Meet Our Pediatric Critical Care Fellows

Juan Cardenas Fimbres, MD

• Medical School: Universidad de Sonora Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
• Pediatric Residency: University of Florida - Jacksonville
• Research Interests: I enjoy immunology and basic science research. Currently, my research focuses on understanding the immune response in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries, using rat models to analyze the pathways that could provoke immune paralysis.
• What I like about fellowship: What I appreciate most about the fellowship is how everyone is dedicated to helping you become the best version of yourself while maintaining an easygoing and professional work environment.

Ian Francis, MD, PhD

• Medical School: Boston University, School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
• Research Interests: host and microbial mediators of severe disease in bacterial infections
• What I like about fellowship: How passionate and supportive everyone is. It's amazing to be surrounded by people who care deeply about each other and are so driven to learn from and take excellent care of our patients.

Elizabeth Grogan, MD

• Medical School: Ohio State University, College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: Complement pathway activation in response to ECMO
• What I like about fellowship: My favorite part about our fellowship is the supportive environment. From co-fellows to attendings the mentoring and support we receive both in and out of the hospital is amazing!

Kailey Remien, DO

• Medical School: Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: I am doing a dual fellowship in PCCM and clinical informatics. My research career goal is to use this education to understand and impact patient outcomes at the intersection of pediatric critical care and social epidemiology. I hope to use data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize patient health and quality of life in and outside of the PICU.
• What I like about fellowship: The people here are incredible. The attendings, nurses, RTs and obviously my co-fellows, make this tough job so much better. We're all there for each other during the hard times and celebrate even the smallest of wins! We are so well supported across the board and these people quickly become family.

Rachel Cooper, MD

• Medical School: University of Minnesota
• Pediatric Residency: University of Wisconsin
• Research Interests: Bioethics – limits of parental authority, physician-family communication
• What I like about fellowship: Supportive colleagues, wide range of pathology on the unit, opportunities for leadership, warm cafeteria cookies in the middle of the night.

Stephanie Hirth, MD

• Medical School: University of Cincinnati
• Pediatric Residency: University of Colorado – Children’s Hospital of Colorado
• Research Interests: Critically ill, bone marrow transplant and oncology patients
• What I like about fellowship: I have loved the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team whose primary focus is to take excellent care of critically ill patients. I am lucky to be surrounded by team members who consistently support and encourage my development as an intensivist.

Brittany Moore, MD

• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Children’s Mercy Hospital
• Research Interests: My research interests are medical education, specifically curriculum development and design along with health disparities amongst PICU patients and families.
• What I like about fellowship: I am so very grateful for my co-fellows! They have been so supportive and all-around fun to be around in and out of the hospital! The mentorship from our faculty has also been invaluable!

Morgan Zlotolow, MD

• Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Research Interests: I am interested in exploring asthma endotypes, with a focus on the immune profiles and cellular functions that contribute to disease severity during asthma exacerbations.
• What I like about fellowship: Our team truly makes this fellowship what it is. The mentorship from faculty, the camaraderie among co-fellows, and the dedication of our interdisciplinary team create an environment where I feel challenged to grow and supported every step of the way.

Jordann Dhuse, MD

• Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Emory University

Mitchell Kinkor, MD

• Medical School: University of Iowa
• Pediatric Residency: Children's Mercy Hospital

Stephanie Milne, MD

• Medical School: Wright State University
• Pediatric Residency: Children's National Hospital

Charles Treinen, MD

• Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital