Meet Our Pediatric Critical Care Fellows

Natalie Capretta, DO

• Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Maimonides Infant and Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: point of care ultrasound, fluid overload and acute kidney injury
• What I like about fellowship: the never-ending opportunities to grow as a clinician and as a person

Cynthia Moffitt, MD

• Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Case Western Reserve University Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: Global Health Critical Care, Severe Malaria, Quality Improvement
• What I like about fellowship: I am so lucky to have such an incredible group of people to work with and learn from! Our attendings, nurses, RTs, NPs, and everyone else who works in our units are absolutely amazing. But most of all I love working with my co-fellows, who are the greatest teammates anyone could ever have! I also really appreciate the support our program has for diverse interests, like my Global Health research!

Laura Wingert, MD

• Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital
• Research interests: Medical education, leadership, emotional intelligence, simulation
• What I like about fellowship: The comradery and collaboration of not only my amazing co-fellows, but also the incredibly supportive faculty and staff within the PICU. I have always felt welcomed and encouraged since day 1 here at Nationwide. 

Courtney Alvis, MD

• Medical School: Augusta University
• Pediatric Residency: John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: Medical education, curriculum implementation, evaluation, and design
• What I like about fellowship: I am grateful for the most supportive group of co-fellows who make it easy to come to work every day.

Jordan Brauner, MD

• Medical School: Wright State University 
• Pediatric Residency: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Research Interests: Interaction of the immune response in pediatric patients with Staphylococcus aureus infection
• What I like about fellowship: My co-fellows! I couldn’t ask for a more supportive group of people to train with.

Justin Julian, MD

• Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
• Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
• Research interests: simulation, medical education, optimizing prehospital care in critically ill patients
• What I like about fellowship: The supportive culture here is incredible. There have been numerous occasions where my co-fellows have gone out of their way to help each other, and the faculty are truly determined to help develop us as well rounded intensivists (clinically and professionally).

Iman Nizami, MD

• Medical School: Aga Khan University
• Pediatric Residency: Western Michigan University

Kortney Pifher, MD

• Medical School: Chicago Medical School
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: Medical Education & POCUS, specifically within Curriculum development and assessment
• What I like about fellowship: My colleagues are the best people I could ask for. I love being surrounded by so many people that support you and put a smile on your face!

Juan Cardenas Fimbres, MD

• Medical School: Universidad de Sonora Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
• Pediatric Residency: University of Florida - Jacksonville

Ian Francis, MD, PhD

• Medical School: Boston University, School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine

Elizabeth Grogan, MD

• Medical School: Ohio State University, College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Kailey Remien, DO

• Medical School: Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital