Fellows
3rd Year
ARSLANIAN, TALIN
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: UCLA
Medical School: UC Davis
Residency/Chief: UCLA
Fun Fact: I’m working on reading as many books as possible to create my own version of Belle’s library, complete with a rolling bookshelf ladder. I love to bake cakes and cookies. I also often get mistaken for Dr. Khalsa!
The least interesting thing about me is…I love to be indoors.
I never leave home without…an umbrella (that I rarely use in this LA climate, or indoors).
Research Interests: Reducing burnout and increasing resiliency during PICU resident rotation; Reducing catheter days and CAUTI burden with novel risk stratification tool
KHALSA, DEV DARSHAN
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: Vassar College
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Fun Fact: I started a book club for our PICU!
The least interesting thing about me is…I will make coffee for my co-fellows on overnight shifts.
I never leave home without…headphones
Research Interests: ICP Monitoring in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
MUDERY, JORDAN
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergraduate: University of Arizona
Medical School: University of Arizona
Residency: UC Irvine/Children’s Hospital Orange County
Fun Fact: I love potatoes.
The least interesting thing about me is…I (usually) don’t drink soda.
I never leave home without…my phone.
Research Interests: Pathophysiology of congenital heart disease, specifically PLD1 and its phenotypes
ROSCULET, NICHOLAS
Hometown: Neenah, WI
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School: University of Cambridge – MPhil in Clinical Science/Experimental Medicine
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Fun Fact: I (almost) always find time to eat breakfast prior to rounds.
The least interesting thing about me is…that I may become grumpy if I am forced to skip breakfast.
I never leave home without…my lunch (or an alternative plan for obtaining lunch).
Research Interests: Applications of machine learning to clinical data
2nd Year
FELDMAN, KELLY
Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa
Undergraduate: UCSD
Graduate School: UCSD – MS in Molecular Biology, UC Irvine – MBA
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency/Chief: UC Irvine/Children’s Hospital Orange County
Fun Fact: I’m a former ballerina turned hip-hop dancer. My favorite food is Mom’s Baked Mac & Cheese.
The least interesting thing about me is…that I can eat the same breakfast almost every day.
I never leave home without…a small Aquaphor Tube.
Research Interests: Machine Learning for clinical decision-making support and to improve resource utilization
HEKKING, TYSON
Hometown: Mclean, VA
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: University of Maryland
Fun Fact: I enjoy birding and hiking (so I can see more birds). I love making and eating homemade pasta and sausage. I am also often engaged as a referee in wrestling matches between my son and dog.
The least interesting thing about me is…that I enjoy birding.
I never leave home without…a sense that I've forgotten to do something.
Research Interests: I work in Dr. Peyman Benharash's Cardiac Outcomes Research lab, using national databases to look at critical illness outcomes for pediatric patients.
KASHYAP, MADHURI
Hometown: Manipal, India/ Pembroke Pines, FL
Undergraduate/Medical School: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
Residency: University of Miami
Fun Fact: I went to 13 different schools (elementary through high school) in 3 different countries. My favorite food is Ramen and Cortadito. I love to read, travel, and sing.
The least interesting thing about me is…I do not like doing laundry.
I never leave home without…my phone.
Research Interests: Reducing sternal skin infections in patients with open chests; racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric oncologic admissions to the PICU
1st Year
CANA, JHOANNE
Hometown: North Ridgeville, OH
Undergraduate: University of Akron
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency/Chief: Loma Linda University
Fun Fact: I lived in 3 different countries before the age of 5! My favorite food is everything! I am happy to try any new food or boba shop you can find. I also built my own gaming PC during chief year, and I love playing different video games on it!
The least interesting thing about me is…I grew up in Ohio (lol).
I never leave home without…my “emotional support water bottle.” If I don’t have it, I will not drink water.
Research Interests: I’m interested in pursuing a career and research in medical education, particularly the use of new age technology or media platforms such as artificial intelligence or social media.
MANES, BRIANNA
Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Undergraduate: Pepperdine University
Medical School: UC Riverside
Residency: Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Fun Fact: I love to find local bookstores on days off, and travel to national parks on vacations!
The least interesting thing about me is…I drink coffee in the morning.
I never leave home without…wearing SPF! (Phoenix does that to you)
Research Interests: Translational – I am hoping to study cell signaling or transcriptome analysis during critical illness
ZEIGLER, ANGELA
Hometown: Clemson, SC
Undergraduate: Furman University
Graduate School: University of Virginia – PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: Yale
Fun Fact: I like anything outdoors: running, hiking, biking, paddleboarding, skiing.
The least interesting thing about me is…that I have a cat named after Rosalind Franklin.
I never leave home without…headphones so I can escape the world.
Research Interests: Cardiac fibrosis and inflammation