Meet Our Neonatology Fellows

Mike Bixler, MD

Hometown: Springfield, Ohio
Medical School: Wright State University
Research/Scholarly Project:  Development of Critical Thinking in Pediatric Residents using Concept Mapping
Mentor:  John Mahan, MD
Interests outside of fellowship: My family, running, golf, reading
Fellowship Dates:  2011-2014

Arielle Bokisa, MD

Hometown: Green, Ohio
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Reseach/Scholarly Project: To be determined
Mentor: To be determined
Interests outside of fellowship: Mortherhood, church, crocheting
Fellowship Dates:  2012-2015
 

Elizabeth Bonachea, MD

Hometown:  Miami, Florida
Medical School:  University of Florida
Research/Scholarly Project:  Developmental Cardiology:  Aortic Valve Development
Mentor(s):  Vidu Garg, MD and Kim McBride, MD
Interests outside of fellowship:  Running, cycling, triathlon
Fellowship Dates:  2010-2013

Corin Cozzi, MD         

Hometown:  Rockford, IL
Medical School:  Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Research/Scholarly Project:  Superior Mesenteric Artery Blood Flow in Infants with CHD
Mentor:  Cliff Cua, MD
Interests outside of fellowship:  Sand volleyball, live music, traveling
Fellowship Dates:  2011-2014

Shaheen Durrani

Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Reseach/Scholarly Project: To be determined
Mentor: To be determined
Interests outside of fellowship:  Spending time with my husband and family. Taking our two dogs on walks or to local parks. Getting to know Columbus!
Fellowship Dates:  2012-2015

Brandon Hart, MD    

Hometown: Rexburg, Idaho
Medical School: University of Utah
Research/Scholarly Project:  Infant Reflux Mechanisms, Simulation-Based Resident Education
Mentor:  Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD
Interests outside of fellowship: Soccer, Volleyball
Fellowship Dates:  2010-2013

Preceousa Jensen, MD

Hometown: Phillipines/ Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Reseach/Scholarly Project: To be determined
Mentor: To be determined
Interests outside of fellowship:  Spending time with my husband, family, and friends, traveling, jewelry-making, working-out, discovering new restaurants, exploring the city I live in, learning about wine
Fellowship Dates:  2012-2015

Mary Robbins, MD

Hometown: Pataskala, Ohio
Medical School:  Georgetown University
Research/Scholarly Project:  Micro-RNA and DNA Methylation Involvement/Impact on Lung Development
Mentor: Trent Tipple, MD
Interests outside of fellowship:  Sand Volleyball, Foodie
Fellowship Dates: 2011-2014

Sheria Spain, MD

Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Research/Scholarly Project: Transfusion-Related Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Mentor: Peter Giannone, MD
Interests outside of fellowship: spending time with my husband, Phil and my chihuahua, Anakin; traveling, scrapbooking, and cooking
Fellowship Dates: 2010-2013