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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Meet the Fellows

Current Fellow

Samrita Sawhney, DO (2026-2029)

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn) Program
Faith Svigos, MD

Faith Svigos, MD (2024-2027)

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Casey McCaffrey, DO

Casey McCaffrey, DO (2025-2028)

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  • Residency: Rush University Medical Center Program (Pediatrics - General)

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

Patricia Martin-Hoyt, MD (2023-2026): Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Pulmonology; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), Emory University School of Medicine

Danielle VanBeckum. MD (2022-2025): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Henry Schmidt, MD (2021-2024): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Zachary Joseph Johnson, DO (2020-2023): Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN

Zara Arain, DO (2017-2020): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Maria Victoria Talamo, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Cook Children's, Fort Worth, TX

Sonal Malhotra, MD, MPH (2014-2017): Sleep Medicine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Matthew Abts, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA

Avani Shah, MD (2012-2015): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN

Anne Griffiths, MD (2011-2014): Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN

Mark Haupt, MD (2010-2013): Medical Director, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, North Chicago, IL

Harsha Vardhan H Madan Kumar, MD (2009-2012): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Argyri Petrocheilou, MD (2007-2010): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece

Melissa Pangan, MD (2006-2009): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Wendy Estrellado, MD: Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Kimberly Watts, MD: Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

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