Meet Our Neonatology Fellows

Nicole Asdell, MD

• Medical School: Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla
• Pediatric Residency: Geisinger Health System
• Research: Translational research on urinary NGAL levels in preterm infants
• Hobbies: Mountain biking, hiking, swimming, boating, spending time with my husband and baby boy, trying new recipes (both food and drink)

Meg Barcroft, DO

• Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas Campus
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Research: Equity-focused Quality Improvement (EF-QI) research on improving parental and infant demographic data collection
• Hobbies: Cooking (sous chef status), baking, tending to my indoor plants and outdoor veggie garden, visiting Franklin Conservatory and local Metro parks
• Dual fellow in Quality and Safety Leadership, Master’s student in Business and Operational Excellence

Kala Levine, MD

• Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical
• Research: Clinical research on the airway microbiome in established BPD
• Hobbies: Reading, chilling in parks and patios with my dog and husband, and discovering all the world has to see and eat

Abigail Melemed, MD

• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Children's Mercy Hospital
• Research: Translational research on identification/utilization of intestinal biomarkers to determine presence of gut hypoperfusion in neonatal ECMO
• Hobbies: Hiking with my mini-Aussie, learning how to garden, indoor plant maintenance, finding the best local coffee shops, exploring antique shops, and baking

Emily Messick, DO

• Medical School: Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State
• Research: Clinical research on the utilization of genetic testing and clinical utility in neonates with a focus on those with cardiac lesions
• Hobbies: Woodworking, running, playing with my pug

Kaitlyn Miller, MD

• Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
• Research: Clinical research on creating a prediction model for the development of pulmonary hypertension in patients with BPD
• Hobbies: Reading, Peloton workouts, trying new restaurants, cooking/baking, binging TV shows/movies

Robert Nadler, MD

• Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Childrens Hospital/Ohio State
• Research: Clinical research on outcomes after transitioning from Finnegan Scoring to Eat, Sleep, Console and prn morphine for NAS/NOWS
• Hobbies: Discovering new places and foods, weightlifting, disc golf, hiking

Rebecca Saliga, MD

• Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Research: Clinical research on the development of a multidisciplinary team approach to prenatal counseling of periviable neonates
• Hobbies: I love to explore the outdoors (recently bought a rooftop tent) and hope to visit all of the National Parks! When I’m stuck at home, I’ll probably be doing a Peloton workout followed by watching Netflix with my two cats.

Aneeb Mohideen, MD

• Medical School: Indiana University
• Pediatric Residency: University of Florida
• Research: Clinical research on creatine kinase levels in low birthweight infants to inform newborn screening of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Hobbies: Reading (favorite topics are history, religion, personal finance), watching travel vlogs, bowling, nature walks

Randy Moore, MD

• Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital
• Research: Clinical research on the use of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool for Alpha-2-Agonist for iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in neonates
• Hobbies: Traveling, kayaking, coffee enthusiast, piano, technology/coding, gaming

Bill Ngha, MD

• Medical School: St. George’s University
• Pediatric Residency: University of Louisville
• Research: Implementation research on the use of POCUS for line assessment in achieving Golden Hour goals
• Hobbies: traveling, playing pickleball, collecting sneakers, taking care of my plants, cooking and trying new recipes and attending standup comedy shows

Melissa Zapata, DO

• Medical School: Des Moines University
• Pediatric Residency: Advocate Christ Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn, IL)
• Research: Clinical research on utilizing quantitative ultrasound for measuring bone density in infants with increased BPD risk
• Hobbies: all things Taylor Swift, cooking, indoor rock climbing, traveling, concert-going, and karaoke