Current Fellows
Year 3
Jessica Ashley, MD, MPH
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Dr. Jessica Ashley completed medical school at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She then completed a residency in pediatrics and chief residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. Her primary interests are public health advocacy and community engagement with marginalized populations. She sees a future career embedded in the diverse milieu of pediatric emergency medicine bridging the gap between healthcare institutions and the communities we serve.
Erin Hannon, MD
- Boston Children’s Hospital
Dr. Erin Hannon completed medical school at University of Connecticut followed by pediatric residency at NYP-Columbia Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.
Year 2
Katheryn Cireseanu, MD
- Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Katheryn Cireseanu earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and completed her residency in pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She has a strong interest in medical education and point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS), and plans to pursue the ultrasound track to further develop her expertise. Dr. Cireseanu envisions her career integrating these passions to enhance trainee education and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she values caring for a diverse patient population and connecting with families in their preferred language.
Hannah Patterson, DO
- Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
Dr. Hannah Patterson completed medical school at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn Campus. She then pursued a pediatrics and global child health residency at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital. During training, she spent a fourth clinical immersion year in Lilongwe, Malawi focusing on providing high quality ethical care for children and adolescents living with HIV among other conditions including tuberculosis, malaria, and malnutrition in the district hospital and Baylor Center of Excellence. Dr. Patterson’s scholarly interests include simulation and disaster preparedness. As a fellow, she envisions building on her experience as a simulation instructor to promote efforts of sustainability within global health and facilitate simulations that result in pediatric readiness.
Dr. Hannon’s scholarly interests include healthcare disparities research and clinical operations. She is particularly passionate about investigating and mitigating inequities in healthcare outcomes related to patients' preferred language. As a fellow, she received a Health Justice Research Grant from the NYP Dalio Center for Health Justice supporting her research investigating the safety and efficacy of using machine translation for ED discharge instructions. She additionally participates in hospital-wide committees including the ED-Inpatient Working Group and the ED Interdisciplinary Rounds Working Group. Ultimately, Dr. Hannon envisions a career incorporating implementation science to inform more equitable policies and promote more equitable care outcomes.
Year 1
Saira Khan, MD
- Hasbro Children’s Hospital/ Brown Pediatrics Residency Program
Dr. Saira Khan earned her medical degree from the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Brown University. During her training, she developed a strong scholarly interest in Medical Education. Inspired by the rising Substance Use Epidemic impacting pediatric populations, she developed several novel educational curricula focused on improving physician training in substance use counseling and patient-centered communication skills. She also has a scholarly interest in narrative medicine and reflective writing, currently serving as the AAP SOPT Trainee Leader for the Narrative Medicine Group. Dr. Khan hopes to continue integrating these interests throughout her fellowship.
Beatriz Ruiz, MD
- Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Dr. Beatriz Ruiz completed medical school at Universidad Central del Caribe and pediatric residency at Yale School of Medicine. During residency, she participated in global health initiatives in Colombia and the Dominican Republic and was involved in research focused on febrile infants. Her scholarly interests include Pediatric Emergency Medicine clinical research, global health initiatives, and medical education, with plans to pursue an academic career in PEM with continued involvement in these areas.
