Meet Our Gastroenterology Fellows and Alumni

Daniel Himelstein, MD
- Undergraduate School: Haverford College
- Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Sapna Khemka, DO
- Undergraduate School: University of Maryland, College Park
- Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Akron Children's Hospital

Micah Morris, MD
- Undergraduate School: Miami University
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Residency: Akron Children's Hospital

Jenny Chen, MD
- Undergraduate School: Wellesley College
- Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
- Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Na'il Scoggins, MD
- Undergraduate School: Denison University
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Sarah Small, MD
- Undergraduate School: University of Iowa
- Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
- Residency: Washington University in St. Louis

Samhar Alali, MD
- Medical School: University of Sana'a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Yemen
- Residency: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Elizaveta Khenner, MD
- Undergraduate School: University of Kentucky
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Residency: Children's Mercy Kansas City

Eru Sujakhu, MD
- Medical School: Gandaki Medical College in Nepal
- Residency: University of South Alabama
Gastroenterology Fellowship Alumni, Publications and Career Opportunities
Meet Our Alumni
Some graduates of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital include:
- Matt Grisham, MD
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Janice Khoo, MD
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology
Children's Hospital of Orange County - Samantha Paglinco, DO
Attending Physician
Division of Pediatric Digestive Health
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children - Brendan Boyle, MD, MPH
Section Chief and Quality Improvement Director
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Steven Ciciora, MD
Program Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Amy Guido, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
West Virginia University School of Medicine - Kathryn Hawa, DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Indiana University School of Medicine - Soma Kumar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego - Sylvia Ofei, MD, MPH, MBA
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Kentucky Children's Hospital - Jaya Punati, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Keck School of Medicine in USC - Mary Shull, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children's Hospital Colorado - Brandon Sparks, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Indiana University School of Medicine
Additional Career Opportunities
Since 2007, fellows who have completed their training in the Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship are now practicing, teaching and conducting research at:
- Akron Children’s Hospital
- Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- Dayton Children’s Hospital
- Geisinger Health System
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
- Keck School of Medicine of USC
- Kentucky Children’s Hospital
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Nemours Children's Health
- Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
- University of Louisville
- University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital
- Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
View Our Publications
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Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Changes Stool Consistency and the Microbiome but not Behavior of CD1 Mice
- A Celiac Care Index Improves Care of Pediatric Patients Newly Diagnosed With Celiac Disease
- Single High-dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Hypovitaminosis D
- Effect of amoxicillin/clavulanate on Gastrointestinal Motility in Children
- The Benefits of Early Oral Nutrition in Mild Acute Pancreatitis
- Effect of Nutritional Rehabilitation on Gastric Motility and Somatization in Adolescents With Anorexia
- Liver Fibrosis in Adults With Fontan Palliation: Do Common Screening Studies Predict Disease Severity?
- Prevalence and Impact of Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD-FAPD)