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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Meet the Fellows

Current Fellows

Ayah El-Khatib, MD

Ayah El-Khatib, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Cara Franey, MD

Cara Franey, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
  • Residency: Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Werk, MD

Rachel Werk, MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Damilola Akani, MD, MPH

Damilola Akani, MD, MPH (2023-2026)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
  • Residency: Children’s National Medical Center
  • Research: Healthy equity, global health, developmental delay in pediatric hematology and oncology patient population.
Grace Chandler, MD

Grace Chandler, MD (2023-2026)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Colorado
  • Research: I am interested in palliative care, clinical and qualitative research in oncology, and medical education. I hope to pursue an advanced degree in Medical Humanities and Bioethics to inform and augment my research interests.
Maria Rozo, MD

Maria Rozo, MD (2023-2026) Maria Rozo's NameDrop

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  • Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Research: I am interested in pursuing research about survivorship care and patient/family education, and late effects of cancer therapy including late effects that occur after transplant.
Ashley Zurawel, MD

Ashley Zurawel, MD (2024-2027)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Graduate: Dartmouth College (PhD: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemistry), Hanover, NH
  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Lauren Boland, MD

Lauren Boland, MD (2024-2027)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
  • Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Karen Dermer, DO

Karen Dermer, DO (2024-2027)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: Stony Brook, NY
Alexis Williams, MD

Alexis Williams, MD (2024-2027)

  • Program: Hematology-Oncology
  • Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Residency: Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

Christine Clarke, DO (2021-2024): Pediatric Hematology/Oncology attending at Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children

Judith Kabat, MD (2018-2024): Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology at Norton Children’s Medical Group

Heather Kligfeld, DO (2021-2024): Clinical Program Director, Bone Marrow Failure at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago

Lindsey Elizabeth Tengerstrom, MD (2018-2021): Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician, Silver Cross Hospital,  New Lenox, IL

Abraham Haimed, MD (2020-2023): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Div. of Hematology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Xiaopei (Lily) Zeng, MD (2020-2023): Stem Cell Fellowship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Hannah Elkus, MD (2020-2023): Assistant Professor, Akron Children’s Hospital

Hannah P. Lust, MD (2019-2022): Advanced Pediatric Hematology/Oncology – Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Kritika Subhash Patel, MD (2019-2022): Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy), Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

Casey Jane Mehrhoff, DO (2019-2022): Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant), University of Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Maggie Seblani, DO (2018-2021): Advanced Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Mallorie Heneghan, MD (2017-2020): Assistant Professor and Attending physician (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant), University of Utah/Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Sun Young Kim, MD (2017-2020): Medical Genetics Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Kyle MacQuarrie, MD (2017-2020): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Christina Barriteau, MD, MPH (2016-2019): Pathology Fellow, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Kathyrn Laurie, MD, MA (2016 - 2019): Attending Physician, Morristown Medical Center, NJ

Jenna Rossoff, MD (2016 - 2019): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Amy Armstrong, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Riley Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Hem/Onc Primary Research

Aroop Kar, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Clinician of Pediatrics Hem/Onc Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Central DuPage Hospital, IL

Alicia Lenzen, MD (2015-2018): Advanced Neuro-Onc Peds Fellowship Program/Coterminous Instructor McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/ Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Jessica Clymer, MD (2014-2017): Attending Physician, Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, MA

Omolade Oduala, MD (2014-2017): Attending Physician, Beacon Memorial Hospital Peds Hem/Onc Clinical practice, IN

Olatundun Williams, MD (2014-2017): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital Based Medicine), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Amy Walz, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Oncology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Sheriff Badawy, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Hematology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Larisa Broglie, MD, (2013-2016): Stem Cell Fellow, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

 

  

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