Meet Our Pediatric Residents
Our pediatric residents come from medical schools regionally as well as across the United States. As a member of the residency program, you will be a part of a diverse group of young physicians training to become leaders in the field of pediatrics as clinicians, teachers, and advocates. Scroll down to meet our current residents.
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PGY-3 Pediatric Residents
Kimberly Adams, MD
Hometown: Stapleton, GA
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I will be having a Christmas baby.
Gabriel Beltran, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: Swam in the volcanic hot springs of the Santorini caldera to be one with nature!
Lina Berika, MD
Medical School: The LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Fun Fact: In my free time, you would either find me cooking or travelling somewhere. Lived in 4 continents, 5 countries and 8 different cities.
Melissa Bou Jaoude, MD
Medical School: University of Balamand- Lebanon
Fun Fact: Tried living on 3 different continents!
Natalia Brody, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, anything DIY, and spending time with my doodles, Teddy & Gus.
Taylor Rene Brown, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Fun Fact: I completed a study abroad in Berlin , Germany in college.... but I only know how to order food in German.
Dominique Butler, MD
Medical School: USF Morsani College of Medicine
Fun Fact: I'm a father to 100 plants and 2 cats! I was in marching band during high school and college!
Sarah Chappell, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: I have a daughter named Addie!
Nathan Cherukuri, DO
Mounika Kotturu, MD
Medical School: NRI Medical College
Fun Fact: I am great at being busy, but give me too much free time and I'll start getting mad and restless!
Sarah McGarty, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: I have sailed to Mexico and back.
Wade Miller, MD
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Fun Fact: I'm a triplet!
Muhannad Sharara, MD
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University
Fun Fact: I’m surprisingly competitive at tennis for someone who’s not very good at it.
Susannah Smith, DO
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Abby Thomas-Lemmon, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: I had 6 lower limb surgeries in college and medical school!
PGY-2 Pediatric Residents
Kaitlin Anderson, MD
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I am a huge medieval Japanese history nerd! Also, my partner and I are caring for a feral cat colony of 8 cats.
Leslee Baker, MD
Hometown: Barnwell, SC
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I decided I wanted to be a doctor when I had to be admitted to AU as a child.
Samantha Feinstein, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Fun Fact: I played softball for 15 years and played in college.
Omar Hamam, MBBCh
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University
Fun Fact: I want to have 12 kids!
Sarah Hossack, DO
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: Love dancing to the song Dancing Queen by ABBA! I have a history of being the ice breaker when it comes to dancing at a party! :)
Halla Jibreen, MD
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I spend an insane amount of money on Lego sets even on a residency salary. I currently have over 60 sets scattered around my little loft. :)
Shubhankar "Shubi" Joshi, MD
Medical School: Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Fun Fact: I love to collect unique footwear and have over 100 pairs!
Rawan Korman, MD
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: American University of Beirut
Fun Fact: I've been on TV.
Mary Maratovic, DO
Fun Fact: I have lived in nine different states and two countries.
Samantha Morris, MD
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I have a 120 lb dog named Onyx
Tionne Pete, MD
Medical School: Emory School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I like to do aerial arts, figure skating and dance! I also played the cello and piano. Aspiring plant mom.
Disa Rathore, DO, MPH
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I love plants, espresso, and my puppy Ginger.
Abigail Rodgers, DO
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I love to needlepoint!
Ansley Smith, DO
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I used to work on a hot air balloon team!
Erica Thompson, MD
Medical School: University of South Carolina Kay and C. Edward Floyd M.D. School of Medicine
Sarah Turner, DO
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, LA
Fun Fact: I hiked the Grand Canyon in 1 day.
Chengyu Weng, MD
Alicia Wilson, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Fun Fact: I have published a book.
PGY-1 Pediatric Residents
Da'ad Abdalla, MBBS
Hometown: Bahri, Sudan
Medical School: University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: When I'm not writing poetry or meditating, I'm probably at a comdey show laughing
way too hard.
Nader Abdel Razek, MBBCh
Youmna Abourady, MBBCh
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University
Fun Fact: I love being outdoors and always up for an adventure especially if a cat is involved.
Muhammad Rafay Amir, MBBS
Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College
Fun Fact: I could name every animal and imitate its sound by age 2.
Merna Attia, MBBCh
Medical School: Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with Grab & Win—my home, my friends’ homes, and even our cars are already full of toys. I can only imagine how my home will look by the end of residency!
Gabrielle Bachand, MD
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Fun Fact: I know how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet!
Dipika Das, MBBS
Medical School: Dinajpur Medical College
Fun Fact: Wanted to ride a bicycle so bad since early childhood,made it happen when I was 27yo! Love to paint, read thrillers, gardening. I grew an almost 8ft green chilli tree in small pot in Florida!!
Khaled Elsakka, MBBCh
Medical School: Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: My family has doctors in every specialty... except pediatrics. Guess who picked pediatrics 👶✨
Sydney Folger, MD
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, School of Community Medicine
Fun Fact: I have two orange cats named Marv and Harry after my favorite movie, Home Alone.
Charles Harvey, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alina Horbachyk, MD
Medical School: Vinnitsa National Medical University
Fun Fact: I collect owls figures, and can read a whole book in 1 day.
Lavanya Kanchi, MBBS
Medical School: Osmania Medical College
Fun Fact: I'll find any excuse to cook. Birthday? Cook. Rainy day? Cook. And yes...not everything turns out delicious. Sometimes its a materpiece, and sometimes it's a meal we simply agree never to speak about again.
Ali Cem Kucukdagli, MD
Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: I've never worn a matching pair of socks in my life!
Vinu Liyanage Wanigasuriya, MBBS
Medical School: University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: I'm an amateur artist and a serious Potterhead!
Katherine McCoy, DO
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I grew up riding horses and I am excited to be back in the saddle in Aiken, SC!
Carrington Moore, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Fun Fact: I was an extra in the Tyler Perry movie, Daddy's Little Girls!
Mohamed Nofal, MD
Medical School: Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine
Fun Fact: If you love tennis, we’ll get along. 🎾
Ben Sharma, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Fun Fact: I play the saxophone.
Olivia Stephens, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Fun Fact: I love traveling and have visited over 10 countries.