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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Meet the Fellows

Current Fellows

Elena Chen, MD

Elena Chen, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Medical School: Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Bryan, TX
  • Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • Research: My research interests focus on understanding and optimizing the care of critically ill children in the ED.  I am particularly interested in applications of noninvasive diagnostics (e.g. POCUS) and monitoring (e.g. NIRS) in recognition and initial management of cardiogenic, hemorrhagic and septic shock. I also have a burgeoning interest in evidence based practices for initiation of advanced respiratory support and early management/prevention of trauma/TBI associated coagulopathy. My primary fellows project focuses on exploring and validating a quantitative screening test via POCUS for pediatric cardiac dysfunction.
Tara Funk, MD

Tara Funk, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Baylor University, Waco, TX
  • Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Research: My research interests are in improving care delivery in the ED. I’m working on several QI projects and also using HCUP data to test the association of pediatric patient volume and low value testing in the setting of the 2022 PEM Choosing Wisely recommendations.
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Tara (she/her/hers) is a third-year PEM fellow. She completed medical school at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and her residency at the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s hospital. Tara’s research interests are in providing efficient, evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes in the ED. She works on several QI initiatives as well as a project evaluating the new PEM Choosing Wisely recommendations to test the association of pediatric patient volume and low value testing. Outside of work, she enjoys any time outside with her husband John (also an EM physician), son, Camden and golden retriever, Sierra!

Jamie Lim, MD

Jamie Lim, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Boston University, Boston, MA
  • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  • Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program (Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center)
  • Research: Epidemiology of drug overdoses among adolescents and young adults; implementation of community-based opioid overdose prevention strategies; implementation of Health Equity Rounds, a case-based conference series to address implicit bias and racism in clinical settings. During fellowship, I will also be pursuing an MPH through Northwestern University.
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Jamie (he/him/his) is a second-year PEM fellow. Prior to Chicago, he completed residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program where he was the recipient of the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and a Senior Resident Teaching Award. Jamie's research interests are focused on youth substance use and overdose prevention, and has previously published his research and writing in journals including JAMA Pediatrics, Pediatrics, and the Annals of Internal Medicine. During fellowship, he is excited to continue developing his clinical skills while pursuing an MPH through Northwestern. Outside of work, he enjoys running, swimming, playing tennis, hanging out by the lake, and spending time with his partner, Hannah, a Lurie residency graduate and primary care pediatrician. As the self-appointed social chair of the fellowship program, he is excited to explore Chicago's bars, beaches, and bleachers with his wonderful co-fellows.

Michael Harries, MD, MPP

Michael Harries, MD, MPP (2023-2026) Michael Harries's NameDrop

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Medical School: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
  • Residency: The University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital
  • Research: As a prior high school teacher, my academic interests currently lie in thinking about how we can bring the K-12 school system and health care systems together to not only prevent ED visits, but also increase access to high quality education and care.
Jana Jaffe, MD

Jana Jaffe, MD (2023-2026) Jana Jaffe's NameDrop

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Research: My broad research interests include medical education and simulation. My current project is the utilization of heart rate variability to evaluate the effect of stress on clinical performance in resident physicians.
Arino Neto, MD

Arino Neto, MD (2023-2026) Arino Neto's NameDrop

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Medical School: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Faculdade de Medicina - Brazil
  • Residency: Nemours Children’s Hospital
  • Research: My primary research interest lies in understanding common infectious disease processes in the pediatric population and how to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management. My current research project has involved understanding the impact of the novel monoclonal antibody treatment against RSV (nirsevimab) in the hospitalization of infants with lower respiratory tract infections.

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

Jillian Gorski, MD (2021-2024): Assistant Professor in the Berbee Walsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Samaa Kemal, MD, MPH (2021-2024): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Tyler Lennon, MD (2021-2024): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

Vishal Naik, MD, MEd (2020-2023): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Kristen Kester, MD, MPH (2020-2023): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Sara Holmstrom, MD (2019-2022): Assistant Professor, Hasbro Children's Hospital/the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Anna G. Smith, MD (2019 - 2022): Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL

Megan Attridge, MD, MPH (2019-2022): Assistant Professor, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL 

Anisha Kshetrapal, MD, MSEd (2018-2021): Advanced Fellowship in Simulation through the kidSTAR Healthcare Professional Education Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Selina Varma Thomas, MD, MPH (2018-2021): Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Amy Zhou, MD, PhD (2018-2021): Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Attending Physician in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas

Jennifer Colgan, MD (2017-2020): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Colleen Fant, MD, MPH (2016-2019): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Alison Nobil, MD (2016-2019): Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA

Lucas McWilliams, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago IL

Leah Middelberg, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Michael Chan, MD (2014-2017): Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County (EMSOC) in California

Emily Roben, MD (2014-2017): Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Christina Cochran, MD (2013-2016): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Yuemi An-Grogan, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Jessica Starck, MD (2012-2015): Instructor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Rush University Hospital, Chicago, IL

Aun Woon Soon, MD (2012-2015): Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Ultrasound, University of Colorado, Denver, CO

 

 

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