2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

CHILD NEUROLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM The UAB Child Neurology Residency Program is a five-year categorical residency program designed to educate and empower our residents to be well-trained, patient-centered child neurologists. As the largest pediatric referral center in the state of Alabama, our residents are exposed to a wide array of neurologic disorders in our general pediatric neurology clinics and in other clinic settings, including: the Center for Pediatric Onset Demyelinating Disorders Clinic, Tourette Syndrome Clinic/CBIT, Neurogenetics Clinic, Rett Syndrome Clinic, UAB Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic in collaboration with UAB Genetics, Ketogenic Diet Clinic and MDA Clinic. We utilize a state-of-the-art simulation center at Children’s of Alabama to provide simulation education for our residents. Our program believes in the power of mentorship and lifelong learning and strives to ensure that our residents are well-rounded and ready for autonomous practice upon graduation.

2023–2024 Residents/Fellows

Program Director

Sarah Novara, M.D.

Completing Training in General Pediatric Residency Program

Program Coordinator

Owen Chandler, M.D. PGY 1 Medical School: Wake Forest University Michelle Gautreaux, M.D. PGY 1 Medical School: LSU Health New Orleans Harshadayani Jagadish Kumar, M.D PGY 1 Medical School: Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre Hannah Vickland, D.O. PGY 2 Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Katherine Barnes, M.D. PGY 3 Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Jordy Roque, M.D. PGY 3 Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Joshua Butler, M.D. PGY 4 Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Destini Smith, M.D. PGY 4 Medical School: University of South Alabama Khaled Al-Robaidi, M.D. PGY 5 Medical School: The University of Jordan Completing Child Neurology Portion of Training

Toni Davison

Sarah Grace Engel, M.D. PGY 5 Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina

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