Our Fellows
Where Our Alumni Went After Their Fellowships
Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows have gone on to work in many exceptional places, including:
- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
- University Health, Kansas City, MO
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS
- Advent Health, Shawnee, KS
- St. Joseph’s Hospital, Joplin, MO
- Menorah Medical Center, Leawood, KS
- St. Vincent Hospital, Billings, MT
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA
First-Year Fellows
Hometown: Lee's Summit, MO
Medical School: Kansas City University
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Sepsis and ICU Outcomes, Medical Education
Life outside of work: Hanging out with family and friends at a Kansas City sporting event or a new restaurant!
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: ILD, Asthma
Life Outside Work: Skiing, Travel, Reading (mostly history), cooking Italian food
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Medical School: Kansas City University
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Quality Improvement, POCUS, Interventional Pulm
Life Outside Work: Dad to 3, movie enthusiast, amateur woodworking, lover of the gym, soap maker
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Medical School: Damascus University
Residency: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Research interests: ICU outcomes, ILD and Lung Transplant
Life Outside Work: Being a husband and recently a dad, soccer, cooking, history and art
Name: Dawson Shaver
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Interest: pulmonary hypertension
Life outside of work: running, rock climbing, chess
Second-Year Fellows
Hometown: Cali/Colombia
Medical School: Universidad Icesi
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Research Interest: POCUS (anything ultrasound-related)
Life Outside Work: Soccer fan (Chelsea FC), basketball/soccer player
Hometown: Point Marion, PA
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency: West Virginia University
Other Training: Sleep Medicine Fellowship, West Virginia University
Research Interest: Sleep in critically ill patients, inpatient Sleep Medicine
Life outside of Work: reading for fun, travel, baking, overall gay/queer events
Hometown: Lawrence, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas, Wichita
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern, #Med/Peds
Research Interests: Cystic Fibrosis, medical education
Life Outside Work: can either be found on a patio with queso and margaritas, on my Peloton or chasing my toddler and puppies!
Hometown: Leawood, KS
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interests: Critical Care, ARDS
Life Outside Work: Traveling, hiking, running, visiting, reading Dune
Third-Year Fellows
Hometown: Manhattan, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas Medical Center
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Chief Resident: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Medical education
Life Outside Work: Playing fetch, hiking, biking, travel, time with family
Hometown: Monroe, WI
Medical School: Kansas City University
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: ILD
Life Outside Work: part owner of an NFL team, golfing, exploring new cities, hanging out with my wife, daughter and dog
Hometown: Shawnee, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas Medical Center
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Chief Resident: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Pulmonary hypertension, simulation, medical education
Life Outside Work: Exercising, happy hour with friends, hiking/snowboarding in Colorado, traveling
Hometown : O’Fallon, MO
Medical School: Kansas City University (KCU)
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Interest: Post-Covid Pulmonary Function/Outcomes
Life Outside Work: Former Memphis Tiger soccer player, dog mom and dedicated Chiefs football and Cardinals baseball fan