Meet Our Child Neurology Residents and Fellows
Child Neurology – PGY 5's

Maxim Dragoun, MD
- Medical School: Universität zu Köln, Germany
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Pfeiffer H, Dragoun M, Prokop A, Schatzschneider U. Biological activity of molybdenum(II) allyl dicarbonyl complexes with N-N coligands of variable aromatic surface area on adherent and non-adherent human cancer cells. Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie. 639(8-9):1568-1576.
- Yadav DB, Taleli L, Van Der Westhuyzen AE, Fernandes MA, Dragoun M, Prokop A, Schmalz H-G, De Koning CB, Van Otterlo WAL. Synthesis of Diverse 6-Oxa-allocolchicinoids by a Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling, Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Transacetalization Strategy. European J Org Chem. 2015 Aug;23:5167-5182.
- Dragoun M, Gunther T, Frias C, Berkessel A, Prokop A. Metal-free salan-type compound induces apoptosis and overcomes multidrug resistance in leukemic and lymphoma cells in vitro. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2018 Apr;144(4):685-695.

Shaymaa Elhadidy, MBBCh
- Medical School: Misr University for Science and Technology College of Medicine, Egypt
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Thapa S, Elhadidy S, Asakura A. Vascular therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Fac Rev. 2023 Feb;12:3.

Monica Kim, DO
- Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Kang SH, Kim ME, Jang H, Kwon H, Lee H, Kim HJ, Seo SW, Na DL. Amyloid Positivity in the Alzheimer/Subcortical-Vascular Spectrum. Neurology. 2021 Apr;96(17):E2201-E2211.

Megan McConathy, DO
- Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Texas COM
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Richard Miller, MD
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Child Neurology – PGY 4's

Mara Cohen, MD
- Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Mallory Parsons, MD
- Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Hannah Loeb, MD
- Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Nadine Taher, DO
- Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Akron Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, Akron, Ohio

Rebecca Waugh, MD
- Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics – PGY 3's

Victoria Das, MD
- Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Valerie DeLeon, MD
- Medical School: University of Houston Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Alexander Grayson, MD
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Jackson Mittlesteadt, DO
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Laura Olivieri, DO
- Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics – PGY 2's

Kaitlyn Alleman, MD
- Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Michelle Drews, MD, PhD
- Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Anthara Gnanakumar, MD
- Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Abigail Petrecca, DO
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Kristin Sportiello, MD
- Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics – PGY 1's

Jenna Bull, MD
- Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

McKenzie Chappell, MD
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Austin Hare, MD
- Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Cindy Huynh, DO
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio

Merry Xiang, MD
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio