Pediatric Surgery Residency Graduated Fellows

    Robert Vandewalle, MD, 2020-2022

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arkansas

    Heather Short, MD, 2019-2021

    • Attending, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, GA

    Morgan Richards, MD, 2018-2020

    • Private Practice, St. Luke's Boise Medical Center, Boise, ID

    Irving Zamora, MD, 2017-2019

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University

    Lucas Neff, MD, 2016-2018

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Wake Forest University

    Erik Pearson, MD, 2015-2017

    • Private Practice, Las Vegas, NV

    Sarah Hill, MD, 2014-2016

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, WA

    Avraham Schlager, MD, 2013-2015

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northeast Ohio Medical University/Akron Children's Hospital

    Matthew Santore, MD, 2012-2014

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Medical Director of Surgical Quality, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Drew Rideout, MD, 2011-2013

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, All Children's Hospital/Johns Hopkins University

    Thomas Schmelzer, MD, 2010-2012

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center

    Samir Pandya, MD, 2009-2011

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, New York Medical College

    Matthew Clifton, MD, 2008-2010

    • Professor of Surgery & Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and Scottish Rite

    • Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory

    • Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Residency & Clinical Research Fellowship, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory

    Curt Koontz, MD, 2007-2009

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

    Abdulla Zarroug, MD, 2006-2008

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester

    Cindy Downard, MD, 2005-2007

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Louisville

    Megan Durham, MD, 2004-2006

    • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Joint and Secondary Appointment: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Surgical Director, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program, CHOA

    • Practice Director, Pediatric Surgical Practice, CHOA Egleston and Scottish Rite

    Amina Bhatia, MD, 2002-2004

    • Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

    Andreas Meier, MD, MeD, 2000-2002

    • Michael and Rissa Ratner Professor of Pediatric Surgery

    • Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

    • Surgeon-in-Chief, Golisano Children's Hospital

    • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Hanmin Lee, MD, 1998-2000

    • Surgeon in Chief, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

    • Professor & Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

    • Michael R. Harrison, MD, Endowed Chair in Fetal Surgery

    • Director, Fetal Treatment Center

    A. Alfred Chahine, MD, 1996-1998

    • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

    • Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine