Past Fellows

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Residency and Chief Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Scholarly Project: Viral DNA reactivation in pediatric sepsis immunophenotypes (Greg Storch, MD) 
Favorite microbe: Ehrlichia chaffeensis. You can’t live in St. Louis without seeing at least a few children with ehrlichiosis each summer. Some even present with or develop hyperferritinemic sepsis (aka MAS aka HLH)- so cool!
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: Infectious diseases are everywhere! The majority of admitted children have an infectious disease, many of which cause critical illness. Being able to thoughtfully and eloquently evaluate and treat critically ill children with infections or infectious complications is a dream of mine.
What I love about Washington University: Combining two fellowships can be complicated. I knew at WashU I would have the support I needed (or didn’t even know I needed) from both outstanding divisions to advocate for my diverse interests. It’s great knowing that everyone is invested in my success!

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Scholarly project:  Effectiveness of diagnostics for parasitic diseases (Dr. Phil Budge)
Favorite microbe: Dracunculus medinensis
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: I was originally inspired to pursue ID during my undergraduate parasitology course. I continue to love clinical ID because you get invited to all of the coolest parties in the hospital!
What I love about Washington University: When I interviewed I was so impressed with the faculty and the palpable climate of collaboration within the greater institution. It also quickly became clear to me that the research opportunities were endless, one’s career development would be highly individualized, and that I could truly envision myself as part of this family.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Scholarly project:  Local T cell responses to COVID-19 immunization and infection (Dr. Ali Ellebedy)
Favorite microbe: The virus from “12 Monkeys,” because sometimes the only way to fight a virus is to live underground and travel back in time.
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: I enjoy studying the delicate relationship between humans and microbes because any imbalance carries the potential for clinical consequences. Additionally, ID is a specialty that consults on some of the most interesting cases in the hospital and requires broad differentials that necessitate attention to detail when performing histories and exams.
What I love about Washington University: Wash U is among the top ID programs and bolsters its fellowship training with great faculty mentors performing innovative research, as well as a breadth of interesting clinical ID cases. What made the Wash U ID program personally special is that I learned during my residency at SLCH that I wanted to work with the people in this program every day.

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
Current Position: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases

Medical School: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Residency: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Quebec
Current Position: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Director, Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics Laboratory

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Residency: Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Current Position: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Director, Immunocompromised Host Infectious Disease
President, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (2022-2023)

Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: University of Michigan
Current Positions: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology-Immunology
President and Chief Research Officer, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute
Children’s Research Fund Professor of Basic Science

Medical School: Libre University Medical School, Cali, Colombia
Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Current Position: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Current Position: University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Current Position: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiac Intensive Care)

Medical School: Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences Lebanon
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Current Position: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Director, Clinical Services
Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program

Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Scholarly Project: Social vulnerabilities and missed prevention opportunities associated with congenital syphilis (Hilary Reno, MD, PhD)
Highlights: SLCH House Staff Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award Recipient, 2023
Favorite microbe: Bartonella henselae – I can’t resist a zoonosis, especially when it’s carried by kittens.
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: I think antibiotics are magical; choose the right ones, and you can save a life. However, as we all know, improper use is a threat to the common good, and we will lose our magic weapons if we do not steward them carefully.
What I love about Washington University: I never expected to live in St. Louis. When I first came here to interview for medical school at Washington University, I went up the arch because I figured it would be my only chance to explore the city. Seven years later, Wash U continues to offer me excellent training in a warm, supportive environment. In addition, I have found St. Louis to be an important, interesting, and beautiful city that I am proud to call my home.
Favorite things to do in St. Louis: Our favorite activity is going to the Tower Grove Farmers Market.  We also love exploring Forest Park and all of the museums (which are free!)!
Favorite restaurant in St. Louis: Bowood

Medical school: Northwestern University
Residency: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Current position: University of Washington
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Emergency Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor, Global Health and Epidemiology