Meet the Fellows
Current Fellows
Lauren Boland, MD (2024-2027)
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
- Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Karen Dermer, DO (2024-2027)
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Stony Brook, NY
Alexis Williams, MD (2024-2027)
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Residency: Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Ashley Zurawel, MD (2024-2027)
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Graduate: Dartmouth College (PhD: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemistry), Hanover, NH
- Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Kendall Kennedy, MD (2025-2028) Kendall Kennedy's NameDrop
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
- Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Shaleen Oza, MD (2025-2028) Shaleen Oza's NameDrop
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health
Morgan Viviano, MD (2025-2028)
- Program: Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine
- Residency: Louisiana State University
Olivia Do, MD (2026-2029) Olivia Do's NameDrop
- Program: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Washington Program (Pediatrics - General)
John-Tod Surgeon, MD (2026-2029)
- Program: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
- Residency: NYU Long Island School of Medicine Program (Pediatrics - General)
Rawan Wagiealla, MD (2026-2029)
- Program: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Medical School: University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST) Faculty of Medicine
- Residency: Pediatrics - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Past Fellows
First Position After Graduation
Damilola Akani, MD, MPH (2023-2026): Pediatric Hematologist, Children's Hospital of Orange County
Grace Chandler, MD (2023-2026): Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Maria Rozo, MD (2023-2026): Advanced Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Ayah El-Khatib, MD (2022-2025): Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Cara Franey, MD (2022-2025)
Rachel Werk, MD (2022-2025): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Christine Clarke, DO (2021-2024): Pediatric Hematology/Oncology attending at Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children
Judith Kabat, MD (2018-2024): Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology at Norton Children’s Medical Group
Heather Kligfeld, DO (2021-2024): Clinical Program Director, Bone Marrow Failure at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago
Lindsey Elizabeth Tengerstrom, MD (2018-2021): Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, IL
Abraham Haimed, MD (2020-2023): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Div. of Hematology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Xiaopei (Lily) Zeng, MD (2020-2023): Stem Cell Fellowship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hannah Elkus, MD (2020-2023): Assistant Professor, Akron Children’s Hospital
Hannah P. Lust, MD (2019-2022): Advanced Pediatric Hematology/Oncology – Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Kritika Subhash Patel, MD (2019-2022): Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy), Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Casey Jane Mehrhoff, DO (2019-2022): Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant), University of Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Maggie Seblani, DO (2018-2021): Advanced Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Mallorie Heneghan, MD (2017-2020): Assistant Professor and Attending physician (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant), University of Utah/Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Young Kim, MD (2017-2020): Medical Genetics Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Kyle MacQuarrie, MD (2017-2020): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Christina Barriteau, MD, MPH (2016-2019): Pathology Fellow, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Kathyrn Laurie, MD, MA (2016 - 2019): Attending Physician, Morristown Medical Center, NJ
Jenna Rossoff, MD (2016 - 2019): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Amy Armstrong, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Riley Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Hem/Onc Primary Research
Aroop Kar, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Clinician of Pediatrics Hem/Onc Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Central DuPage Hospital, IL
Alicia Lenzen, MD (2015-2018): Advanced Neuro-Onc Peds Fellowship Program/Coterminous Instructor McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/ Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Jessica Clymer, MD (2014-2017): Attending Physician, Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, MA
Omolade Oduala, MD (2014-2017): Attending Physician, Beacon Memorial Hospital Peds Hem/Onc Clinical practice, IN
Olatundun Williams, MD (2014-2017): Instructor of Pediatrics (Hospital Based Medicine), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Amy Walz, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Oncology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Sheriff Badawy, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Hematology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Larisa Broglie, MD, (2013-2016): Stem Cell Fellow, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin