Recent Graduates

The Pediatrics Residency Program at UNC is committed to providing a strong foundation of general pediatric education with broad subspecialty exposure. We take pride in the balance of our program, preparing our residents for any paths they may choose.  Throughout our residency’s 65 year history, our graduates have been evenly split with 50% pursuing fellowship training and 50% entering careers in general pediatrics.

Alumni of our program match into top notch fellowships and secure positions at practices/hospitals of their choosing.  Below, please find a list of our graduates from the last five years including their immediate post-residency positions and medical schools attended.  We couldn’t be more prouder of them and feel fortunate that they chose to train in Pediatrics at UNC!

Class of 2021

Chris Atkins, MD, MMS
2021-2022 Pediatric Chief Resident
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Class of 2020

Chris Cummings, MD, PhD
Medical Genetics Residency, University of Nebraska; Omaha, NE
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Paige Dudley, MD, MS
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Blaire Hanvey, MD
Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Kirabo Herbert, MD
Jeffers, Mann and Artman Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Caroline Iskander, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Cone Health System; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Joelle Kane, MD
2020-2021 Pediatric Chief Resident
Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s; Cincinnati, OH
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine – Daytona Beach

Marley Lawrence, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Graduate of our combined Pediatrics – Anesthesiology Residency

Laura Lemley, MD
Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Hillary Liken, MD
2020-2021 Pediatric Chief Resident
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Andy Liu, MD, MS
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Pamela Londres, MD
UNC Pediatrics at Weaver Crossing; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Brooke Nguyen, MD
Endocrinology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Phil Nguyen, MD
UNC Pediatrics at Cary; Cary, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Sarah Rice, MD
Primary Care Pediatrics in Georgia
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Derica Sams, MD
Gastroenterology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine

Bobby Slater, MD
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Class of 2019

Bianca Allison, MD, MPH
NRSA Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Amber Beg, MD
Sanford Pediatrics; Sanford, NC
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Tom Blount, MD
Cardiology Fellowship, St. Louis Children’s Hospital; St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Rushina Cholera, MD, PhD
Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Nikkan Das, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Ashley Dischinger, MD
Cardiology Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

LeeAnne Flygt, MD, MA
Critical Care Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Endya Frye, MD
Greensboro Pediatricians; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Christian Lawrence, MD
2019-2020 Pediatric Chief Resident
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Rachael Lester, MD
Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: Mayo Medical School

Miles Leviste, MD, MS
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Levine Children’s Hospital; Charlotte, NC
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Roman Melvin, MD
Carolina Pediatrics of the Triad; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Melissa Moore, MD
2019-2020 Pediatric Chief Resident
General Pediatrics Faculty, Cone Health; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Jeffrey Okonye, MD
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Emory University; Atlanta, GA
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School

Alana Painter, MD
2019-2020 Pediatric Chief Resident
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Columbus, OH
Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Reshma Reddy, MD, MS
Cardiology Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Sara Sanders, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Columbus, OH
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Tarshree Sawyer, MD, MPH, MS
UNC Pediatrics at Garner; Garner, NC
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Sean Shannon, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Steven Weinberg, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Class of 2018

Elyse Barnett, MD
Duke Children’s Primary Care; Durham, NC
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Lauren Bradford, MD
Pulmonology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Erica Brenner, MD
Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Ali Carroll, MD
2018-2019 Pediatric Chief Resident
Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Kyle Cecil, MD
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, WakeMed Health & Hospitals; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Hannah Chesser, MD
Endocrinology Fellowship, University of California San Francisco; San Francisco, CA
Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Adriana Cline, MD
2018-2019 Pediatric Chief Resident
Kernodle Clinic; Elon, NC
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Paige Darnell, MD
Mulberry Pediatrics/Caldwell UNC Health Care; Lenoir, NC
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Sara Duffus, MD
Endocrinology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Alex Florence, MD
Cedar Park Pediatric & Family Medicine; Cedar Park, TX
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Lauren Frazer, MD, PhD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Harvard University; Boston, MA
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Akilah Grimes, MD
Suburban Pediatrics/Atrium Health; Davidson, NC
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Joanna Hales, MD
2018-2019 Pediatric Chief Resident
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Mission Hospital; Asheville, NC
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine

Alese Hunt, MD
Lumberton Children’s Clinic; Lumberton, NC
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Jennifer Jutson, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Graduate of our combined Pediatrics – Anesthesiology Residency

Ketan Nadkarni, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Levine Children’s Hospital; Charlotte, NC
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Laura Parente, MD, MPH
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, New Hanover Regional Medical Center; Wilmington, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Zack Smith, MD
Fogarty Global Health Fellow, Kamuzu Central Hospital; Lilongwe, Malawi (2018-2019)
Critical Care Fellowship, Stanford University; Palo Alto, CA
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Mary Terrell, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Joseph Zakhar, MD
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Colorado Denver; Denver, CO
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine

Class of 2017

Kiri Bagley, MD, MPH
Nephrology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Elizabeth Blyth, MD
Sanford Pediatrics; Sanford, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Laura Cannon, MD
2017-2018 Pediatric Chief Resident
Rheumatology Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Danielle Geeting, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Denise Jones, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Katie Jordan, MD
2017-2018 Pediatric Chief Resident
General Pediatrics Faculty, Cone Health & University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Anna Kowalczyk-Kim, MD
General Pediatrics Faculty, Cone Health; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Cameron Lang, MD
Blackstone Valley Community Health Center; Pawtucket, RI
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Elizabeth Luke, MD
University Pediatrics at Highgate; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine

Erin Munns, MD
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin; Austin, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School

Mike Nidel, MD, MS
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Health; Washington, DC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Jordan Norris, MD, MPH
Cardiology Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Patience Obasaju, MD
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Lola Owolabi, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital; Houston, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School

Brian Pitts, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellowship, University of Colorado; Denver, CO
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Keila Simmons, MD
2017-2018 Pediatric Chief Resident, Morehouse School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA
East Point Health Center, Morehouse Healthcare; East Point, GA
Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Melissa Smith, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Bon Secours St. Mary’s; Richmond, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Erin Sukhu, MD
Raleigh Pediatrics; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Nikki Worthington, MD, PhD
Pulmonology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Participated in Accelerated Research Pathway

Class of 2016

Adam Bensimhon, MD
Nephrology Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Erica Bjornstad, MD, MPH
Nephrology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Jeff Chambliss, MD
Allergy & Immunology Fellowship, University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston, TX
Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Leigh-Anne Cioffredi, MD, MPH
Academic Pediatric Hospitalist, University of Vermont; Burlington, VT
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Melissa Fitzgerald, MD
2016-2017 Pediatric Chief Resident
General Pediatrics Faculty, University of Florida; Gainesville, FL
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Marisa Gallant, MD
Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Colorado; Denver, CO
Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

Kathleen Gorman, MD
Clinical Associate Emergency Room Attending, Children’s National; Washington, DC
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Erin Hayes, MD
2016-2017 Pediatric Chief Resident
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Vermont School of Medicine

Emily Hodnett, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Chippenham Hospital; Richmond, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Amy Jones, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, Children’s National; Washington, DC
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Pete Leahy, MD
Medical Genetics Residency, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Ashley Mabina, MD
Memorial Health Physicians – Children’s Care; Savannah, GA
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Christopher Nassef, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, WakeMed Health & Hospitals; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Mike Parsons, MD
Cardiology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Amanda Pratt, MD
Allergy & Immunology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Beth Sandberg, MD
Endocrinology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

Sumee Shah, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Whitney Sherry, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Sarah Stephens, MD
Piedmont Health Services; Burlington, NC
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Genny Taylor, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School

Peyton Thompson, MD
Infectious Disease Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Class of 2015

Jim Antoon, MD, PhD
General Pediatrics Faculty, University of Illinois Hospital; Chicago, IL
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Josh Arenth, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Christy Ashburn, MD
Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; Reston, VA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Matt Baldwin, MD
Blue Ridge Pediatrics; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Kaitlin Brandstadter, MD, MPH
Karabots Pediatric Care Center, CHOP Primary Care; Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Matt Bruehl, MD
Pulmonology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Jalan Burton, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate, Children’s National Health Systems; Washington, DC
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Mackenzie Esch, MD
Emergency Department Attending, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School

Whitney Haddix, MD
2015-2016 Pediatric Chief Resident
General Pediatrics Faculty, Cone Health; Greensboro, NC
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Graduate of our Primary Care Residency

Jesse Hansen, MD
Capitol Pediatrics & Adolescent Center; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: New York Medical College

Kristen Harring, MD
Cornerstone Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; Cary, NC
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Laura Jacobsen, MD
Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Florida; Gainesville, FL
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Olivia Linthavong, MD, MS
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Robert Morgan, MD
Capitol Pediatrics & Adolescent Center; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Molly Rusin, MD
2015-2016 Pediatric Chief Resident
Richmond Pediatric Associates, Inc.; Richmond, VA
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Cherrelle Smith, MD
Staff Pediatrician, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Columbus, OH (2015-2016)
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, WakeMed Health & Hospitals; Raleigh, NC
Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Melissa Smith, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Will Stoudemire, MD
2015-2016 Pediatric Chief Resident
Pulmonology Fellowship, University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Mimi Tesfaye, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Duke University; Durham, NC (2015-2016)
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Duke University; Durham, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Heather Williams, MD
Plymouth Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Clinic; Plymouth, NH
Medical School: East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Amanda Zarick, MD
Jeffers, Mann and Artman Pediatrics; Clayton/Raleigh, NC
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University