Our People

It takes a special person to dedicate their life to the care and healing of children.

With University of Iowa Health Care, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. Through formal mentoring programs as well as an open-door philosophy, we provide you with high-powered opportunities to learn from these professionals. Our faculty in Neonatology are dedicated to helping you achieve your training goals. Other fellows will share in the support and encouragement that will help you excel.

Current Fellows

Top-bottom, left to right: Miranda Deutmeyer, Jeremy Sandgren // Jenna Geick, Ashley Schlapper-Sevcik, Tiffany Lau, Ana Nevarez Gilbert. Not pictured: Melanie Morris.

Third-Year Fellows (2022-2025)

Jeremy Sandgren, MD, PhD

Medical School: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
jeremy-sandgren@uiowa.edu

Second-Year Fellows (2023-2026)

Melanie Morris, MD

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
melanie-morris@uiowa.edu

Ana Nevarez Gilbert, MD

Medical School: Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford
ana-nevarezgilbert@uiowa.edu

Ashley Schlapper-Sevcik, DO

Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Iowa Methodist Blank Children's Hospital
ashley-schlapper-sevcik@uiowa.edu

First-Year Fellows (2024-2027)

Miranda Deutmeyer, DO

Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
miranda-deutmeyer@uiowa.edu

Jenna Geick, MD

Medical School: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan
jenna-geick@uiowa.edu

Tiffany Lau, MD

Medical School: John A. Burns School of Medicine
Residency: University of Hawaii
tiffany-lau@uiowa.edu

Past Fellows

Click on the expanding sections below to view past fellows, organized by graduation year:

2020-2029

2024


Numra Aleem, MB, BS	Amy Hobson, DO	Nadine Kibbi, MD
2021-2024 Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch	2021-2024 Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2021-2024 Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University

2023


Mohamed Al Kanjo, MD	Timothy (TJ) Boly, DO	Stephania Cavallaro Moronta, MD
2020-2023 Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine, Syrian Arab Republic Residency: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center	2020-2023 Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2020-2023 Medical School: Universidad del Zulia Facultad de Medicina, Venezuela Residency: Holtz Children's Hospital, University of Miami

2022

Melanie Reyes Hernandez, MD

2019-2022
Medical School: Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2021


Trassanee "Pearl" Chatmethakul, MD	Brian Juber, MD	Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD
2018-2021 Medical School: Phramongkutklao Medical College, Thailand Residency: University of South Alabama Children's & Women's Hospital	2018-2021 Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, McGaw Medical Center - Northwestern University	2018-2021 Medical School: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Residency: University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Iowa Health Care

2020

Amy Stanford, MD

2017-2020
Medical School: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2010-2019

2019


Jennifer Berger, DO	Ana Tracey Morgan-Harris, MD	Patricia Watkins, MD
2016-2019 Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota	2016-2019 Medical School: University of South Carolina College of Medicine Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2016-2019 Medical School: University of South Dakota School of Medicine Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2018


Stacy L. Kern, MD	Baiba Steinbrekera, MD
2015-2018 Medical School: University of Minnesota Residency: Sanford School of Medicine	2015-2018 Medical School: Rigas Stradina Universitale Medicinas Fakultate, Latvia Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2017


Timothy Elgin, DO	Lia Sabalo, MD
2014-2017 Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Ohio State Nationwide Children's Hospital	2014-2017 Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Residency: Southern Illinois University

2016


Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MB, BS	Kok Lim Kua, MD
2013-2016 Medical School: University of Colombo Sri Lanka Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center	2013-2016 Medical School: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine Residency: University of South Alabama

2015


Michelle Kompare, MD	Jessica White, MD
2012-2015 Medical School: University of Nebraska Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2012-2015 Medical School: Creighton University Residency: Creighton University

2014


Gary Kummet, MD	Erica LeClaire, MD	Lauritz "Larry" Meyer, MD
2011-2014 Medical School: University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2011-2014 Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2011-2014 Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2013


	Prasad Bhandary, MB, BS
	2010-2013 Medical School: MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore University, India Residency: Long Island College Hospital

2012


Diana Dang, MD	Mina Hanna, MB, BCh	Ragheed Kathuda, MD
2009-2012 Medical School: University of Missouri Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	2009-2012 Medical School: University of Alexandria, Egypt Residency: St. John Hospital and Medical Center	2008-2012 Medical School: Univeristy of Aleppo, Syria Residency: State University of New York

2011


	Michelle Baack, MD
	2008-2011 Medical School: University of North Dakota Residency: Creighton University

2010


	Paul Mann, MD
	2007-2010 Medical School: University of Southern Illinois Residency: Vanderbilt University

2000-2009

2006-2009	2006-2009	2005-2008

Shakir Mohamed, MD	Kara Stirling, MD	Glenda Rabe, MD, MME
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: Ohio State University	Medical School: New York University Residency: University of North Carolina	Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

2004-2007	2004-2007	2003-2006

Nathan Lepp, MD, MPH	Audra Winder, MD	Jennifer Foster, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: Ohio State University	Medical School: University of Utah Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: Louisiana State University Residency: Arkansas Children's Hospital

2003-2006	2002-2005	2001-2004

Erick Gerday, MD	Robert Roghair, MD	Lori Katz, MD
Medical School: University of Pierre and Marie Currie, France Residency: Discoll Children's Hospital	Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of Wisconsin Residency: Creighton University

2001-2004	2000-2003	2000-2002

Cary Murphy, MD	Nicole Schmidt, MD	Lawrence "Lance" Prince, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: Texas A&M University Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of Alabama Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

1998-2001	1997-2000	1998-2000

Dan Ellsbury, MD	Karen Brown, MD	Talkad Raghuveer, MBBS, DCH, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of North Dakota Residency: University of Hawaii	Medical School: Karnatak University and University of Mysore, India Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

1990-1999

1995-1999	1995-1997	1994-1997

Kevin Coppage, MD	John Dagle, MD, PhD	Thomas George, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: Indiana University Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

1993-1996	1994-1996	1993-1996

Anne Nuyt, MD	Jean Petershack, MD	Mark Thompson, MD
Medical School: University of Sherbrooke, Canada Residency: Saint Justine Hospital, Canada	Medical School: University of Texas Residency: University of Texas	Medical School: University of Michigan Residency: Trippler Army, Hawaii

1992-1995	1994	1990-1993

Jon Mazursky, MD	Chetan Patel, MD	Steven Dekowski, MD
Medical School: Emory University Residency: University of Arizona	Medical School: University of Texas Residency: University of Texas	Medical School: University of Chicago Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

1989-1992	1989-1992	1987-1990

Pamela Kling, MD	Jeffrey Segar, MD	Salil Gupta, MB, BS, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Wisconsin	Medical School: University of Wisconsin Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, India Residency: Maulana Azad Medical College, India

1980-1989

1986-1989	1985-1988	1982-1985

Audelio Rivera, MD	Helen Fountain, MB, ChB	Kenneth Nakamura, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Residency: University of Texas	Medical School: University of Bristol Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of Hawaii Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

1983-1985	1982-1985	1981-1983

Matthew Sell, MD	Jonathan Wispe, MD	Louis Heck, MD
Medical School: University of Wisconsin Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Health Care	Medical School: University of South Dakota Residency: Marshfield Clinic

1979-1982	1978-1980

Jatinder Bhatia, MBBS	Robert Shaw, MD
Medical School: Savitribai Phule Puen University, India Residency:	Medical School: University of Iowa Health Care Residency: University of Iowa Health Care

1975-1979

1976-1978

1976-1977

1975-1977

Wayne Andrews, MD

Medical School:
Residency:

Gail McGuinness, MD

Medical School: Tufts University
Residency:

Mary Weinstein, MD

Medical School: University of Chicago
Residency:

Division Faculty

From top-down, left to right: Brady Thomas, Ed Bell, Robert Roghair, TJ Boly, Patrick McNamara, John Dagle, Julie Lindower, Lindsey Knake // Sam Wong, Ram Niwas, Jack Wren, Rachael Hyland, Amy Stanford, Danielle Rios, Amy Hobson, Adrianne Rahde Bischoff // Heidi Harmon, Stephanie Lee, Tarah Colaizy, Jennifer Bermick, Allison Momany, Aunum Akhter, Glenda Rabe

We have a diverse faculty with wide-ranging clinical and research interests: some known internationally and part of the department for many years, others new and quickly establishing themselves. All clinical faculty participate in resident training, clinical practice, and research.

Click the links below to access faculty profiles:

Program Leadership

Under Construction

Glenda Rabe, MD, MME

Program Director

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Phone: 1-319-384-6531
Email: glenda-rabe@uiowa.edu

Ezra Hendelkin

Program Coordinator

Administrative Assistant
Phone: 1-319-356-7096
Email: ezra-hendelkin@uiowa.edu

Our People

It takes a special person to dedicate their life to the care and healing of children.

Current Fellows

Third-Year Fellows (2022-2025)

Jeremy Sandgren, MD, PhD

Second-Year Fellows (2023-2026)

Melanie Morris, MD

Ana Nevarez Gilbert, MD

Ashley Schlapper-Sevcik, DO

First-Year Fellows (2024-2027)

Miranda Deutmeyer, DO

Jenna Geick, MD

Tiffany Lau, MD

Past Fellows

Click on the expanding sections below to view past fellows, organized by graduation year:

2020-2029

2024

Numra Aleem, MB, BS

Amy Hobson, DO

Nadine Kibbi, MD

2023

Mohamed Al Kanjo, MD

Timothy (TJ) Boly, DO

Stephania Cavallaro Moronta, MD

2022

Melanie Reyes Hernandez, MD

2021

Trassanee "Pearl" Chatmethakul, MD

Brian Juber, MD

Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD

2020

Amy Stanford, MD

2010-2019

2019

Jennifer Berger, DO

Ana Tracey Morgan-Harris, MD

Patricia Watkins, MD

2018

Stacy L. Kern, MD

Baiba Steinbrekera, MD

2017

Timothy Elgin, DO

Lia Sabalo, MD

2016

Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MB, BS

Kok Lim Kua, MD

2015

Michelle Kompare, MD

Jessica White, MD

2014

Gary Kummet, MD

Erica LeClaire, MD

Lauritz "Larry" Meyer, MD

2013

Prasad Bhandary, MB, BS

2012

Diana Dang, MD

Mina Hanna, MB, BCh

Ragheed Kathuda, MD

2011

Michelle Baack, MD

2010

Paul Mann, MD

2000-2009

2006-2009

2006-2009

2005-2008

Shakir Mohamed, MD

Kara Stirling, MD

Glenda Rabe, MD, MME

2004-2007

2004-2007

2003-2006

Nathan Lepp, MD, MPH

Audra Winder, MD

Jennifer Foster, MD

2003-2006

2002-2005

2001-2004

Erick Gerday, MD