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Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Heersink School of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Meet Our People

When you train with us, you'll find rewarding relationships with our entire team. Take a few moments to learn a little more about us!

 

Discover Our Exceptional Educators

The leaders of our fellowship program are all national leaders in the specialty. Each has a passion for providing life-changing care for our patients today and for ensuring that care for tomorrow through training and discovery.

  • Tracy Luckhardt, MD
  • George Solomon, MD
  • Sheetal Gandotra, MD
  • Hitesh Batra, MD

  • Tracy Luckhardt, MD

    Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Director

  • George Solomon, MD

    Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Associate Director

  • Sheetal Gandotra, MD

    Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Director

  • Hitesh Batra, MD

    Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Director

 

Get to Know Your Fellow Trainees

As a national leader in our field, we attract trainees from across the United States and beyond. We find tremendous strength in this diversity, and we look forward to including you in our dynamic team of trainees.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Third-Year Fellows

Abdulhakim Tlimat, MD

Abdulhakim Tlimat, MD

Medical School: University of Aleppo

Residency: Case Western Reserve

Anneka Hutton, MD

Anneka Hutton, MD

Medical School: St. George Medical School

Residency: Florida Atlantic University

Drew Robinson, MD

Drew Robinson, MD

Medical School: Texas A&M

Residency: Baylor Scott and White

Meena Sridhar, MD

Meena Sridhar, MD

Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College

Residency: University of Arizona

Jordan Minish, MD

Jordan Minish, MD

Medical School: University of Florida

Residency: University of Florida

Reed LaHaye, MD

Reed LaHaye, MD

Medical School: Louisiana State University

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham


Second-Year Fellows 
Sukhmani Boparai, MD

Sukhmani Boparai, MD

Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College 

Residency: LSU Health Science Centre, Shreveport

Ryan Goetz, MD

Ryan Goetz, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta  

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tyler Greathouse, DO

Tyler Greathouse, DO

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation 

Morgan Locy, MD, PhD

Morgan Locy, MD, PhD

Medical School: Texas A&M

Residency: Baylor Scott & White

Braden Smith, DO

Braden Smith, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College 

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Nhi Vu-Ticar, MD

Nhi Vu-Ticar, MD

Medical School: St. George's University 

Residency: University of Kentucky

Garret Duron, MD

Garret Duron, MD

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine

Residency: HCA Healthcare - Memorial Health


First-Year Fellows 
Andres Jose Gonzales Coba

Andres Jose Gonzales Coba

Medical School: Universidad del Norte Programa de Medicina

Residency: University of Minnesota

John Craver

John Craver

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina - College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kenneth Cory Guice

Kenneth Cory Guice

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Hongli Liu

Hongli Liu

Medical School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Residency: Rochester General Hospital

William Nicolson

William Nicolson

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kimberly Okoyeze

Kimberly Okoyeze

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Abington Jefferson Health


 

Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Second-Year Fellow

Christopher Richardson

Christopher Richardson

Residency: IM Pediatrics


First-Year Fellows  
Nima Mohamoud Abdi

Nima Mohamoud Abdi

Medical School: Dubai Medical College for Girls

Residency: St. Joseph Mercy - Ann Arbor

Gary Carbell

Gary Carbell

Medical School: Tel Aviv University

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Ivan Arturo Martinez Avalos

Ivan Arturo Martinez Avalos

Medical School:  Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Spokane Teaching Health Center

Interventional Pulmonology Fellows

Sandra Okoli, M.D.

Sandra Okoli, M.D.

Medical School: Olabisi Onabanjo University