Duke Pediatrics had the pleasure of celebrating the 2024 graduating residents and fellows at a graduation and awards ceremony held during Grand Rounds on Tuesday, June 11th. The Department of Pediatrics extends congratulations and thanks to this exceptional group of physicians and scientists. As you embark on your specialty, we hope you will look back on your Duke training as a crucial and influential part of your education. Congratulations to all of the graduates!
Graduating Pediatrics Residents
- Elizabeth Atteh, MD - Chief Resident
- Elizabeth McCain, MD - Chief Resident
- Austin Peters, MD
- Alexa Stone, MD
- Lauren Allen, MD
- Monica Alvarez, MD, PhD
- Sarah Andrew, MD
- Andrew Brown, MD
- Philip Carmon, MD
- Alexis Dela Cruz, MD
- Manasa Gurumoorthi, MD
- Katie Jones, MD
- Maggie Kent, MD
- Cesar Lopez Angel, MD, PhD
- Tatiana McIntyre, MD
- Nathan Sinsheimer, MD
- Rosie Spiegl, MD
- Audrey Ward, MD
- Cynthia Zhou, MD
Graduating Medicine-Pediatrics Residents
- Maxine Chan, MD
- Vivian Chen-Andrews, MD
- Samantha Curtis, MD
- Sandra Loriaux, MD
- Bari Rosenberg, MD
- Ashley Thrower, MD
Graduating Fellows and Subspecialty Residents
Pediatric Allergy-Immunology
- Michael Phillips, MD
Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center
Charlotte, NC - Cristina Pratt, MD
Blue Ridge Allergy, Immunology, Asthma
Boone, NC
Clinical Biochemical Genetics
- Iskren Menkovic, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Division of Medical Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
Duke University
Pediatric Cardiology
- Alexander Bowers, DO
Pediatric Cardiologist
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, WA - Henry Foote, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Research
UNC-Duke Clinical Pharmacology
T32 Fellowship
Duke University - Meredith Sooy-Mossey, MD, MS
T32 Fetal Imaging Fellowship
Duke University
Cardiology Imaging
- Kathleen Wood, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Associates
Syracuse, NY (SUNY Upstate)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Leonid Bederman, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Matthew Foglia, MD, PhD
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship
Duke University - Elizabeth Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Duke University
Pediatric Endocrinology
- Kathryn Blew, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Endocrinology
Duke University
Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Danielle Mebuge, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Duke University
Advanced Pediatric Hematology Oncology Research
- Marissa Just, MD
Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Riley Children's Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
- Caitlyn McComb, MD
Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy Fellowship
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Anna Laughman, MD
PRN Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Wilmington, NC
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Bryan Monroe, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Section of Hospital Medicine
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Hani Abou Hatab, MD, MMCi
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX - Briana Ter Haar, MD
Associate Medical Director,
Research & Development
ViiV Healthcare Scientific Leadership Program;
Durham, NC
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Denise Helena Moreira, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Mercy Hospital
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Kansas City, MO - Elizabeth Heyward, MD
- Ashley Stark, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Neonatal-Perinatal Research Year
- Adrian Epstein, MD, PhD
Staff Scientist
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Durham, NC
Infant Complex Care
- Kara Hoffman, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Duke University
Pediatric Nephrology
- Loryn Dass, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
Child Neurology
- Musab Al-Yahia, MD
Clinical Neurophysiology
University of South Florida - Paridhi Shah, MD
Neuroimmunology Fellowship
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Pediatric Pulmonology
- Zeni Scott, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology
- Caitlan Pinotti, MD, MMCi
Assistant Professor and Director
Informatics and Analytics
Department of Pediatrics
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Awards
- YT Chen Awards
Fellow Discovery in Science: Adrian Epstein
Fellow Discovery in Science: Henry Foote
Resident Research: Ben Cocanougher
Resident Education: Sandra Loriaux
Resident Patient Care: Monica Alvarez -
Appleseed Award from Medical Students
Interns: Elyssa Farr
JAR: Jed Mahan, Jasmin Martin
Seniors: Alexis Dela Cruz -
ICN Award
Intern: Molly Guerin, Ji’Vone Freeman
JAR: Mary Frances Weeks
SAR: Philip Carmon -
Robert P. Drucker Excellence in Teaching Awards
Interns: Ji’ Vone Freeman
2nd Year: Jed Mahan
3rd Year: Karen Lin, Amber Fleck, Sarah Andrew, Tatiana McIntyre -
Aditee P. Narayan Excellence in Educational Leadership Award
Andrew Brown - PICU Award
Mary Frances Weeks
- Karen Frush PEM Resident Award
Philip Carmon
- Arena-Palumbo Division Teaching Award
Infectious Diseases
- Samuel L. Katz Faculty Award
Toby Straube, Critical Care
- Michael M. Frank Fellow Teaching Award
Henry Foote, Cardiology
- Deborah Kredich Resident Teaching Award
Alexis Dela Cruz
- Del Wigfall Community Champion Award
Monica Alvarez
- William Bell Award
Bari Rosenberg
- SAR Talk Award
Rosie Spiegl and Sandra Loriaux
- Senior Class Special Recognition
Adam Blatt and Anna Williams
- James A Stockman Award
Philip Carmon