Past Fellows

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Residency: East Tennessee State University
Medical School: University of the West Indies
Research Interests: Pediatric medical simulation in education and quality improvement.
Hobbies: Photography, traveling and reading

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Medical school: University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine
Professional Interests: QI and social media development as a conduit for patient and professional outreach.
Research: Increasing utilization of dexamethasone for mild-moderate asthma exacerbations in the pediatric ED.  Utilization of ultrasound to improve urinary collection rates with bladder catheterization and bladder massage techniques.
Hobbies: Playing with her sons and husband, science fiction TV/movies particularly Dr. Who, Star Wars, and Star Trek, DIY projects.

Current position: Pediatric Emergency Department-University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Research: Gun Violence

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Professional interests: Pediatric Trauma, Gun Safety, Simulation
Research: Platelet function after rapid transfusion

Current position: Assistant Professor at UT Health San Antonio
Residency: Tulane-Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program
Medical school: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Professional interests: Child Abuse Pediatrics
Scholarly activity: “Physician Recommendations for Medical Care of Children Reported to Child Protective Services”

Cantu completed a combined Child Abuse Pediatric Fellowship and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship in June 2020

Current position: Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Medical school: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India
Research projects: Median effective dose of rapidly administered
ketamine for brief pediatric procedural sedation: A dose finding study
Hobbies: Running, listening to audio books, travel

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Medical school: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Professional interests: Pediatric bioethics. Improving pain management during emergency care. Point-of-care ultrasound.
Research: Qualitative methods to investigate communication with families of children with medical complexity.
Hobbies: Travel, scuba diving, and playing sports

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: New York Medical College in Valhalla
Research: Identifying patients requiring early transfer to the PICU following admission from the ED. We plan to characterize these patients and create a clinical decision tool to help triage patients from the ED.

Current position: Assistant Professor or Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Research: Implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based guideline for management of pediatric asthma exacerbations in community emergency departments

Current position: Medical Director of Pediatric Telemedicine, Mercy Hospital Systems; Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Mercy Hospital in St. Louis
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University
Research projects: Transport telemedicine; neonatal HSV; National Pediatric Telemedicine Assessment and Global Fusobacteria Study

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: Rush Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL
Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Professional interests: EMS
Research: Utilization of MRI for diagnosis of appendicitis.  Pediatric CT utilization in urgent care setting
Hobbies: Trail running with my two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, running with my sister and wife, and home brewing beer

Current position: Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Residency: University of Rochester
Medical school: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Research: Hormonal contraception, reproductive health

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Medical school: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Professional interests: EMS
Research: The utility of blood cultures obtained in the emergency department for febrile common diagnoses

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Saint Louis Children’s Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis
Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Professional interests: POCUS and education
Research: Utilizing inhaled nitrous ad hematoma blocks for distal forearm fracture reduction. Critical event debriefing

Current position: Pediatric Emergency Department-Oklahoma University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Current position: – Faculty, Brandon Regional Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Medicine,  Brandon, FL
Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville
Medical school: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Professional interests: Adolescent Health
Hobbies: Soccer, baking, arts and crafts, and playing trivia with friends.

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Professional interests: Improving health and well-being of individuals, families and vulnerable populations, both locally and internationally. Current projects span emergency medicine, global health, gun violence, infectious disease, medical education, neurology, palliative care, pediatrics, quality improvement and social determinants of health.
Research: Penicillin allergy mischaracterization and de-labeling
Hobbies: Art, ethics, exercise, music, non-profit organizational development, and spending time with family & friends

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University
Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University in Atlanta
Research project: The use of massive transfusion in pediatric trauma

Current position: EMS Fellowship, University of Chicago
Residency: Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL
Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
Professional interests: Ultrasound, EMS
Research: “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Screening and Referral Program in the Pediatric Emergency Department”

Current position: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Division Director of Education, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Research interests: Development, implementation and evaluation of a clinical skills bootcamp for pediatric emergency medicine fellows

Current position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: University of Arizona
Medical school: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City
Professional interests: Adolescent health
Hobbies: I enjoy eating out with friends, going to the movies, and attending concerts, music festivals, and musical theater performances.

Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Research projects: Predictors of hemolytic uremic syndrome
in children, quality improvement in sepsis
Hobbies: Reading, golf, hockey

Current position: Mercy Emergency Department-Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Residency: University Hospitals/Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Research: Regional implementation of a minor head trauma decision support tool at community emergency departments