June 20, 2025 (Louisville, KY) - University of Louisville (UofL) Department of Pediatrics proudly announces its 2025 graduating class of 18 Fellows and 32 Residents. These dedicated medical professionals will continue their practices across 17 states and 26 cities, including almost 20 who will remain in Louisville.

“The accomplishments of our 2025 graduates speaks volumes,” said Dr. Kim Boland, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. “Their dedication, resilience, and passion for child health have enriched our department and inspired all of us. We look forward to seeing the impact they will make in their communities as clinicians, educators, and leaders.”

Many of this year’s graduates will continue their careers in competitive fellowships, academic medicine, private practice, and public health across the country, bringing with them the values and training instilled during their time at UofL.

Graduating Fellows and their future plans Include:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows

Dr. Radha Saha
Group Practice
Scranton Counseling Center
Scranton, PA

Dr. Geetha Vyas
Faculty - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer hospital for Children
Orlando, FL

Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology Interns

Dr. Sofia Davie
Fellowship - Pediatric Medical Psychology Post-Doctoral
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Dr. Christian Ledet
Fellowship - Pediatric/Clinical Child Psychology
Baylor College of Medicine - Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Dr. McKenzie Martin
Fellowship - Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral
Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte, NC

Child Neurology Fellows

Dr. Max Gallivan
Fellowship – Headache Medicine
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Ayush Gupta
Fellowship - Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

Dr. Erin McCoy
Fellowship - Peds Neuromuscular Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellows

Dr. Caroline Jackson
Faculty - Neonatology
University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY

Dr. Shelbye Schweinhart
Faculty - Neonatology
University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY

Critical Care Fellows

Dr. Kelly McIntyre
Faculty – Critical Care Medicine
Christus Children’s Hospital
San Antonio, TX

Dr. Sam Wirkowski
Faculty – Critical Care Medicine
Shriner Children’s Ohio
Dayton, OH

Pediatric Electroencephalography Fellow

Dr. Seema Shahi
Residency – Child Neurology
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows

Dr. Michele Bresler
Faculty – Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY Pediatric

Dr. Sarah Grout
Faculty – Emergency Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY

Dr. Naomi Warnick
Faculty – Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY Pediatric

Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Dr. Noell Conley Hamlin
Faculty – Hospital Medicine
University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY Pediatric

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Child & Adolescent Psychology

Dr. Sarah Halcomb
Continuing Fellowship
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Graduating Residents Include:

Dr. Emily Allen
Fellowship – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Ally Howard
General Pediatrics
Wendy Novak Diabetes Center
Louisville, KY

Dr. Dylan Vish
Fellowship – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Ana Alvarez
Fellowship – Pediatric Dermatology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Kelly Antoine
Private Practice
Jeffers Mann & Artman Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Wake Forest, NC

Dr. Lucas Banter
Private Practice
Swedish Primary Care
Seattle, WA

Dr. Megan Bath
Faculty, Chief Resident
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Sagorika Bera
Community Hospitalist
Indiana University Health
Bloomington, IN

Dr. Tiffany Brooks
Fellowship – Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Phillip Chuong
Emergency Department Clinician
Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Dr. Ashley Dean
Fellowship – Pediatric Cardiology
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Allison Etling
Private Practice
Union Health
Terre Haute, IN

Dr. Abby Gellert
Fellowship – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Josie Gilkeson
Emergency Department Clinician
Norton Children’s Medical Group
Louisville, KY

Dr. Heidi Gorbandt
Fellowship – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Dr. Emme Granger
Private Practice
All IN Pediatrics
New Albany, IN

Dr. Taylor Kavanuagh
Fellowship – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Hasna Khandekar
Fellowship – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Dr. Trace Kimler
Fellowship – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Kyle McQuaide
Fellowship – Pediatric Hospital Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Shelby Meshinski
Faculty, Chief Resident
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Ryan Morales
Fellowship – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Jessica Mutters-Morales
Private Practice
Kaplan Barron Pediatrics
Louisville, KY

Dr. Shelby Reese
Private Practice
Children’s Physicians – University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

Dr. Morgan Robinson
Faculty, Chief Resident
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Dr. Savannah Schneider
Private Practice
South Louisville Pediatrics
Louisville, KY

Dr. Marina Shenouda
Fellowship – Pediatric Gastroenterology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Natalie Shipley
Private Practice
Norton Children’s Medical Group – Pleasure Ridge Park
Louisville, KY

Dr. Mehma Singh
Fellowship – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Dr. Jim Stanton
Fellowship – Pediatric Cardiology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. Kyle Welhouse
Fellowship – Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

Dr. Jared Young
Private Practice
Baptist Health Medical Group Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Radcliff, KY