Our Fellows

Current Fellows

Second Year Fellow

Marian-Alexandria Catalan, D.O.

Marian is originally from Sterling Heights, Michigan. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Science from Michigan State University and attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency training in family medicine at Ohio State University. Her interests within Adolescent Medicine include gender health, reproductive health, eating disorders, and HIV care. Outside of medicine, she enjoys exploring different restaurants, being outdoors, traveling, listening to and playing music, and spending time with friends and family.

First Year Fellows

Jamie Emanuel, M.D.

Jamie is originally from Mount Vernon, NY. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Biomedical Biology from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI and attended medical school at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten. He completed his family medicine residency at Central Washington Family Medicine.  His interests in Adolescent Medicine included eating disorder management, mental health, sports medicine, and sexual health. Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking & trying new foods, travelling, weightlifting, listening to music, watching international shows, and spending time with friends and family.

Jessica Iyer, MBBCh, M.H.S.

Jess is originally from right here in Rochester! She completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University. She then received a Master's in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she focused on HIV prevention research. She completed medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and residency in pediatrics at Maine Medical Center. Special interests include reproductive and sexual health, eating disorders, community engagement, global health and youth empowerment. Outside of medicine, she enjoys yoga, live music, time with friends & family, and exploring the outdoors with her pup, Cece.

Recent Graduates

Alexandra Fayne-Frederick, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine
School Based Health Center Attending Physician
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai  

Amy Wright, D.O.
Primary Care Staff Physician
Penn Highlands Health System
Dubois, PA

Elena Galindo, M.D.
Community Medical Teen Center
Jordan Health, Rochester, NY 

Amy Paul, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania

Alkeem Savage, M.D.
Associate Medical Director, John Brooks Recovery Center
Pleasantville, NJ

Nicole Cifra, M.D., M.P.H
Assistant Professor, Academic Clinician Track
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania

Melissa Dundas, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Bellevue Hospital

Mai-Anh Tran Ngoc, D.O., MSCI
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital

Elizabeth Carreno Rijo, M.D.
Adolescent Medicine Attending
Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital
Orlando Health/University of Florida, Orlando, FL

Erica Bostick, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Division of Adolescent Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Erica Bostick, M.D.

Past Graduates

Laura Obijuru, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Morehouse School of Medicine
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, Atlanta, GA

Katherine Blumoff Greenberg, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Division of Adolescent Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Katherine Blumoff Greenberg, M.D.

LeKeyah Wilson, M.D.
Medical Director of School-Based Health Centers for Rochester Regional Health
Director of Adolescent Services, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY

Taylor B. Starr, D.O., M.P.H.
Associate Program Director of Pediatric Residency Program
Medical Director of the Western NY Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Division of Adolescent Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Taylor B. Starr, D.O., M.P.H.

Jennifer Linebarger, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Medical Director of Pediatric Palliative Care
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Divisions of Adolescent Medicine and Palliative Care
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

Mandy Coles, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Divisions of Ambulatory Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

Stephen North, M.D.
Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Mission Community Primary Care, Spruce Pine, NC
Founder and Medical Director, Center for Rural Health Innovation
Adjunct Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the North Carolina Multidisciplinary Adolescent Research Consortium and Coalition for Health
University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill

Nicole Mihalopoulos, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

Ponrat Pakpreo, M.D., M.P.H.
Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA