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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Meet the Fellows

Current Fellows

Jillian Gorski, MD

Jillian Gorski, MD (2021-2024)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, PA
  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI
  • Residency: Indiana University, Indianapolis IN
  • Research: I am interested in the use of data science concepts, including natural language processing and machine learning, to improve the care of ill and injured children. I have a special interest in applying these tools to the diagnosis and management of rare diseases, in particular neurologic emergencies. I am also passionate about leveraging these tools to identify and improve inequities in the healthcare system.
Samaa Kemal, MD, MPH

Samaa Kemal, MD, MPH (2021-2024)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: University of Florida- Gainesville, FL
  • Medical School: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
  • Research: My primary research interests are violence and injury prevention among youth. My current and past research projects have involved exploring the epidemiology of firearm violence, motivations and means for youth firearm carrying, and the intersection of firearm access and suicide risk among adolescents. My main fellowship project is a mixed-methods study evaluating the motivations and means for firearm acquisition, ownership and carrying among justice-involved youth.
Tyler Lennon, MD

Tyler Lennon, MD (2021-2024)

  • Program: Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI
  • Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Research: Injury prevention, firearm violence prevention, drowning prevention, community engaged research, and advocacy. I have been involved in a number of projects regarding pediatric firearm violence, safe storage of firearms, and drowning prevention. I am currently obtaining a master's in public health (MPH) from Northwestern with a concentration in  Community Health Research.
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.  Specifically, I am interested in recognition and initial management of cardiogenic shock, hemorrhagic shock, respiratory illness requiring advanced respiratory support, trauma/TBI induced coagulopathy.  I am also passionate about delivering safe, evidence based, equitable care to patients and families by improving system processes and optimizing ED throughput. 
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 interests are broad! I am interested in hospital administration and data science; my main fellowship project will be evaluating the cost of low-value care provided in the emergency department. My other current projects include QI evaluating inpatient hyperbilirubinemia guidelines and another data science project looking at the trajectory of patients from EMS provider impression through hospital impression.
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: Focused on medical education and simulation.
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 research interests include tropical medicine and antibiotic stewardship.

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

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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