Almader-Ruiz MD, Aaron Brown MD, Bianca Bustamente DO, Sophia DeKlotz MD, Zac Hodosevich MD, Helene Puzio MD, Komal Trivedi DO, Connor Adams PsyD, Lourdes Eguiguren MD, Michelle Brooks
It Takes a Village: Fostering Mentorship Across Differences
Michelle Benjamin MD, Alissa Charvonia PhD, Andre Jove MD, Brittany N. Meyer DO MPH, Igbagbosanmi “Sanmi” Oredein MD MPH, Diego X. Torres MD, Furkan Yigitbilek MD, Clarice Nguyen MD, David Spain MD, Esmeralda Morales MD
Clear Conversations: Enhancing Discharge Communication using AI
Cassie Gross MD, Eduardo Pérez Guerrero MD, Kristen Dammeyer MD, Omar El Masri MD MA, Perisa Ruhi-Williams MD, Joyce Njoroge MD, Emily Teitelbaum PhD, Aniya Atasuntseva PhD
BRIDGE: Building Respectful Interactions for Diverse Goals at the End-of-Life
Victoria Chi MD, Chesley Ekelem MD, De'mond Glynn MD, Andres Laserna MD MS, Ratanpriya Sharma PhD, Judith Shanika Pelpola MD MS, Kathryn Wiesendanger MD, Phoebe Hammer MD, Meghan Stawitcke BA, Anthony Sawyer MD MPH
Where Strain Meets Strength: Mastering the Stages of Mentorship
Angela Nguyen MD, Hoda Sayegh MD, Afshan Najafi MD, Megan Knedgen PsyD, Mohamad Matout MSc, Nivaz Brar MD, Jacqueline Harris MD, Patricia Raines BS, Mary Alvarez-Nutting DNP FNP-C, Amy Alexander MD, Becky Blankenburg MD MPH
Medical Literacy: Moving Beyond Language
Sarah Crowe MD, Shrey Gole MD, Kalen Hendra MD, Mohamad Itani MD, Holly Langley MD MBA, Ashley Ott MD, Jose Rios MD, Fiona Barwick PhD DBSM, Kaniksha Desai MD, Mia Karamatsu MD
Name Your Price, Know Your Worth: Empowering Diverse Applicants in an Unequal System
Marielos D'Agostino-Arreaga MD, Kirby Trombetti DO, Gabriela Fuentes MD MPH, Jeff Ni MD, Ashlynn Black MD, Tiffany Phu PhD, Patrick Halliday MD, Celeste Poe PhD PMH-C, Elizabeth Nguyen MD, Donald Golden MD
Advocacy in Action: Supporting Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants in Challenging Times
Cecilia Covenas MD, Claire Justin MD, Noelle Mastrili PhD, Dakota Salazar MD, Anthony Duong MPH, Mariam Sarwary MD, Saba Shokat Fadaei MA, Alexis Guzman MD
Going The Extra Mile With A 🙂: Nonverbal Communication Across Languages
Jose Acosta MD, Mojan Azarmi MD, Kameron Black MD, Megan Littleton MD, Juliana Ng PhD, Paola Cruz Rivera MD, Kate Turk MD, Ria Pal MD, Vidyani Suryadevara PhD, Benji Belai MD
Wired Differently, Learning Brilliantly: Supporting Neurodiverse Learners in Medical Education
Daphne O. Darmawan MD MBS, Jacob Kirkorowicz MD MSc, Franziska Miller MD FRCPC MMEd, Thamanna Nishath MD MSPH, Nkechi S. Okoro MD, Hylton Molzof PhD MPH, Scott Sutherland MD, Brandii Criss MD
