2025 Graduates

Roach

Lauren Roach, DO (2022-2025)

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Middletown, NY
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

Current Location: Boston Children's

Grassi

Michael Ting Grassi, MD (2022-2025)

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Arkansas Children’s, Little Rock, AR
Current Location: Oklahoma University- PICU Attending 

Greta Weber

Greta Weber, DO (2022-2025)

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, WA
Residency: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Current Location: Washington 

2024 Graduates

Aravinth Jawahar, MBBS

Aravinth Jawahar, MBBS (2021-2024)

Medical School: Theni Government Medical College, Theni, India
Residency: BronxCare Health System, Bronx, NY
Current Location: University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA

Nehal Parikh, DO

Nehal Parikh, DO (2021-2024)

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, Chicago, IL
Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Current Location: Children's Mercy - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

2023 Graduates

Christopher Monson, MD

Christopher Monson, MD (2020-2023)

Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency: Spectrum Health/MSU Pediatrics Residency Program at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Current Location: University of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Rochester, NY

2022 Graduates

Ramya Deepthi Billa, MBBS

Ramya Deepthi Billa, MBBS (2019 – 2022)

Medical School: Osmania Medical College, Telangana, Hyderabad, India
Residency: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Shruti Patel, MD

Shruti Patel, MD (2019 – 2022)

Medical School: Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India
Residency: Harlem Hospital affiliated with Columbia University, New York, NY

2021 Graduates

Vaneska Bottino da Costa, MD

Vaneska Bottino da Costa, MD (2018-2021)

Medical School: Universidade Gama Filho, Faculdade de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, NY
Current Location: Lutheran Health Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN and El Paso, TX

Niranjan Vijayakumar, MD

Niranjan Vijayakumar, MD (2018-2021)

Medical School: Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, India
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, NY
Current Location: Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

2020 Graduates

Harsh Kothari, MBBS

Harsh Kothari, MBBS (2017-2020)

Medical School: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, India
Residency: The Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Drexel University, Long Branch, NJ
Current Location: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Dayton Children's Hospital, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH

Mitchell Luangrath, MD

Mitchell Luangrath, MD (2017-2020)

Medical School: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis.
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wis.
Current Location: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2019 Graduates

Omar Rodriguez, MD (2017-2019)

Omar Rodriguez, MD (2017-2019)

Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York
Residency: North Shore LIJ, New York
Chief Resident: North Shore LIJ, New York
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA (2014-2017)
Current Location: Sutter Health PICU, Sacramento, CA

Weerapong Lilitwat, MD

Weerapong Lilitwat, MD (2016-2019)

Medical School: Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Bangkok
Residency: The Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center/Drexel University, Long Branch, NJ
Current Location: Assistant Professor, Texas Tech Medical Center; Lubbock, TX

2006-2018 Graduates

NameGraduate yearMedical SchoolResidencyResearch InterestsPost Fellowship TrainingCurrent Position
Irene Aryee, MD2018University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaHurley Medical Center, Flint, MI  Assistant Professor, Texas Tech Medical Center; Lubbock, TX
Morgan Grundstad, MD2018Minot State University, Minot, N.D.University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Katharine Robb, MD2018University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaUniversity of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA CVICU/ECMO fellowship at Great Ormond Street, London, UKAssistant Professor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Pradeep Bangalore Prakash, MD2017Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, IndiaFlushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY  Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Ashley Sandeen, DO2016Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Erie, PAUniversity of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD
Aditya Badheka, MD2015B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, IndiaLincoln Medical Center, New York CVICU fellowship at CHOP Medical Director, PICUAssistant Professor, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA
Michael Van Dyke, DO2015Pikeville College, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, KYUniversity of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Medical Director, PICU, Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA
Erin Gordon, DO2014Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, ILUniversity of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA CVICU fellowship at UTSWAssistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Muhammad Syed, MD2014Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore (AIMC), University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PakistanLincoln Medical Centre, New York  HCA Houston Healthcare, Clear Lake, TX
Jody Huber, MD2012University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, NDPediatrics, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Associate Professor, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD Associate Program Director, Peds Residency Program
Irfan Khan, MD2012Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, IndiaState University of New York, Stony Brook, NY  Medical Director, PICU, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
Sarah Haskell, DO2011Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MOPediatrics, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Associate Professor, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA; Program Director, PICU Fellowship
Gwen Erkonen, MD2010Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, ILPediatrics, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Assistant Professor, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Dallas, TX
Firas Rabi, MD2009Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanChildren’s Hospital of Hudson County, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
James Matsuda, MD2008University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAPediatrics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI  K’Ima: W Medical Center, Hoopa, CA
Keala Clark, MD2007University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAPediatrics, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Medical Director, PICU, Providence Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Portland, OR
A. Paige Volk, MD2006University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAPediatrics, University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA  Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Medical Director, PICU, Plano, TX