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: Cook, MN
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: University of Iowa
Research Interest: ICU Outcomes, Medical Education, POCUS, Post-ICU Syndrome
Life outside of work: Hiking and running with my dog Nala, casual paddle board and pickleball enthusiast, fantasy football manager, and dedicated Minnesota Vikings fan.
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: POCUS, Shock, Pulmonary Hypertension
Life Outside Work: Spending time with family, watching the Chiefs, Royals, and Kansas State. I like to stay active with golf, weightlifting, and running.
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Medical School: Oklahoma State University
Residency: University of Kansas - Wichita
Research Interest: ICU delirium, Sedation in ICU, ECMO
Life Outside Work: Running, cycling, exploring the outdoors, and exploring local breweries.
Hometown: Owasso, OK
Medical School: Oklahoma State University
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research interests: Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer Screening
Life Outside Work: Traveling, playing fetch with my pups, (amateur) event planning, watching movies with my significant other, and enjoying KC sporting events together.
Hometown: Wamego, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Sepsis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Cancer Screening
Life Outside of Work: Golf, NFL fanatic (go Chiefs!), spending as much time as possible at the lake, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Second-Year Fellows
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Medical School: Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Research Interests: Interstitial Lung Disease, POCUS, Sepsis
Life Outside Work: Golf, travel with my wife and family (with a golf outing), college football, running, and as much patio time as possible
Hometown: Kumta, India
Medical School: Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Research Interests: Asthma, POCUS, ICU outcomes, medical education
Life outside of Work: Pickup basketball, watching the NBA (Go Warriors!), trying out new restaurants with my wife
Hometown: Traverse City, MI
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Research Interests: Medical education, POCUS, QI in the ICU, Interventional Pulm
Life Outside Work: Reading, baking, hiking, travelling, trying new coffee shops, restaurants and bakeries, spending time with my family and dog.
Hometown: Olive Branch, MS
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Research Interests: ILD, medical education
Life Outside Work: Exercise, catching up with friends and family, waiting for football season, exploring KC!
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Residency: Tulane University
Research Interest: End stage disease, outcomes
Life Outside Work: Traveling with my family, watching Chiefs football and Pelicans basketball, exploring Kansas City with my husband and dog!
Third-Year Fellows
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Medical School: University of Lagos College of Medicine
Residency: Med-Peds, University of Missouri-Columbia
Research Interest: Cystic fibrosis, medical education
Life Outside Work: I like discovering new parks to ride my bike and walk my dog. I’m a soccer fan, go Manchester United FC! I also like to do acrylic pour paintings.
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Rush University Medical Center
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine
Residency: University of Missouri-Columbia
Research Interest: Portable sleep apnea diagnosis technology, COPD
Life Outside Work: Spending time with family, soccer (Real Madrid fan), and photography
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College
Residency: Med/Peds, University of Missouri-Columbia
Research Interest: Cystic fibrosis, medical education, interventional pulmonology
Life Outside Work: I love houseplants, knitting/crochet/cross-stitch/quilting, reading, making candles, and traveling.
Hometown: United Arab Emirates (although I have a Jordanian citizenship)
Medical School: Gulf Medical University
Residency: Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Research Interest: Pulmonary vascular diseases (especially pulmonary hypertension) and sepsis.
Life Outside Work: I enjoy morning CrossFit workouts and trying out new restaurants with family and friends.