Current Fellows

Undergraduate School:  University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Internal medicine residency at the University of Louisville

Why did you pursue an Allergy/ Immunology – Pediatric Pulmonary fellowship? I’ve grown up with food allergies, so I was exposed to allergic diseases at a young age. As I progressed through residency, I loved learning more about food allergies and how important it is to clarify allergies at a young age. I appreciated how allergists can greatly change a patient’s quality of life, whether it’s by adding foods back to someone’s diet or helping allergic rhinitis symptoms. There are also many parts of allergy/immunology that are evolving, such as the use of biologics and eosinophilic esophagitis, so it’s great to be in such an exciting field

What do you like about the IU School of Medicine program? I loved how excited all of the faculty is about teaching fellows. I feel like everyone really looks out for our interests and listens to what we would like in a program. Because IU is the largest academic center in Indiana, we see a wide range of pathology, and there is no shortage of intellectually stimulating patients we see daily

Research/QI interests? Food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis

Future plans? I’m leaning towards private practice, but I’m not opposed to academic medicine either

Hobbies/ Interests? I love cooking and baking! Having friends over for dinner with dessert and fancy cocktails is one of my favorite things to do. I also like reading heartwarming romance novels that are predictable but fun!

What do you enjoy in Indianapolis? I love trying all of the different restaurants around Indy! There is a great and diverse food selection. I also enjoy doing things outside. Eagle Creek Park is especially fun.

Undergraduate School: University of Toledo
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine, Pediatrics

Why did you pursue an allergy/immunology fellowship? I was a child with severe asthma and allergies. Working with my allergist as a young adult allowed me to have significant improvement in my own symptoms and quality of life. I wanted to become an allergist/immunologist so I can make the same kind of impact on patients and improve their quality of life.

What do you like about the IU School of Medicine program? IU serves a diverse patient population that represents many different demographics which will help prepare me to see patients of all backgrounds once I have completed training, regardless of where I end up practicing. There is a good balance of pediatric and adult patients, something that is unique to the allergy/immunology field. Our support staff and administration are always supporting our needs as physicians, physicians in-training and as humans.

Research/QI interests? High-risk asthma

Future plans? Caring for both children and adults as a clinician and being able to teach medical students and junior physicians.

Hobbies/Interests? Powerlifting, roller coasters, college football (Go Buckeyes!), visiting coffee shops and breweries and playing video games. I also like my fiancée, Imani.

What do you enjoy in Indianapolis? Indianapolis is a great sports city and always has amazing events coming into town like the March Madness tournament, concerts, Gen Con, Circle City Classic, NBA All-Star weekend and more. Its been a great place for making friends, trying a variety of foods and having new experiences!

Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children

Why did you pursue a pulmonary fellowship? I always knew that I wanted to be a pediatrician, but I discovered through my training that I wanted to specialize in pulmonary! I enjoy the diversity that a career in pulmonary has to offer including multiple sub-specialties as well as balancing outpatient clinic, inpatient service, and bronchoscopy. I enjoy fostering long term relationships with patients and their families and being able to watch them improve and grow!

What do you like about the IU School of Medicine program? Throughout my residency here, I was able to work with the amazing pulmonary fellows, staff, nursing, and program team. Their dedication to their patients and education was inspiring! The program also has a wide breadth of interests of each staff, vast research opportunities, and the ability to care for children of the entire state of Indiana (and often children of other states as well). I have also always enjoyed teaching, and even thought I would pursue elementary education until I was in high school and discovered my love for science/medicine. IU has one of the largest medical schools in the country, so being part of this fellowship program allows for me to continue to partake in medical student education and play a role in training future doctors!

Research/QI interests? Cystic fibrosis, asthma, and medical education

Future plans? I plan to continue fostering my clinical and research skills in fellowship to be able to serve my community and provide great care as an attending physician. I also hope to work in medical education in some capacity either within a medical school, residency, or fellowship program!

Hobbies/Interests? I enjoy spending time with my fiancé and our mini-goldendoodle (Archie), my weekly trivia night with friends, exercising, reading for fun, traveling home to Florida to see my family, baking (always inspired by cooking shows to try new recipes), and binge watching my favorite TV shows.

What do you enjoy in Indianapolis? I love trying new restaurants! Some of my favorites are Livery, Union 50, Divvy, and Patachou. I grew up in Florida, so I have also truly enjoyed being able to experience all the fun of actually having four seasons! Indianapolis has many state parks and accessible running paths that I love exploring with our dog!