Meet the Fellows

Current Fellows

Megan Garcia-Curran, MD, PhD (2022-2025)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Elizabeth Tranel, MD (2022-2025)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School 
Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Research: General neurology, medical education

Heather Voss-Hoynes, MD, PhD (2022-2025)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences 
Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Research: Mangement of refractory status epilepticus

Maren Heller, MD (2023-2026)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Research: Fetal and neonatal neurology, neurodevelopmental outcomes, cultural competency in healthcare, mental health advocacy

Pooja Shah, MD (2023-2026)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Research: Traumatic brain injury prevention, drowning prevention, pediatric stroke

Laura Swanson, MD, PhD (2023-2026)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Research: Epilepsy genetics

Peter Arvanitis, MD (2024-2027)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics Preliminary - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Nicole Arvanitis, MD (2024-2027)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics Preliminary - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Tori Greaves, MD (2024-2027)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: Pediatrics Preliminary - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Leen Younis, MD (2024-2027)

Program: Child Neurology
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan Program

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

Matthew Doerfler, MD (2021-2024)

Martha Finch, MD (2021-2024)

Barrie Jo Kaiser, MD (2021-2024)

Holly Schiedermayer Keeley, MD (2020-2023)

Sarah Oswald, MD (2020-2023): Fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine, McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Heba Akbari, MD (2020-2023): Fellowship in Epilepsy, McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Laura Bliss, MD (2019-2022): Epilepsy Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Bridget McGowan, MD (2019-2022): Neuromuscular Fellows, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Priya Purushothaman, MD (2019-2022):

Joshua Cousin, MD (2018 - 2021): Epilepsy Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Joanna Garcia Pierce, MD (2018 - 2021): Epilepsy Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Talia Shear, MD (2018 - 2021): Health Services Clinician (Neurology), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Matias Lopez Chacon, MD (2017-2020): Neuromuscular Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Ethan Rosenberg, MD (2017-2020): Neurocritical Care Fellow, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

Laura Vernon, MD (2017-2020): Neonatology Neurology Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Reega Purohit, MD (2016-2019): Epilepsy Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Alejandro Delatorre, MD (2016-2019): Pediatric Neurologist, Quito, Ecuador

Theresa Czech, MD (2015-2018): Epilepsy Fellow, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Divakar Mithal, MD PhD (2015-2018): Neurocritical Care Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rebecca Garcia Sosa, MD (2013-2016): Epilepsy Fellow, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Tracy Gertler, MD (2013-2016): Research fellow/Instructor (R25), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL