Meet Our Neonatology Fellows

Mary Crume, MD

• Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
• Pediatric Residency: Baylor College of Medicine/The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, TX
• Research: Medical education research on the development of a perinatal palliative care curriculum for neonatal trainees
• Hobbies: cooking new recipes, playing with my dogs, watching Netflix documentaries, puzzles

Allison Lure, MD

• Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: University of Florida Shands Hospital
• Research: Clinical research on leveraging informatics to predict extubation success in severe BPD
• Hobbies: teaching my cats tricks, hiking, tennis, eating (not cooking)
• Master’s student in Public Health- Biomedical Informatics Track

Michael Ratti, MD

• Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: UMass Memorial Hospital
• Research: Clinical research on early predictors of cerebral palsy after neonatal encephalopathy
• Hobbies: dad activities, fantasy football, and entertaining

Ashley Wethall, MD

• Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: University of Louisville
• Research: Clinical research on serum cortisol in extremely preterm neonates
• Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and two dogs, CrossFit, and eating good food with good friends, thinking I can bake

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, MD

• Medical School: Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pediatric Residency: Nationwide Childrens 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.