The University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics proudly announces its 2024 graduating class of 17 Fellows and 29 Residents. These dedicated medical professionals will continue their practices across 16 states and 25 cities, including more than two dozen who will remain in Louisville.

Fellowship Achievements:

• Research Excellence: In the past year, Fellows secured nearly $13,000 in internal research funding, underscoring their commitment to advancing pediatric healthcare.
• National Recognition: Twelve Fellows were awarded travel grants, enabling them to present their work at 17 national conferences. Over the past three years, they contributed to 25 national presentations and publications.
• Diverse Expertise: Many Fellows enhanced their skills and perspectives with additional degrees in Health Professions Education, Health Care Ethics, and Business, enhancing their skills and perspectives.
• Impactful Outreach: Three Fellows participated in the Department’s Global Health track, providing care at our partner teaching hospital in Tamale, Ghana in West Africa.

Resident Accomplishments and Future Endeavors:

• Certified Excellence: Fifteen residents earned additional certificates in research, global health, advocacy, and medical education.
• Diverse Career Paths: Graduating residents will embark on diverse career paths, including pursuing fellowships, assuming faculty roles, and practicing as general practitioners in private and group settings.
• Leadership Roles: Three residents will continue their journey with us as Chief Residents, contributing their leadership and expertise within the Department of Pediatrics.

Graduating Fellows include:

Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology Doctoral Interns
Dr. Emma Rogers
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Children’s Mercy
Kansas City, MO

Dr. Cassidy Spradlin
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Mary Gray Stolz
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Sara Halcomb
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Eating Disorders
University Louisville
Louisville, KY

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Dr. Ashley Pettaway
Private Practice
Alabama Pediatric Psychiatry
Birmingham, Alabama

Child Neurology Fellows
Dr. Erika Chandler
Faculty
University of Louisville Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Dr. Michael Hendricks
Faculty
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Dr. CJ Sadle
Fellowship, Genetics
UC Davis
Davis, CA

Pediatric Critical Care Fellows
Dr. Molly Flottman
Group Practice
Deaconess Gateway and Women’s Hospital,
Evansville, IN

Dr. Gus Wilson
Group Practice
Sunrise Children’s Hospital
Las Vegas, NV

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows
Dr. Aaki Bhargava
Faculty
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock TX

Dr. Victoria Magloire
Faculty Emory University Children’s Hospital of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Dr. Esper Wadih
Faculty
University of Louisville Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow
Dr. Emily Montgomery
Faculty
University of Louisville Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
Dr. Jessica Ford
Group Practice
Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, FL

Dr. Natt Juneau
Faculty
University of Louisville Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Dr. Julie Spalding
Faculty
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Graduating Residents include:

Dr. Sarah Alexander
Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Emily Allen
Dr. Richard S. Wolf Chief Resident & Lecturer
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Alexandra Anderson
Faculty, Pediatric Hospitalist
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Molly Baker
Faculty, Adult Hospitalist
Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina

Dr. Kristen Belford
Faculty, Newborn Hospitalist
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Leticia Dirks
Private Practice, General Pediatrician
Pediatric and Adolescent Associates
Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Madison Farley
Fellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Hannah Frudden
Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Dr. Ally Howard
Dr. Richard S. Wolf Chief Resident & Lecturer
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Jerry Julian
Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Ashley Klein
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Children’s Medical Center
Palm Harbor, Florida

Dr. Josh Lee
Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Allison Marks
Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Trey McHale
Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Dr. Malik McMullin
Faculty, Adult Hospitalist
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Kaitlyn Middaugh
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Norton Children’s Medical Group – Middletown
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Jessica Nelms
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Norton Children’s Medical Group – Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Anna Nelson
Fellowship, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Bill Ngha
Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Libby Nields
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Primary Pediatrics
Florence, Kentucky

Dr. Chandni Patel
Pediatric Urgent Care
Sanford Children’s Hospital
Fargo, South Dakota
Clinician, Pediatric Emergency Department
M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Jessika Purcell
Private Practice, General Pediatrician
Leitchfield Pediatrics
Leitchfield, Kentucky

Dr. Kristin Schutzman
Faculty, General Pediatrician
Norton Children’s Medical Group – Stonestreet
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Molly Stinnett
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Norton Children’s Medical Associates – Okolona
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Victoria Thompson
Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Dylan Vish
Dr. Richard S. Wolf Chief Resident & Lecturer
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Becky Von Handorf
Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Kaitlyn West
Group Practice, General Pediatrician
Owensboro Health Children’s Center
Owensboro, Kentucky

Dr. Paris Yamek
Private Practice, General Pediatrician
VIP Children’s Clinic
Hendersonville, Tennessee

About the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics: The University of Louisville (UofL) Department of Pediatrics, part of UofL’s School of Medicine, aims to provide inclusive excellence in clinical care, medical education, pediatric research and community advocacy to meet the health-related needs of children. The faculty are researchers who explore innovation in pediatric medicine, serve on local, regional and national committees and organizations while helping set standards of care and formulate new models of treatment. They are educators, focused on training the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. In addition, our faculty serves as pediatricians who provide services of Kentucky and the region through our affiliation with Norton Children's Hospital. For more information, visit the department website.