Fellows | Emory School of Medicine

Third Year Fellows

Jordan Dent, MD

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Academic Interests: Simulation specifically surrounding multi-disciplinary team dynamics and psychological safety in the critical care setting

Personal Interests: Perfecting a shot of espresso for a great latte, CrossFit, and exploring the restaurants and breweries along the beltline. In our time off, my husband and I enjoy traveling around with our dog Finn in our self-converted camper van.

Ingrid Frydson, MD

Medical School: Universidad de Guayaquil

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine- San Antonio Program

Academic Interests: Medical Education - program development, global health

Personal Interests: hiking, swimming. I love eating plantains and tres leches (actively seeking the best Latino cuisine in Atlanta!)

Hope VanCleve, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Kentucky
Academic Interests: I am interested in quality improvement projects focused on situational awareness in the PICU and improving timely recognition and treatment of pediatric sepsis.

Personal Interests: Spending time with my dogs (Mumford and Ellie) and my husband, Alex, ideally while doing something outdoors. I also love cooking!

Tahira West, MD

Medical School: Medical College of GA at Augusta University
Residency: Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn
Academic Interests: Palliative Care; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Personal Interests: Dancing, African drumming, spoken word, brunching

Caroline Young, MD

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Academic Interests: Healthcare administration and policy; quality and patient safety

Personal Interests: Exploring Atlanta through finding fun food and drink spots, coffee shops, and farmers markets; handwriting calligraphy; yoga

Second Year Fellows

Alexandra Himes, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia Campus

Pediatrics Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Clinical deterioration, sepsis, hemato-oncologic patients, medical education

Personal Interests: Anything involving the Beltline, traveling and spending time with my friends and family (including my nieces & nephew), and football season (go packers!)

Lujain Al-Omari, MD

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch
Academic Interests: ECMO, healthcare management
Personal Interests: Reading, hiking, and archery

Kaydeen Morris-Whyte, MBBS

Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica

Residency: Memorial Healthcare System/Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital
Academic interests: QI and Patient Safety, Sepsis
Personal interests: Trying to keep up with my son and I love cross country road trips with my family and dogs.

Maansi Malhotra, DO

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Academic interests: pocus, complex medical care ethics, quality improvement.
Personal interest: Absolutely anything to do with eating and cooking food, spending all my money at the farmer’s market.

Max Tarica, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Residency: Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Academic Interests: point-of-care ultrasound, medical innovation, clinical education

Personal interests: getting active (hiking, basketball, softball, biking), trying to learn keyboard as slowly as possible, hanging out with family and friends

First Year Fellows

Eliza Uster, MD

Academic interests: cardiac critical care
Personal interests: studying restaurant menus, watching The West Wing over and over, Bath & Body Works seasonal candles, reading, cooking, and finding new very strongly air-conditioned places to hang out in with my co-fellows!

James Hunter Jackson, MD, MSc

Academic Interests: Respiratory Disorders, Medical Education, Translational Research
Personal Interests: Running, Restaurants, Traveling, Non-Fiction, Adventuring with my Dog

Mary Helen Camp, MD

Academic Interests: ECMO, POCUS, Simulation Medical Education
Personal Interests: Spending time with my husband and two kids, reading, trying new restaurants, sweet treats always!!!

Mary Muffly, MD

Academic Interests: MedEd, Quality Improvement, and Clinical Informatics
Personal Interests: Spending time outdoors, reading, and trying new recipes

Rachel Vaizer, MD

Academic Interests: transfusion medicine, post-ICU syndrome (PICS-p), teaching medical students and residents
Personal Interests: exploring Atlanta with my pup, trying new restaurants (bonus if they have a nice rooftop bar), and traveling