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Pediatric Cardiology Fellows

Fourth-Year Fellows (2024-2025)

Pezad Doctor, M.B.B.S.
Pezad Doctor, M.B.B.S. (CT/MRI)

Education
M.B.B.S., Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, India, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, 2018–2021
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern, 2021–2024

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Felipe Murguia, M.D. (Echo)

Education
M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2018–2021
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2021–2024
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2024–2025

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Nicolas Robles, M.D. (Catheterization)

Education
M.D., University of South Florida - Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, 2018–2021
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, 2021–2024
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2024–2025

Lisa Settle, D.O.
Lisa Settle, D.O., M.B.A. (CVICU)

Education
D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO, 2018
M.B.A., Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 2018–2021
Pediatrics Critical Care Fellowship, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2021–2024

Lauren Thai, M.D.
Lauren Thai, M.D. (CT/MRI)

Education
M.D., University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 2017–2020, Chief Resident, 2020–2021
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Montefiore, Bronx, NY, 2021–2023
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2023–2024

Third-Year Fellows (2022-2025)

Sara Alhousseiny, M.D.
Sara Alhousseiny, M.D.

Education
M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2019-–2022

Mohammad Mehdi, M.B.B.S.
Mohammad Mehdi, M.B.B.S.

Education
M.B.B.S., Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, 2019–2022

Natalia Testo, D.O.
Natalia Testo, D.O.

Education
D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, 2016
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 2016–2019, Chief Resident, 2019–2020
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, UT Southwestern, 2020–2023

Sarah Zoretic, D.O.
Sarah Zoretic D.O., M.S., M.A.

Education
M.S., Kansas City University, Joplin, MO, 2015
M.A., Kansas City University, Joplin, MO, 2019
D.O., Kansas City University, Joplin, MO, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 2019–2022
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Southwestern, 2022–2025

Second-Year Fellows (2023-2026)

Anusha Kodidhi, M.D.
Anusha Kodidhi, M.D.

Education
M.D., University of Missour-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, St. Louis Children’s Hospital at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 2020–2023

Matthew Mosgrove, M.D.
Matthew Mosgrove, M.D.

Education
M.D., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2020–2023

Byrd Cicero Willis Pineda, M.D., M.S.
Byrd Cicero Willis Pineda, M.D., M.S.

Education
M.D., Tecnológico de Monterrey Escuela de Medicina, Mexico, 2010
M.S., Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2011
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2019–2022, Chief Resident, 2022–2023

First-Year Fellows (2024-2027)

Meaghan Bruner, M.D.
Meaghan Bruner, M.D.

Education
M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2020–2024

Nathan Hsieh, M.D.
Nathan Hsieh, M.D.

Education
M.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 2021
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2021–2024

Adil Khan, M.D.
Adil Khan, M.D.

Education
M.D., Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, 2021
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2021–2024

Monisha Narayanan, M.D.
Monisha Narayanan, M.D.

Education
M.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX, 2016
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2021–2024

Ernest Naturinda, M.D.
Ernest Naturinda, M.D.

Education
M.D., Makerere University School of Medicine, Kampala, Uganda, 2016
Postdoctoral Training
Pediatric Residency, UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2021–2024

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Sonali Patel, M.D., Ph.D.

Sonali Patel, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program

>Melinda Cory, M.D.

Melinda Cory, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program

Brittney Hills Photo

Brittney Hills, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program

Kristy Friel

Kristy Friel

Coordinator, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program

kristy.friel@utsouthwestern.edu

Crystal Nadeau

Crystal Nadeau

Coordinator, Advanced Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs

crystal.nadeau@utsouthwestern.edu