PDIC Officers and Members

2025-2026 Officers

  • Fabiola Plaza, MD, PGY2

    • Co-President
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  • Genefer Duran, MD, PGY2

    • Co-President
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  • Oladoyin Oladosu, MD, PGY3

    • Co-Vice-President
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  • Kelsey Gibson, MD, PGY2

    • Co-Vice-President
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  • Anthony Milki, MD, PGY3

    • Secretary
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  • Mathilde Hainaut, MD, PGY2

    • Resident Community Engagement Liaison
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  • Kristen Fox, MD, PGY2

    • Resident Community Engagement Liaison
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  • Gabrielle Estevez-Inoa, MD, PGY3

    • Resident Scholarly Liaison
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  • Kaleab Ribbiso, MD, PGY2

    • Resident Scholarly Liaison
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  • Sydney Pindling, MD, PGY2

    • Resident LGBTQ+ Liaison
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  • Sergio Preciado, MD, PGY2

    • Resident LGBTQ+ Liaison
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  • Janice Delgado Díaz, MD, PGY2

    • Resident Liaison
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  • Alice Tao, MD, PGY2

    • Resident Liaison
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  • Candace Johnson, MD (Pediatric Infectious Disease)

    • Faculty Liaison

  • Emily Mace, PhD (Pediatric Immunology)

    • Research Faculty Liaison

    My laboratory’s research focus is on understanding how innate immune cells develop and the role that this process plays in human health. I am grateful for the work that the PDIC does to promote anti-racist practices in medicine and medical training and to increase inclusion and equity in our institutions. I am a passionate advocate for increasing the representation of historically under-represented persons in academic research and look forward to working closely with the PDIC and our research trainees, faculty, and staff to foster a healthy, just, and equitable research community.

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  • Linda Aponte-Patel, MD

    • Director

  • Jacqueline Outlaw, MS

    • Lead Administrator

    We are a “product of our experiences,” and many of the experiences I have had in the last five years as a member of the Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Council have been particularly powerful, and have influenced my thinking, values, and interests. Through professional and personal immersion, my commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives is stronger than ever. Working with people from various backgrounds and helping progress the mission of the council brings out the best in me.

Members

Residents

Iqra Akram, MD
Monica Amoo-Achampong, MD Gav Apfel, MD
Arsenoi Asfour, MD
Samrie Beshah, MD
Serina Bsales, MD
Doreen Chang, MD
Estefania Chavez, MD
Michelle Corkrum, MD
Abbey Dallas, MD
Shyam Desai, MD
Lisa Ditchek, MD
Sarah Frantz, MD
Brigitta Gehl, MD
Shari Gurusinge, MD
Erin Hannon, MD
Kathryn Hensche, MD
Nabanita Hossain, MD
Maya Kailas, MD
Olivia Kan, MD
Joanna Kinney, MD
Lisa Lavelanet, MD
Surya Manickam, MD, MSc
Nicole McLean, MD, MPH
Brandon Mogrovejo, MD
Sheneiza Moore, MD
Pamela Nunes, MD
Daniel Pahl, MD
Victoria Robinson, MD
Berni Schor, MD
Anoushka Sinha, MD, MS
Danielle Steinberg, MD
Lindsey Szymanski, MD
Aishwarya Thakur, MD
Matthew Theoharakis, MD
Katrina Thornburgh, MD
Tiffany Truong, MD
Russ Valle, MD, MS
Blake Wall, MD
Ameila Warshaw, MD
Faith Williams, MD
Sanford Williams, MD, MS
Teddy Wohlbold, MD, PhD
MengMeng Xu, MD, PhD
Jennifer Yao, MD

Pediatric Neurology Residents 

Juan Duran, MD

Pediatric Fellows

Zaynah Abid, MD, MPH
Elorm Avakame, MD
Evianna Cruz, MD
Sophia Berger, MD
Senayit Demie, MD
Ezinne Emeruwa, MD
Amanda Esteves, MD
Julen Harris, MD
Claire Hennigan, MD
Nadir Ijaz, MD
Qais Karim, MD
Francesca Kingery, MD
Alexandra Linder, MD
William Patten, MD
Patrice Pryce, MD
Natasha Ramsey, MD
George Ru, MD
Samiksha Tarun, MD
Andrea Webster, MD

Faculty

Wanda Abreu, MD
Priyanka Ahimaz, CGC
Francis Akita, MD
Sarah Ann Anderson, MD, PhD
Kwame Anyane-Yeboa, MD
Linda Aponte-Patel, MD, FAAP
Dominique Bailey, MD
Sumeet Banker, MD, MPH
David Bell, MD, MPH
Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, MPH
Erika S. Berman-Rosenzweig, MD
Jocelyn Brown, MD
Steve Caddle, MD
Alexandra Canetti, MD
Marina Catallozzi, MD, MSCE
Hetty Cunningham, MD
Almaz Dessie, MD
Valerio Dorrello, MD, PhD
Amanda Estevez, MD
Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH
Ilene Fennoy, MD
Benjamin Hooe, MD
Rebecca Hough, MD, PhD
Candace Johnson, MD
Ganga Krishnamurthy, MD
Divya Lakhaney, MD
Leonardo Liberman, MD
Mary Ann LoFrumento, MD
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD
Emily Mace, PhD
Mercedes Martinez, MD
Luz Matiz-Zanoni, MD
Dodi Meyer, MD
Mara Minguez MD, MSc
Andrew Mutnick, MD
Jordan Orange, MD, PhD
Manuela Orjuela, MD, ScM
John Rausch, MD
Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD
Taylor Sewell, MD, MBA
Marisa Spann, PhD
Danielle Taylor, MD
Alejandro Torres, MD
Diana Vargas-Chavez, MD
Ileana Vargas-Rodriguez, MD
Patrick T. Wilson, MD, MPH
Jennifer Woo-Baidal, MD, MPH

Social Worker/Health Team Members

Gabriela Asch-Ortiz, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
Angela Barman
Eunice C. Clark, NP
Gloria Gomez MS, RN, FNP, NE-BC
Whitney C. Harris, MSN, RN, ACCNS-P, CPNP-PC
Jennifer Joseph, MEd
Aisha M. Payne, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CPN
Jasmin Robinson, BSN, RN, CCRN
Winsome Sewell, LCSW
Ethelore Sow, LCSW