Fellowship Year: 3 (Class of 2021) Medical School: Madras Medical College, India Pediatric Residency: Maimonides Infants’ and Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn, NY Research Interest: Prevalence of obesity and its association with in-hospital outcomes of uncontrolled hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis in children Research Project: Outcomes in Turner syndrome Research Mentor: Dr. Doris Fadoju
Nandini is originally from India where she went to medical school. She moved to the United States to pursue her residency and fellowship training. Nandini is excited to have matched in the program at Emory University and to move to Atlanta with her nine month old baby girl. She is looking forward to exploring the warmer weather and enjoying outdoor activities with her family.
Fellowship Year: 3 (Class of 2021) Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru Pediatric Residency: Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY Research Project: New strategies to improve glycemic control in new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus
Jacqueline joins the Pediatric Endocrine fellowship from Peru. In her first year as a fellow, she has been accepted to the Global Health program where she will go to Ethiopia as part of this program and work in other medical system settings for a month. She enjoys exploring new areas around Atlanta, cooking, tasting new foods, hiking and especially spending time with her family.
Fellowship Year: 2 (Class of 2022) Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Residency: UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Residency Program, Orange, CA Research Interest: Tertiary prevention in pediatric endocrinology, particularly with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and congenital adrenal hyperplasia patients.
A Southern California native, Noreen is very excited for the opportunity to train at Emory! Apart from being such a well-renowned institution, she is looking forward to living in Atlanta and experiencing everything the city has to offer. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and cooking.
Fellowship Year: 2 (Class of 2022) Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisville, KY Residency: University of Louisville / Norton Children's Hospital; Louisville, KY Research Interest: Currently undecided, though I am interested in prevention of poor outcomes in obese adolescents with T2DM.
Lauren was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta. She attended Alcorn State University for her undergraduate education and went on to further her graduate studies in medical science at Indiana University. She soon completed both her medical school education and Pediatrics residency in Louisville, KY. She is delighted to have matched into the Endocrinology fellowship at Emory. Lauren looks forward to exploring the city and spending time with friends and family.
Fellowship Year: 1 (Class of 2023) Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA Residency: Medical College of Georgia/Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA Research Interest: Currently undecided
Shirley was originally born in China, and has moved around different parts of the United States. She completed her undergraduate degree at Emory and is excited to be back in Atlanta! She enjoys cooking, crafts, advocacy and the outdoors, and is looking forward to exploring more of Atlanta's diverse neighborhoods and foods.
Fellowship Year: 1 (Class of 2023) Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India Residency: Driscoll Children's Hospital and Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX Research Interest: Insulin delivery technology and gender-affirming hormonal therapy in transgender adolescents
I am so excited to start pediatric endocrinology fellowship at one of the renowned institutions of the world. Also excited about moving to a fun city like Atlanta and checking out what the city has to offer. I love outdoors, High-Intensity Interval Training, fabric painting, Bollywood and Jazz dancing and singing (in the shower!)! I grew up at the capital of India- New Delhi, moved to the USA for further medical training and have been loving the journey so far!
