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Our Fellows

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

Rachel Anderson, M.D.

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.



Brogan Barry, M.D.

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.


Craig Beavers, D.O.

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.


Sheridan Evans, D.O.

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. 


Dane Stewart, M.D.

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

Evan Graumann, M.D.

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 


Vishwajit Hegde, MBBS

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


Bailey Ray, M.D.

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.


Jerry Rodgers, M.D.

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!


Abigail Spaedy, M.D.

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

Abdul-Azeez Abdullahi, MBBS

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.


Mitch Harrison, MD

Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Rush University Medical Center


Omar Hussein, MBBS

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


Amenah Jafarey, MBBS, M.D.

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. 


Tariq Odeh, MBBS

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.


Internal Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division
Mailstop 3007
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: 913-588-6045