ӰԺ Pediatrics Neurology Residency Program Residents
PGY-1
Gabrielle Riley
Undergrad: Missouri State University
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kyle Zullo
Undergrad: Concordia University
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
PGY-2
Catherine Frye
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun fact: Grew up on a sheep farm
Stephanie Hassouneh
Undergrad: Wichita State
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
Fun fact: Loves Disneyworld and would go every year if she could
PGY-3
Raquel Alonso
Undergrad: La Sierra University
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Fun Fact: Lived in England for 5 months.
Janine Taitt
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Barbados - Faculty of Medical Sciences
Fun Fact: I could eat popcorn all day everyday.
PGY-4
Meghan Konda
Undergrad: University of North Texas
Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine
Fun fact: Eyes change color with mood
PGY-5
Varun Sampat
Undergrad: St. Louis University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Fun fact: I like to DJ in my free time.
John Whitinger
Undergrad: Wheaton College
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Fun fact: I ate PB & J toast every morning my senior year at High School.
Jennifer Meylor
Undergrad: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Fun fact: Jennifer taught herself to ski last year!
Alumni
Wei-Liang Chen
Undergraduate: China Medical College
Medical School: China Medical College
Post residency: Wei completed a neurophysiology fellowship at ӰԺ and is now completing a genetics fellowship at University of Washington in Settle.
Sara Siddiqui
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Post residency: Sara completed her epilepsy fellowship at the University of Texas in Austin and is now faculty at ӰԺ.
Akshat Katyayan, MD
2014
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology- Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Post residency fellowships:
Epilepsy, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Neurophysiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Rachit Patil, MD
2017
Attending Child Neurologist & Epileptologist,
Hasbro Childrens’ Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Alpert Medical School of Brown University,
Providence, RI
Alexandra Wood
2023
Undergrad: University of Mississippi
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Post residency: Alex completed her residency at ӰԺ in 2023. She is currently an Associate Program Director for the Child Neurology Residency at the University of Virginia.
Laura Brickman
2024
Undergraduate: Rhodes College
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Post residency: Laura Brickman is doing a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship program with the University of Illinois.