Fellowship leaders
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship assistant director
Our fellows: A fresh approach
Imagine yourself at a respected research institution, in a medium-volume program where you are exposed to a wide breadth of clinical experiences. You’re in a safe, affordable midwestern college town. The community is progressive, literary, and family-friendly. It has the conveniences – and the patients – of urban hospitals without all the stressors. If this sounds like someplace you want to be, you should apply to be our next hematology-oncology fellow. #link to application details#
Our program successfully recruited faculty from top tier institutions to bring the very best approaches into one place. We have recommitted our program to helping trainees build healthy, meaningful careers in pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation.
Work-life balance means something here. Fellows are welcome and respected, yet are not expected to cover every service need that arises. Our clinical service can operate independently. That means you accomplish what you wish outside the hospital while you grow your career. Life won’t stop during your fellowship, and neither should you. Don’t worry – we still promise you a challenging, collaborative, and meaningful experience with robust clinical and research experiences!
Past fellows
2019-2022
Gino Bardi Lola, MD
Medical School: Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado Escuela de Medicina
Residency: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami
Post Fellowship Position: General pediatrics, Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Douglas, Arizona
2018-2021
Torin Waters, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: UCSF Fresno
Post Fellowship Position: Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix
2017-2020
Jessica Zimmerman, MD
Medical School: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City
Residency: University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City
Post Fellowship Position: Associate, Leukemia/lymphoma Research, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City (2016-2019)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City
Neeraja Swaminathan, MB, BS
Medical School: Kilpauk Medical College, India
Residency: Nassau University
Post Fellowship Position: Fourth Year Fellowship Hemostasis & Thrombosis, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City
Currently: Assistant professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashvillle, TN
2016-2019
Ahmad Al-Huniti, MD
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Residency: West Virigina University Hospital, Morgantown, W. Va.
Post Fellowship Position: Two-year thrombosis Fellowship, University of Toronto, SickKids
Currently: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Jamie M Truscott, MD
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Louis University, St. Louis
Post Fellowship Position: One-year BMT Fellowship, St. Jude, Dallas
Currently: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
