Med-Peds Alumni

Our program produces versatile physicians who are astute clinicians, innovative researchers, skilled educators, and community leaders with a passion for medicine, pediatrics, advocacy, and health policy. Our alumni go on to diverse and challenging careers.


Class of 2024

Stephanie Lee, MD
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Med-Peds Rheumatology Fellow, CHOP/UPenn

Stephanie Cedeño, MD
Medical College of Georgia - Augusta
Med-Peds Sleep Medicine Fellow, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Ankur Vaidya, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist, Maury Regional Medical Center

Bethany Summerford, MD
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist, Maury Regional Medical Center

class of 2023

Christina DeBenedictus, MD, MBA
University of Michigan Medical School
Med-Peds Hospitalist - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Sonia Boodram, MD, MA
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care, Johns Hopkins Community Care

Tiffani Houston, MD, PhD
University of Texas Long School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Stephanie Ross, MD, CTropMed®
Rush Medical College
HEAL UCSF Global Health-Hospital Medicine Fellowship

class of 2022

Sofia Boilini, MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine
MS Global Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist, Mt. Sinai, New York

Maya Khandker, MD
Rutgers University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Christiana Care

Lily Ostrer, MD
Ichan Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Med-Peds Infectious Disease Fellowship, UCSD

Deborah Soong, MD
Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine
Adult Hematology/Oncology Fellowship - University of Miami

Tobenna Ubu, MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital


class of 2021

Roberto Andino, MD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Concierge Primary Care, Coral Gables, FL

Gillian Belnavis, MD
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences
Adult Cardiology Fellowship - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Reese Cargioli, MD, MA
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Student Health - University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Sharde Chambers, DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Adult Cardiology Fellowship - Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA


class of 2020

Stephanie Chery, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Hasini Ediriweera, MD, PhD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Combined Pediatric - Adult Critical Care Fellowship - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Med-Peds Critical Care Physician - Texas Children’s Hospital

Vanessa Henri, MD
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia, TN

La’Nyia Odoms, MD, MSPH, MEd
Meharry Medical College
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Crescent Care, New Orleans, LA

Amy Wolfe, MD
Louisiana State University
Pulmonary - Critical Care Fellowship - Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA


CLASS OF 2019

Diana Botros Soliman, MD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Fellow of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes - Duke University
Adult Endocrinology, University of Miami

Theodora Brandon, MD, MPH
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Adria Jimenez Bacardi, MD, MS
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - University of California, San Francisco

Hana Khidir, MD
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Academic Internal Medicine Hospitalist - Johns Hopkins University

Margaret Lott, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Broward Health


CLASS OF 2018

Chadwick Flowers, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Chief Resident - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Med-Peds Hospitalist, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Jessica Schneider, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
HIV Clinical Leadership Program Fellowship - Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Christian Petrauskis, MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia, TN

Anjali Saxena, MD
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Daniel Thorngren III, MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Fellow of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine - Memorial Sloan Kettering

 

CLASS OF 2017

Samantha Gonzalez, MD
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Internal Medicine Primary Care Chief Resident - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - University of Miami

Kendra Van Kirk, MD, MAT
Howard University College of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Med-Peds - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Benjamin Meza, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
General Academic Medicine Fellowship - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Jane Park, MD, MHS
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Adult Infectious Disease Fellow, University of Maryland

Brent Parris, MD
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Rutgers University

 

CLASS OF 2016

Andres Afanador, MD
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Wilmington, NC

Hayley Afanador, MD MPH
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC

Brandon Allport, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
General Academic Medicine-Pediatrics Fellowship - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Population Health - Dell Medical School, Austin, TX

Victor Cueto, MD
Drexel University School of Medicine
General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship - Stanford University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Generalist, University of Miami

LoAnn Heuring, MD
UMDNJ - New Jersey School of Medicine
Satcher Health Policy Leadership Fellowship - Morehouse School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary care Physician - Minneapolis, MN

 

CLASS OF 2015

Kemi Adeyeri, MD
Duke University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Falls Church, VA

Nicole Cooper, MD MPH
Baylor College of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - JFK Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia

Matthew Imm, MD
University of Ohio School of Medicine
Med-Peds Hospitalist - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Abiona Redwood, MD
Duke University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Academic Faculty - Community Health of South Florida

Lena Wong, MD
Temple University School of Medicine
Global Health Fellowship - University of California San Francisco
Adult Infectious Disease Fellowship - University of Miami
Med-Peds Primary Care/Hospitalist - Indian Health Reserve, Tuba City, AZ

 

Class of 2014

Juliana Barahona, MD
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Grey Faulkenberry, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Ketzela Marsh, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship - University of Minnesota

Mike O'Neill, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Hospitalist - Baptist Health System, Miami, FL

 

Class of 2013

JoAnn Bolude, MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship - University of Texas San Antonio

David Briston, MD
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship - Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Dana Dameron, DO
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Cleveland Clinic, West Palm Beach, FL

Nidhip Patel, DO
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internal Medicine Program Director - Gwinnett Medical Center, Atlanta, GA

 

Class of 2012

Bradley Holmes, MD
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières

Kumar Ilangovan, MD
Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Jay Weiss Residency for Health Equity and Social Medicine
Assistant Professor - Herbert Wertheim School of Medicine at Florida International University
Medical Informatics Fellowship -  Duke University School of Medicine

Edgardo Rivera-Rivera, MD
Ponce School of Medicine Puerto Rico
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Pediatric Gastroenterology Faculty - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Willa Crosby Thorson, MD
Creighton University School of Medicine
Medical Genetics Fellowship Director - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Assistant Professor of Clinical Genetics - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

 

Class of 2011

Alison Bartel, MD MS
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - National Health Service Corps, Washington, NC

Erica Just, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Academic Pediatric Fellowship - University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Alejandro Mosquera, MD
Medical College of Virginia (now VCU School of Medicine)
Hospitalist - West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL

Shawnette Simone Saddler, MD MS
Tufts University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Broward Community and Family Health Centers - Pompano Beach, FL

 

Class of 2010

Diane Maassen, MD, MPH
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Hospitalist - St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, CO

Leslie Coello, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Tampa, FL

Megan Shaw, MD
Medical College of Virginia
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - National Health Service Corps, Dallas, TX

Toni Eyssallenne, MD, PhD
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Program Director, Med-Peds - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pediatric Residency Program Director - Bernard Mevs, Port Au Prince, Haiti
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

 

Class of 2009

Nicole Coghlan
Albany Medical College
Adult Endocrinology Fellowship - Stanford University, CA

Sandra Crespo-Pagnussat
University of Miami School of Medicine
Med-Peds Rheumatology  Fellowship - St. Louis University
Med-Peds Rheumatology - Aventura, FL

Mario Hernandez
Meharry Medical School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tanisha Maze
University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sleep Medicine - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

 

Class of 2008

Nadia Amin
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Primary Care - Jefferson Reaves Health Center, Miami, FL

Deanna Behrens
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship - Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Gabriela Henriquez
George Washington University School of Medicine
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Nephrology Fellowship - Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Yanelis Martin
Temple University School of Medicine
Adult Endocrinology Fellowship - Jackson Memorial Hospital

Kenneth Poon
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Adult Infectious Disease Fellowship - Baylor College of Medicine
Ryan White Program Director for Broward Community and Family Health Centers

 

Class of 2007

Reuven Bromberg
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Rheumatology Fellowship - Stanford University
Med-Peds Rheumatology - Miami, FL

Seema Chandra
Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric AIDS Corps - Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
Med-Peds Hospitalist - University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Med-Peds Hospitalist - Baptist Health, Miami, FL

Henry Michtalik
Albany Medical College
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Maryland 

 

Class of 2006

Gurjeet Birdee
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Academic Medicine Fellowship - Harvard University

Andrea Card
University of Miami School of Medicine
Academic Medicine Fellowship - Columbia University

Natalya Fish
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship - Tufts Medical School

Ravinder Singh
Morehouse School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician - Missouri

 

Class of 2005

Luis Amaro
Wright State University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Obinna Egbo
University of Nigeria School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

LaTrecia Herring
Medical University of South Carolina
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Arizona

Wei Lien
Tufts University School of Medicine
Med-Peds Primary Care Physician - Massachusetts General Hospital