Senior Residents and Fellows Celebrated During 2024 Graduation

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 

Graduating Medicine-Pediatrics Residents

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

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