Residents and Fellows

Medical Genetics Residency and Fellowship Programs

Categorical Medical Genetics Program

  • Daniel Kenney-Jung, M.D.
  • Lisa McNamee, M.D.
  • Plamena Simeonova, M.D. 

Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Program

  • Victor Wang, M.D
  • Nadav Weinstock, M.D.

Combined Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics Program

  • Jeffrey Ehmsen, M.D., Ph.D.

Combined MFM and Medical Genetics Program

  • Bobby Brar, M.D.
  • Lauren Meiss, M.D.
  • Mara Black, M.D.

Combined REI and Medical Genetics Program

  • Anita Madison, M.D.

Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship

  • Shira Ziegler, M.D., Ph.D.

Awards and Recognition

Margaret Ellen Nielsen Fellowship in Genetic Medicine

Fellowship Recipients

  • 2022 – Jiyoung Kim, MD 
  • 2021 - Shira Ziegler, MD, PhD
  • 2020: Xiao Peng, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2019: Alexander Kim, M.D.
  • 2018: RaeLynn Forsyth, M.D.
  • 2017: Christina Peroutka, M.D.
  • 2016: Tamanna Roshan Lal, M.B., Ch.B.
  • 2015: An Dang Do, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2014: Ingrid Wentzensen, M.D.
  • 2013: Shiv Amudhavalli, M.B.B.S.
  • 2012: Jill Fahrner, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2011: Abdallah Elias, M.D.
  • 2010: Michael Walsh, M.D.
  • 2009: Hans Bjornsson, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2008: Hilary Vernon, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2007: Veronica Mardo, M.D.
  • 2006: Reem Saadeh, M.D.
  • 2005: Douglas Riegert-Johnson, M.D.

David Valle Clinical Teaching Appreciation Award for Genetics Faculty

  • 2023: Hind Al Sharhan, M.D. 
  • 2022: Nara Sobreira, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2021: Gerald Raymond, M.D. 
  • 2020: Hilary Vernon, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2019: Joann Bodurtha, M.D., M.P.H.
  • 2018: Meral Gunay-Aygun, M.D.
  • 2017: Ada Hamosh, M.D., M.P.H.
  • 2016: Julie Hoover Fong, M.D., Ph.D.

Barton Childs Clinical Teaching Appreciation Award for Genetics Staff

  • 2023: Chrissy Hertenstein, M.S., C.G.C. 
  • 2022: Kelsey Guthrie, C.G.C. 
  • 2021: Celide Koerner, R.N.
  • 2020: Angela Pipitone Dempsey, R.D.
  • 2019: Cathy Lawson, M.S.
  • 2018: Weiyi Mu, Sc.M., C.G.C.
  • 2017: Jackie Francis Britton, M.G.C., C.G.C.
  • 2016: Carolyn Applegate, M.G.C., C.G.C.

Recent Activities for Residents, Fellows and Programs

Residency and Fellowship Program Activities

residents at the Homewood Museum
director and residents
Nobel Winner and residents
  • Residents at the Homewood Museum

  • Bar Harbor Short Course in Medical and Mammalian Genetics
    (David Valle MD, Director of Residency and fellowship Programs, 2018)

  • Core Topics in Human Genetics (CTHG) Course
    (Gregg Semenza MD PhD, Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, 2019)