Our Fellows
First-Year Fellows
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Interstitial Lung Disease
Life outside of work: Eating snacks, spending time with my dog, crafting, and planning the next trip
Hometown: De Pere, WI
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Research Interest: POCUS and environmental impacts on lung disease
Life Outside Work: You can find me outside hiking, foraging, and exploring, or in the water practicing underwater photography. Otherwise, I spend my free days with my wife finding the best coffee shops.
Hometown: Richmond, VT
Medical School: The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center
Research Interest: Probiotics, POCUS, Shock, Quality Improvement
Life Outside Work: Spending time with my wife (a Family Medicine physician) and our two sons, singing and playing music, Dungeons & Dragons, rock climbing, and playing video games.
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Medical School: Oklahoma State University
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research Interest: Interstitial Lung Disease, Medical Education, POCUS
Life Outside Work: Gardening, swimming, exploring Kansas City neighborhoods, patio hours, and spending time with my family
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Medical School: Ohio State
Residency: Med-Peds, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Research Interest: Adult survivors of prematurity, CF, Medical ethics
Life Outside Work: Long-distance running, whitewater kayaking, and traveling
Second-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.
Third-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!
Where are our alumni after their fellowship?
See where our graduates have gone after completing the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and how they are advancing patient care, research and medical education across the country.
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
- Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, KS
- Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
- Overland Park Regional, Overland Park, KS
- The Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR
- 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
- Northwestern University - IP Fellowship
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Shorewood Hills, WI
- Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS
- Saint Francis, Tulsa, OK