Department of Pediatrics

Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Alumni

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Prior program graduates are active as members and leaders of local, state and national organizations such as:

  • International Association of Adolescent Health
  • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
  • North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
  • Texas Pediatric Society

Graduates are currently practicing or about to join programs in a variety of settings:

  • Private practice
  • Community Health
  • Positions at academic institutions such as UT Southwestern/ Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, University of Southern California, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (The Ohio State University), Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Oklahoma, Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee including roles as division chiefs, medical directors and fellowship directors.

Melanie Watt Ramos, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2022 – June 2025, University of Tennessee, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN, starting August 2025

Stefan Breitling, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2022 – June 2025, Boston Children’s Hospital, starting August 2025

Roman Babayev, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2021 – June 2024
Current: NYU Langone Health

Najiba Keshwani, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2020 – June 2023
Current: People’s Community Clinic, Austin, Texas

Lauren Bretz, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2019 – June 2022
Current: Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine

Sarah Heathcote, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2018 – June 2021
Current:  Legacy Clinic, Houston, Texas

Steven Ricondo, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2017 – June 2020
Current:  Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine

Leslie Rosenthal, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, August 2017 – July 2019
Current:  Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

M. Brett Cooper, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2015 – June 2018
Current:  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sophie Remoue, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2015 – June 2018
Current: Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates

Salina Mostajabian, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2014 – June 2017
Current: People's Community Clinic, Austin Texas

Darcie Takemoto, DO, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2016 – June 2017
Current: Queen’s Health Care Center, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 

Elizabeth Bentley, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2013 – June 2014
Current: Texas Children’s Pediatrics

Lindsay Ewan, MD, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2012 – 2013
Current:  Medical Writer

Meghna Sebastian, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2011 – June 2014
Current:  Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine

Joanna Wojciechowska, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2010 – June 2013
Current: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, Texas

Darcey Thornton, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2009 – June 2012
Current:  Mercy Health, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jamie Varughese, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2008 – June 2011
Current:  Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates

Fareeda Haamid, D.O, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, July 2007 – June 2010
Current: Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Erin C. Kish, M.D. Adolescent Medicine July 2006 – June 2009
Current: Westwood-Mansfield Pediatrics, MA

Sharonda Alston-Taylor, M.D., Adolescent Medicine July 2005 – June 2008
Current: Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine

Paul A.S. Benson, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2003 – June 2006
Current:  University of Oklahoma-Tulsa 

Howard Hinestroza, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2004 – June 2006
Current:  Stoneybrook NY

Heather E. Needham, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2002 – June 2005
Current: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Mary Lau, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2001 – 2004
Current:  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Jennifer Feldmann, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 2000 – June 2003
Current:  Legacy Community Health, Houston, Texas 

Joel Brenner, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 1999 – June 2001
Current: Children's Hospital of Kings Daughters, Norfolk, VA

Michelle Schmidt, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 1998 – June 2000
Current: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Chantay Banikarim, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 1997 – June 2000
Current: Devereaux Advanced Behavioral Health, Phoenix, AZ

Daniel Martineau, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 1995 – June 1996
Current: Kaiser Permanente, Fairfield, CA

Joan Purcell, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow July 1993 – June 1995
Current: University of Texas-Houston, Private Practice

Layla Dipp, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, August 1991 – July 1992
Current: Private Practice, Chula Vista, CA

Kristan Cranmer, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, July 1990 – June 1991
Current: Private Practice, affiliated with Randall Children’s Hospital, , Portland, Oregon

Elizabeth Miller, D.O., Adolescent Medicine fellow, January 1989 – June 1990
Current: North Carolina State University Student Health

Catherine White, M.D., Adolescent Medicine fellow, January 1988 – April 1989
Current: Southwest Montana Community Health Center