Meet Our Pediatric Pulmonary Fellows

Sarah Cohen
 

Sarah Cohen, MD

  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency: Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC)
  • Clinical Interests: Pediatric ILD, pediatric & adult pulmonary hypertension, and transition from pediatric to adult care
  • Research Project: Alveolar Hemorrhage
Michelle Gillespie
 

Michelle Gillespie, MD

  • Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worchester, MA)
  • Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH)
  • Clinical Interests: Transitions of care from pediatric to adult medicine, including pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, lung transplant, and rare lung diseases.
  • Research Project: AYA transition from pediatric to adult medicine for patients with pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease.
Rachel Ronau
 

Rachel Gaudio, DO

  • Medical School: Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Athens, OH)
  • Pediatric Residency: Westchester Medical Center/Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (Valhalla, NY)
  • Clinical Interests: Asthma, CF, PCD, Bronchoscopy
  • Research Project: Impact of Cystic Fibrosis Modulator Therapy on Body Composition and Lung function
Kyndall Smith
 

Kyndall Smith, MD

  • Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine (Johnson City, TN)
  • Pediatric Residency: University of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
  • Clinical Interests: Rare lung diseases, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease. I also plan to incorporate global health and working with local, underserved populations into my pulmonary career.
  • Research Project: I am in the beginning stages of working on a project regarding fecal elastase levels in patients with cystic fibrosis and on modulator therapy, as well as a project investigating steroid use in patients with sickle cell disease. I hope to work abroad at some point during my 2nd or 3rd year to apply some of the information I obtain through my study regarding steroid use in patients with sickle cell disease.
Lusine Unanyan
 

Lusine Unanyan, DO

  • Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine (Henderson, NV)
  • Pediatric Residency: Phoenix Children's Hospital (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Clinical Interests: General pulmonary, ILD, and sickle cell clinic.
  • Research Project: Pulmonary fibrosis in ILD
Swati Jayaram
 

Swati Jayaram, MD

  • Medical School: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (Bangalore, India)
  • Pediatric Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  • Clinical Interests: I am interested in general pulmonary medicine. I have a special interest in sleep medicine as well. I ultimately want to practice both in both sleep and pulmonary medicine.
  • Research Project: My research is focused on studying the prevalence of restless leg syndrome in children with cystic fibrosis and CRMS.
Terace Thomas
 

Terace Thomas, MD

  • Medical School: Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)
  • Pediatric Residency: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
  • Clinical Interests: Asthma, BPD, Pulmonary complications of Sickle Cell Disease and Sleep-related breathing disorders, QI
  • Research Project: Effect of Inpatient Asthma Teach-back Method based on Asthma Readmission and Emergency Room Visits
Meet Our Alumni

Brooke Gustafson, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Bailey Young, DO

  • Faculty: Akron Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Akron, OH)

Ashish George, DO

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Eric Mull, DO

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Robin Ortenberg, MD

  • Faculty: Seattle Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Seattle, WA)

Benjamin Wisniewski, MD

  • Faculty: Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Aurora, CO)

Daniel Malleske, MD

  • Faculty: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

Anas Al-Turki, MD

  • Faculty: RWJ Barnabas Health, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (West Orange, NJ)

Courtney Gushue, DO

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Michelle Hjelm, MD

  • Faculty: Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Cincinnati, OH)

Katelyn Krivchenia, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Mark Minor, MD

  • Faculty: Dayton Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Dayton, OH)
    • Program Director: Transitional Care Unit

Sabrina Khalfoun Palacios, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Lisa Sarzynski Ulrich, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Daniel J. Heintz, MD

  • Faculty: East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Knoxville, TN)

Michael R. Smiley, MD

  • Faculty: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (St. Louis, MO)

Princy Ghera, MD

  • Faculty: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Dallas, TX)

Michelle M. Ratkiewicz, DO

  • Faculty: Pheonix Children's, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Pheonix, AZ)

Jodi E. Gustave, MD

  • Faculty: Nemours Children's Health, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Bear, DE)

Benjamin T. Kopp, MD

  • Faculty: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Atlanta, GA)

Anne E. C. May, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Stephen Kirkby, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Melissa B. Holtzlander, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Paul K. Nolan, MD

  • Faculty: Driscoll Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Corpus Christi, TX)

Manuel Arteta, MD

  • Faculty: Mayo Clinic, Pediatric Pulmonologist (Rochester, MN)

Amy Goldstein Filbrun, MD

  • Faculty: University of Michigan Health (Ann Arbor, MI)

Durdana Iram, MD

  • Faculty: MU Healthcare, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Richard D. Shell, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Elizabeth D. Allen, MD

  • Faculty: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Columbus, OH)