Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Third-Year Fellows (2022-2025)

Meredith DeCoy, D.O.

Education
B.S. (Cum Laude), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2014
M.S., University of Cincinnati-College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 2015
D.O., Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, Pediatric Residency, 2019–2022

Valerie Pallos, D.O.

Education
B.A., New York University, New York, NY, 2011
D.O., New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2022, Chief Resident, 2021–2022

Jesseca Paulsen, M.D.

Education
B.S. (Magna Cum Laude), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2014
M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Pediatrics Residency, 2018–2021

Second-Year Fellows (2023-2026)

Shannon Brougher, M.D.

Education
B.S., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA, 2013
M.D., UT Health - San Antonio (UTHSA)-Joe R. and Teresa Lazano Long School of Medicine, San Antonoio, TX, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL, Pediatric Residency, 2019–2022

Farah Bshesh, M.D.

Education
B.A., Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 2015
M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, Pediatric Residency, 2020–2023, Chief Resident, 2022–2023

Ryan Kwong, M.D.

Education
B.S., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2015
M.D., Texas A&M Health Science Center, Round Rock, TX, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, Pediatrics Residency, 2020–2023

Will Lester, M.D.

Education
B.S. (Cum Laude), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2016
M.D., Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainsville, FL, Pediatric Residency, 2020–2023

Morgan Neale, D.O.

Education
B.S., (Cum Laude) Baylor University, Waco, TX, 2016
D.O., University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, Pediatric Residency, 2020–2023

Hollie Statzer, M.D.

Education
B.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2014
M.P.H., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2016
M.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, Pediatrics Residency, 2020–2023, Chief Resident, 2022–2023

First-Year Fellows (2024-2027)

Aly Aly, M.B., B.Ch.

Education
M.B., B.Ch., University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, 2017
Postdoctoral Training
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, Pediatric Residency, 2021–2024

Sierra Foster, M.D.

Education
M.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2019
Postdoctoral Training
UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, Pediatric Residency, 2018–2021
UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, Anesthesiology Residency, 2021–2024

Sukaina Furniturewala, M.B.B.S.

Education
M.B.B.S., Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India, 2018
Postdoctoral Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, Pediatrics Residency, 2021–2024

Maja Stanojevic, M.D.

Education
B.S., Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 2007
M.D., University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine, Novia Sad, Serbia, 2016
Postdoctoral Training
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, Pediatrics Residency, 2021–2024

Shekinah Vaughn, M.D.

Education
B.S., Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, 2016
M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 2020
Postdoctoral Training
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, Pediatrics Residency, 2020–2023, Chief Resident, 2023–2024