Dr. Amber HairfieldAmber Hairfield DO
Program Director
Chair, Grad. Med. Ed. Comm.
amhairfi@UTMB.EDU
Rodriguez-LienMonica Huff MD
Associate Program Director
mlhuff@utmb.edu
Christy L Humphry class=Christy L Humphrey
Residency Program Manager
(409) 747-0534
clhumphr@utmb.edu
Blanca Araujo class=Blanca Araujo
Administrative Associate
(409) 772-0192
braraujo@utmb.edu

Graduates

2024 Graduates  

Al-Omari, Lujain

Lujain Al-Omari
Lujain Al-Omari MD
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship
Emory-Children's
Atlanta GA

Aly, Muhammad

Muhammad Aly
Muhammad Aly MD 
General Pediatrics
Legacy Community Health
Houston, TX

Bates, Tambrein

Tambrein Bates
Tambrein Bates MD 
General Pediatrics
Corridor Primary Care Pediatrics
San Marcos, TX

Hunt, Bailey

Bailey Hunt
Bailey Hunt DO

Iqbal, Uzma

Uzma Iqbal
Uzma Iqbal MD
Neonatal Fellowship
University of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital 

Makhdoom, Areeba

Areeba Makhdoom
Areeba Makhdoom MD 
Critical Care Fellowship
UT Houston, Children's Memorial
Houston, TX

Mathew, Anila

anila-mathewAnila Mathew DO, Chief
General Pediatrics
UTMB

 

Merugumala, Praveen

Praveen “Dev “ Merugumala
Praveen “Dev“ Merugumala MD
Urgent Care --Texas Children's
Houston, TX

Powell, Sydney

Sydney Powell
Sydney Powell DO, Chief
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Rastergarlari, Tandis

Tandis  Rastegarlari
Tandis Rastegarlari MD
GI Fellowship
Baylor Texas Children's
Houston, TX

Suggs, Meredith

Meredith Suggs
Meredith Suggs MD, Chief
General Pediatrics and Development & Behavior
UTMB

Vo, Hung

Hung “Alex” Vo
Hung “Alex” Vo MD 
Allergy Fellowship
UTMB

Zou, Cindy

Cindy Zou
Cindy Zou DO
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship
Goryeb Children's Hospital
Morristown, NJ

2023 Graduates  

Acevedo, Joanne

Acevedo
Joanne Acevedo MD 
Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
UTMB

Ali, Sara

S Ali
Sara Ali MD 
Neonatology Fellowship
University of Miami
Miami, FL

Jiang, He

He Jiang
He “Helen” Jiang DO
Critical Care Fellowship
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Kanaby, Paul

Paul Kanaby
Paul Kanaby DO
Private Practice, General Pediatrics
San Antonio, TX

Mahesh, Cynthia

Cynthia Mahesh
Cynthia Mahesh MD 
Academic Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Houston, TX

Nandolia, Sara

Sara Nandolia
Sara Nandolia DO
Gastroenterology Fellowship, John Hopkins
Baltimore, MD

Nathani, Pareesa

Pareesa Nathani
Pareesa Nathani, DO 
Private Practice, General Pediatrics
Spring, TX

Nguyen, Jennifer

Jennifer Nguyen
Jennifer Nguyen DO
Gastroenterology Fellowship,
Rainbow Babies & Children, Cleveland, OH

Patel, Reshma

Reshma Patel
Reshma Patel DO 
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Duke University, Durham, NC

Polson Kavilaveettil, Tera

Tere Kavilaveettil
Tera Polson DO 
Private Practice,
General Pediatrics, Katy, TX

Spears, Samantha

Samantha Spears
Samantha Spears, MD 
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
UTMB, Webster, TX

Vidal, Katherine

Katherine Vidal
Katherine Vidal DO
Private Practice, General Pediatrics
Houston, TX

2022 Graduates  

Canlas, Alexis

Alexis Canlas
Alexis "Monique" Canlas DO

General Pediatrics
Memorial Herman, Houston, TX

Chacko, Ann

Ana Chacko
Ann Chacko DO

Neonatology Fellowship
U Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

Chavez, Maureen

Maureen Chavez
Maureen Chavez MD

PICU Fellowship
U Illinois COM-Peoria 

Halloran, Alexandra

Alexandra Holloran
Alexandra Halloran DO

Chief Resident 2022-2023
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Texas Children’s

Kulkarni, Gauri

Guari Kulkarni MD
Gauri Kulkarni MD

Nephrology Fellowship
Stanford University

Mehdi, Mohammad MD

Mohammad Mehdi
Mohammad Mehdi MD

Cardiology Fellowship
UT Southwestern, Dallas TX

Olaosebikan, Rasaq

Rasaq Olaosebikan
Rasaq Olaosebikan MD

Hematology Oncology Fellowship
Penn State University 

Shelton, Kyle DO

Kyle Shelton
Kyle Shelton DO
TCH Urgent Care
Texas Children's, Woodlands, TX

Stranberg, Adam DO

Adam Stranberg
Adam Stranberg DO
Neonatology Fellowship
UTMB

2021 Graduates  

Adhikari, Alisha

AlishaAdhikari
Alisha Adhikari, MD

Chief Resident 2021-2022
Academic Pediatrics
UTMB

Aigbivbalu, Ebelosele

Ebelosele
Ebelosele "Ebe" Aigbivbalu, MD

Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
CHI Mercy Medical Center, Roseburg, OR

Aleem, Numra

NumraAleem
Numra Aleem, MD 
Fellowship-Neonatology
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

Bhatia, Snigdha

SnigdhaBhatia
Snigdha Bhatia, MD
Fellowship-Cardiology
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI

Chacko, Kevin

KevinChako
Kevin Chacko MD

Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
Dallas, TX

Dolinta, Keith

KeithLeeDolinta
Keithlee "Keith" Dolinta, DO 
Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
North Bend, OR

Jayasimha, Karunya

KaruynaJayasimha
Karunya Jayasimha, MD

Fellowship-PICU
Cleveland Clinic

Khan, Aammar

AammarKhan
Aammar Khan, DO 
Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
Austin Diagnostic Clinic

Medsker, Sara

SaraMedsker
Sara Medsker, DO

Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
Owensboro, KY

Ng, Chi-Yan "Amber"

ChiYanNg
Chi-Yan "Amber" Ng, DO 
Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
Austin, TX

Sourour, Wesam

WesamSourour
Wesam Sourour, MD 
Fellowship-Cardiology
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
New Orleans, LA

Yasin Almasri, Murad

MuradYasin
Murad Yasin Almasri, MD

Fellowship-Cardiology
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, AR

2020 Graduates  

Mikala Anderson, DO

Mikala_Anderson
Mikala Anderson, DO
Private Practice,
General Pediatrics
Genesis PrimeCare
Texarkana, TX

Kalyn Collard, MD

Kalyn Collard
Kalyn Collard, MD
Private Practice
Bottenfield Pediatric Associates
Lake Jackson, TX

Fernandez Ferrer, Marianelly MD - Fellow

Marianelly Fernandez Ferrer
Marianelly Fernandez Ferrer, MD
Academic Pediatrics
Fellowship-Gastroenterology
Case Western Cleaveland, OH

Mary Gomez, MD

Mary Gomez
Mary Gomez, MD
Academic Practice
General Pediatrics & Urgent Care
UTMB - 
Galveston, TX

Desiree Jones Rubin, MD

Desiree Rubin-Jones
Desiree Jones Rubin, MD 
Fellowship - Child Abuse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH

Varun Modi, MD

Varun Modi
Varun Modi, MD
Private Practice, Urgent Care
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Aisha Mohammed, MD

Aisha Monammed
Aisha Mohammed, MD 
Fellowship - Allergy/Immunology
UTMB

Tuan Tran, MD

Tuan Tran
Tuan Tran, MD
Fellowship - Neonatology
UT Southwestern
Dallas, TX

​Van Truong, MD

Van Truong
Van Truong, MD 
Private Practice
General Pediatrics
Sugarland, TX

​Breana Uzeta, MD

Breana Uzeta
Breana Uzeta, MD
Private Practice, Urgent Care
Texas Children's Hospital
Hou, Tx