Manjari Pophale, MBBS

Manjari
Pophale
MBBS
1st Year Fellow
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Manjari grew up in India. After graduating from medical school in India, she moved to Detroit for her pediatric residency and then to Vanderbilt for her fellowship. Manjari’s interests lie in neonatal neurodevelopmental outcomes. She enjoys her houseplants, exploring new cities and cuisines, and curling up with a good book. One day, she hopes to run a half marathon in each state!

Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Tennessee
37232-9545

Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit
Medical School: Government Medical College, Miraj, India

Kimberly Fernandez-Trahan, MD

Kimberly
Fernandez-Trahan
MD
1st Year Fellow
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Kimberly is originally from Dallas, TX. She obtained a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University and received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. She then completed her pediatrics residency at Baylor College of Medicine before heading to Nashville for fellowship.

Her interests include neonatal nutrition, breastfeeding, and medical education. She also enjoys exploring Nashville with her husband and their dog, Teddy!

Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Molly Talman, MD

Molly
Talman
MD
1st Year Fellow
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Talman has a variety of academic interests including leukemia, bone marrow and stem cell transplant, and medical education.

Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Avenue
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6311

Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children’s Hospital

Sara Manning, MD

Sara
Manning
MD
1st Year Fellow
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Manning has a special interest in oncology and palliative care.

Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Avenue
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6311

Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Northwestern University/Lurie Children’s Hospital

Kaleigh Hall, MS, DO

Kaleigh
Hall
MS, DO
1st Year Fellow
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Hall's special interests include leukemia, gene therapy, and transplantation.

Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Avenue
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6311

Undergraduate: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Tufts Children’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital

Adam Gailani, MD

Adam
Gailani
MD
1st Year Fellow
Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Adam grew up in Franklin, TN just south of Nashville. He went up to Wisconsin for college where he completed his undergraduate degree in Biology. After graduating, he obtained his EMT license and worked in the ED at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. He then moved out to Memphis for medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After obtaining his medical degree, he moved to Cincinnati to complete his pediatric residency. While there, he became involved in research on common respiratory viruses in children.

When not in the hospital, Adam likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, Allene and Lyra, going to the zoo, parks, breweries, and restaurants. He is excited to be back in Tennessee for fellowship, closer to family and Predators games.

Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue S
Room / Suite
D-7219
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2585

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Kimberly Chidubem Okafor, MD

Kimberly
Chidubem
Okafor
MD
1st Year Fellow
Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Kim was born in Chesapeake, VA but has deeper roots in Nigeria. She found her interest in medicine and infectious disease after visiting family abroad. Early on, she equated treating infectious diseases to making people feel better and wanted to be a part of the process. She attended James Madison University where she received her B.S. in Biology and then heading off to the University of Louisville SOM on a scholarship. It was here that her interest in infectious disease intensified and the opportunities to serve international populations were made apparent. She enjoyed working with a refugee resettlement agency to help incoming refugees get acclimated to their new home. She completed her combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency in Greenville, SC. Here, her passion for improving the quality of healthcare in minoritized populations shone through with her strong efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in her residency class in order to improve representation and health outcomes for other BIPOC. She also officially became a JEDI, a recipient of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award for her efforts. She is excited to continue her MedPeds ID training here in Nashville with the intention to continue to serve global and other minoritized populations with an interest in HIV care.

Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue S
Room / Suite
D-7219
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2585

Undergraduate: James Madison University
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Prisma Health-Upstate/USC Greenville

Adam Wynn, MD

Adam
Wynn
MD
PGY 1

Adam grew up as the oldest of five children in Provo, Utah. Throughout childhood, he enjoyed skiing and playing basketball and baseball in organized sports leagues and against his younger brother (nothing beats a little family competition). After graduating from high school, Adam took a two-year break from college to serve a volunteer mission for his church in southern Japan. He then returned home to continue his education at Brigham Young University, where he majored in microbiology with a minor in family life. While at BYU, he met his wife, Shea, whom he married in June of 2018. Adam then attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock where he solidified his interest in pediatrics and had his first two children, Hadley and Jackson.

In his free time, Adam enjoys being active and spending time with his family. He particularly enjoys playing at the park with his kids, playing or watching sports, hiking, and snow skiing.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
College: Brigham Young University
Hometown: Provo, Utah

Devan Wilkins, MD

Devan
Wilkins
MD
PGY 1

Devan was born and raised just outside of Burlington, Vermont with her super amazing three siblings. She attended Northeastern University in Boston where she studied chemistry and played club lacrosse. After graduating, she spent three years exploring different careers and different cities before deciding to pursue medicine in Virginia. She began medical school with a pocket full of stickers so no one was surprised when she chose to specialize in pediatrics. She is incredibly excited to call Nashville home and her very talented, musician/luthier husband is even more excited.

In her free time, Devan loves all things related to Formula One, exploring breweries and coffee shops, and fostering her love/hate relationship with running.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
College: Northeastern University
Hometown: Shelburne, Vermont

Anna Whitney, MD

Anna
Whitney
MD
PGY 1

Anna is a born and raised Nashvillian (yes, we exist!). She ventured out of Tennessee for her undergraduate degree and attended Wake Forest University, where she studied Health and Exercise Science with a minor in Chemistry. She then returned to Nashville and worked at VUMC for two years as a clinical research assistant before starting medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. During medical school, she developed and pursued an interest in medical education, which she hopes to continue during residency.

Outside of medicine, Anna enjoys cooking, cuddling with her cat, listening to podcasts, attending local trivia nights, supporting the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators, and trying new restaurants and wines with her husband. Her Spotify Wrapped is usually dominated by Taylor Swift and Broadway show tunes. Above all, Anna values spending quality time with her family and friends.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
College: Wake Forest University
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee