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Pediatrics Faculty
Program Administrators
Jessica White, M.D., Program Director
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Kayelyn Wagner, M.D. Associate Program Director
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Jennifer Haggar, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Ashley Sandeen, DO
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Kelley Yseth, Program Coordinator
Kelley.Yseth@sanfordhealth.org
Faculty
Allergy
- R. Maclean Smith, M.D.
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa)
Cardiology
- Nofil Arain, M.D.
Medical School: University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center (Hungary)
Residency: University of South Alabama
Fellowship: University of Minnesota - Eric Mittelstaedt, M.D.
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Fellowship: Children’s Medical Center Dallas (Pediatric Interventional Cardiology), Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Pediatric Cardiology) - Theresa Stamato, M.D.
Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center - William Waltz, Ph.D., M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Wright-Patterson Medical Center (Ohio)
Fellowship: Columbus Children's Hospital, Ohio State University
Child Abuse
- Nancy Free, D.O.
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Worth)
Residency: Pediatrics - Doctors Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) - Brooke Jones, M.D.
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: University of Louisville
Fellowship: University of Louisville
Critical Care
- Mir Ali, M.D.
Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences (India)
Residency: Richmond University Medical Center (Staten Island, New York) - Benson Hsu, M.D.
Medical School: University of Missouri
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin - Madison - Jody Huber, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital - Gokhan Olgun, M.D.
Medical School: Hacettepe University School of Medicine (Turkey)
Residency: Pediatrics - University of Illinois at Chicago
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care - University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) - Ashley Sandeen, D.O.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital - Joseph Segeleon, M.D.
Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Pediatrics - Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)
Fellowship: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) - Lesta Whalen, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of North Carolina
Fellowship: Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Developmental/ Behavioral Pediatrics
- Carolyn Kippes, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
- Arleigh Trainor, M.D.
Medical School: University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Endocrinology
- Kurt Griffin, M.D.
Medical School: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Health (Cleveland, Ohio)
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, Maryland) - Laura Davis-Keppen, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Oklahoma
Fellowship: University of Oklahoma - John Shelso, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Residency: Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital
Fellowship: St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University
Gastroenterology
- Tonya Adamiak, M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Brock Doubledee, D.O.
Medical School: University of Health Sciences (Kansas City)
Residency: University of Kansas
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Melissa Jensen, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics: Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital (Park Ridge, Illinois)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa)
General Pediatrics
- Barry Bauer, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Missouri - Elizabeth Bauer, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) - Linne Curtis Bayt, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: UCSF Fresno - Nina Bishop, M.D. (Watertown Clinic)
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, Texas)
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Program - Shannon Carruthers, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Cinthya Del Castillo, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Residency: Miami Children’s Hospital - Sara Free M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Jennifer Haggar, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Scott Henry, M.D.
Residency: Loyola University - Bianca Johnson, M.D.
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Residency: Mayo Clinic - Katie Larson, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Edward Mailloux, M.D.
Medical School: St. Louis University
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) - Scott McKercher, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska - Omaha
Residency: University of Nebraska - Omaha
Fellowship: Academy of Pediatrics - Candice Nelson, M.D.
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Residency: University of Iowa - Gulsah Olgun, M.D.
Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, Illinois - Kayli Reece, M.D.
University of Minnesota Medical School - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Program - Kassy Thorpe, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic - Gisella Wong Nano, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres (Lima, Peru)
Residency:John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (Chicago, Illinois) - Rita Rabenberg, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Michelle Schimelpfenig
Medical School: Campbell University
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine - Dr. Kristin Stuive, D.O.
Medical School: AT Still Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Kirksville, Missouri)
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Michelle Van Beek, M.D.
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency: Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City) - Donna Weinacht, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison - Laura Whittington, D.O.
Medical School: AT Still Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Kirksville, Missouri)
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Aaron Zylstra, M.D.
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)
General Pediatrics, Hospitalist Service
- Carl Galloway, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska (Lincoln)
Residency: Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center - Vishnu Kanala, M.D.
Medical School: Kurnool Medical College (India)
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore - Julie Mayo, D.O.
Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine (Pomona, California)
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Jessica Olcott, M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Residency: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) - Jennifer Reed, M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine - Elizabeth Rubin-Peck, M.D.
Medical School: Technion University (Haifa, Israel)
Residency: University of Kansas (Kansas City, Missouri)
General Surgery
- Adam Gorra, M.D.
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship:University of Nebraska Medical Center - Jon Ryckman, M.D.
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia)
Residency: Christina Care Health Systems (Newark, Delaware)
Fellowship: Montreal Children's Hospital - Jenifer Reitsma, M.S.N, C.N.P., C.P.N.P.
Graduate School: University of Nebraska - Scott Keckler, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Genetics
- Laura Davis-Keppen, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Oklahoma
Fellowship: University of Oklahoma - D. Isum Ward, M.D.
Medical School: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock, Arkansas) and Johns Hopkins University and The National Institutes of Health Consortium (Baltimore Maryland)
Hematology/Oncology
- Brianna Murphy, D.O.
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Residency: Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center - Catherine Nelson, D.O.
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Residency: Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center
Fellowship: Phoenix Children’s Hospital - Kayelyn Wagner, M.D.
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Inpatient
- Aimee Koenig, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Residency: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Infectious Disease
- Santiago Lopez, M.D.
Medical School: School of Medicine, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Fellowship: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mental Health
- Tamara Vik, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Psychiatry - University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Neonatology
- Michelle Baack, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Creighton - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Iowa - Lawrence Fenton, M.D.
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: Children's Hospital (Cincinnati)
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Jacquelyn Grev, M.D.
Medical School: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital, Rochester Minnesota
Fellowship: University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont - Laurie Hogden, M.D.
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Children's Hospital at Dartmouth - M. Akram Khan, M.D.
Medical School: King Edward Medical College (Lahore, Pakistan)
Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Fellowship:Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), University of Manitoba (Manitoba, Canada) - Stephen Messier, M.D.
Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)
Fellowship: Wilford Hall Medical Center (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas) - Lauritz Meyer, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford Children's Hospital (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa) - Suzanne Reuter, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Texas Children's Hospital - Baiba Steinbrekera, M.D.
Medical School: Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J & Lucille A Carver College of Medicine (Iowa City, Iowa)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital (Iowa City Iowa) - Jessica White, M.D.
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha, Nebraska)
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Dr. Kathryn Anderson, M.D.
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
Fellowship: UC San Diego- Rady Children’s Hospital
Nephrology
- Justin Kastl, M.D.
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas City, Missouri)
Residency: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Children's Hospital (Iowa City, Iowa) - John Sanders, M.D.
Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Residency: Tripier Army Center Pediatrics (Honolulu)
Neurology
- Bonnie Bunch, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School: SUNY-Stony Brook
Residency: University of Colorado and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Shalome Dsouza, M.D.
Medical School: JMFs A.C.P.M Medical School, Dhule, India
Residency: University of Chicago Pediatric Neurology-Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)
Fellowship: Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) - Mohamad Saifeddine, M.D.
Medical School: O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital (Pediatrics), Children’s Hospital of Montefiore (Pediatric Neurology)
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (Epilepsy)
Ophthalmology
- Geoff Tufty, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Fellowship: University of Minnesota and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Orthopedics
- Geoff Haft, M.D.
Medical School: Oregon Health Sciences University
Residency: University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics
Fellowship: Starship Children's Hospital (Auckland, New Zealand)
Otolaryngology
- Patrick Munson, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Fellowship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Palliative Medicine
- Daniel Mark, M.D.
Medical School: New York Medical College (Valhalla, New York)
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital (Charleston, South Carolina)
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Julie A. Johnson, M.D.
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: University of Colorado
Fellowship: Bush Fellowship Program
Psychiatry
- David Ermer, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Residency: University of Kansas
Fellowship: University of Kansas
Pulmonology
- Amit Jain, M.D.
Medical School: Shri BM Patil Medical College (Bijapur, India)
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch, New Jersey)
Fellowship: St Christopher Hospital for Children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - Chuanpit Moser, M.D.
Medical School: Prince of Songkla University (Thailand)
Residency: University of Oklahoma, Children's Hospital of Oklahoma
Fellowship: University of California, Irvine - James Wallace, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: Scott and White Hospital
Fellowship: Medical College of Ohio
Radiology
- Susan Duffek, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics (Madison, Wisconsin)
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - Janet Dubois, M.D.
Medical School: University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa)
Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, Iowa)
Urology
- Kurt Eeg, M.D.
Medical School: University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
Residency: University of Toronto
Fellowships: Sick Kids - University of Toronto; Children's Hospital - Louisiana State University