Please direct program-related questions and return applications to one of the following: 

Catherine DeGeeter, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Director
     catherine-degeeter@uiowa.edu
     Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
     University of Iowa
     200 Hawkins Drive, BT 1120-F
     Iowa City, IA 52242-1083
     319-356-2950 (phone)
     319-353-8967 (fax)

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Kathy Bell
     Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Coordinator
     Department of Pediatrics - BT 1120-06
     University of Iowa Children's Hospital
     200 Hawkins Drive
     Iowa City, IA 52242
     Phone: 319-356-2950
                                             Fax: 319-353-8967
                                             Email: kathy-bell@uiowa.edu

Brandon Brown, MD (2022-2025)

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: University at Buffalo, New York

Zunaira Mahmood, MBBS (2023 - 2026)

Medical School: King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan and her
Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center/ West Virginia University, Charleston, West Virginia.

Shreya Sodhani, MBBS(2024 - 2027)

Medical School: Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India
Residency: Chief Resident, The Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Daniel DiMeo, MD (2002-2005)

Mercy Medical Center, Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa

Sanjoy Banerjee, MD, MPH (2004-2006)

Toledo Children’s Hospital
Toledo, Ohio

Riad Rahhal, MD, MS (2004-2007)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa

Jason Ellison, MD (2005-2008)

Idaho Pediatric Gastroenterology
Boise, Idaho

Ashish DebRoy, MD (2006-2009)

University of Texas Health Science Center 
Houston

Bharani Pandrangi, MD (2007-2010)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio

Dina Al-Zubeidi, MBBS (2008-2011)

Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta

Maisam Abu El-Haija, MBBS (2009-2012)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati

Melissa Jensen, MD (2010-2013)

Sanford Children's Hospital
Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sabeen Syed, MD (2011-2014)

University of Maryland
Baltimore

Jessica Stumphy, MD (2012-2015)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis

Jamal Kriem, MD (2014-2017)

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa

Marwa Abu El Haija, MBBS (2015-2018)

Stanford Children’s Health/ California Pacific Medical Center  
San Francisco

Chinenye Dike, MD (2016-2019)

Children’s Hospital of Omaha / University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.

Asha Sukumaran Nair, MBBS (2017-2020)

Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas

Rhanda Darville, MD (2018-2021)

Destination in progress

Gopinathan Nambiar, MD (2019-2022)

East Tennessee State University / Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, Tenn.

Oriana Vanegas, MD (2020 - 2023)

The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sussette Gonzalez, MD (2021-2024)

The University of Iowa Healthcare/Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa

Catherine D. Degeeter, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Phone: 1-319-356-2950
Email: catherine-degeeter@uiowa.edu

Alexander G. Bassuk, MD, PhD

Chair and Department Executive Officer

Welcome to the University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital. We are proud to showcase our extraordinary clinical care, dedication to the education of students and young physicians, and our world-class research programs.

Our comprehensive medical, surgical, and nursing services span the full spectrum of pediatric care. The consistently high rankings we receive on national and international benchmarks attest to the exceptional quality of care we provide. With more than 127,000 annual outpatient visits and more than 10,000 admissions to the 165 beds at University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital, we draw patients regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our commitment to family-centered care and our outstanding facilities have been praised for their innovative and patient-friendly design.

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From genomics to cancer biology, from clinical trials to outcomes research, the department consistently ranks among the top National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Pediatric Departments nationally. Our faculty and staff are engaged in cutting edge basic science and patient-oriented research in our unwavering quest to improve the health and well-being of all children.

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