Dr. Michael Dewan is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery, Hematology/Oncology and is board-certified by both the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Before returning to Nashville to join as faculty, he served as Global Neurosurgery Fellow at Boston Children's Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA and as Pediatric Neurosurgery Chief Fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.

Dr. Dewan is Faculty of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He has received the A.J. Raimondi Award from the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, the Resident Teaching and Leadership Award from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and the Augustus McCravey Award from the Southern Neurosurgical Society. He also received the Alpha Omega Alpha Resident Award from the National Medical Honor Society and the Frank Parker Prize from Frank Parker Prize, Yale University School of Medicine. He was a Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellow at Harvard Medical School from 2016-2017.

Aubrey was born and raised in a small town in Illinois close to the Mississippi River. She grew up with an understanding and appreciation of different needs and abilities through her mother who worked as an elementary special education teacher. Through much trial and error (and debating careers in teaching, occupational therapy, and audiology among others), she is thrilled to find herself in the field of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics where she feels she has always belonged.

When not working, Aubrey is an avid reader and coffee drinker. She and her husband enjoy spending time with their cats and playing board games with friends.

Rachel was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She went to college in Washington, D.C. and then attended medical school in Florida. She stayed in warm weather for residency and completed both her pediatric residency and chief residency at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Her fellowship research project is titled "Hypotonic Versus Isotonic Fluids and Time to Acidosis Correction in the Management of Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis."

In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, working out, and spending time outdoors.

Suné is originally from Pretoria, South Africa, and grew up with her parents and one younger brother. After graduating from medical school, she went on to complete a two-year internship at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, followed by an additional year as a physician in the pediatric department. It was during this time that she was exposed to a wide range of genetic disorders, which cultivated her interest in genetics.

She is passionate about promoting and protecting breastfeeding and is registered as an international board-certified lactation consultant. She hopes to contribute to research on lactation in genetic conditions and collaborate with her home country, South Africa, to facilitate testing for children with undiagnosed genetic diseases in Africa.

Outside of work, Suné enjoys listening to live music, participating in game nights, and traveling. The highlight of her travels is the opportunity to see renowned artworks. She has been privileged to see Michelangelo's David, Starry Night, The Girl With The Pearl Earring, The Night Watch, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, The Mona Lisa, and many more exquisite pieces. She is beyond thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to join the genetics department at Vanderbilt for her training as a medical geneticist.

Olajumoke (Jummy) grew up in a small town near Chicago and attended Loyola University Chicago where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Cellular Neuroscience. She then attended Indiana University School of Medicine where she discovered her love for pediatric neurology. She is excited to continue to explore all the different subspecialties within child neurology but is especially excited about learning more about epilepsy and general child neurology.

Since moving to Nashville, she has explored many ice cream shops and amazing restaurants with her friends. She has loved visiting all the different neighborhoods that Nashville has to offer. She also has enjoyed being part of numerous game nights and movie nights along the way.

Erin is originally from Oak Ridge, North Carolina. She attended Clemson University for her undergraduate studies and the University of South Carolina at Greenville for medical school. Within the field of neurology, she is interested in epilepsy and headache. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, trying all of Nashville's many restaurants, and going on hikes with her husband and miniature schnauzer.

Kamal is a Texan through and through. Growing up in Southlake, a suburb of Dallas, his passion for medicine began at an early age. He started pursuing medicine through his high school’s medical academy and furthered his studies at The University of Texas at Austin (The real UT). After receiving his Bachelor’s in Science and Arts in Biology, he began medical school in Houston where he gained a passion for medical education and mentorship. Kamal is fascinated by the field of neurology as he sees the brain as “the last frontier of the human body.” He currently has an interest in pediatric epilepsy surgery. In his free time, Kamal and his dog Maple can be found at Percy Warner park or the river trying to unwind from work. He is currently attempting to try a new restaurant around Nashville every week.

Isabelle was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and completed her education in the Northeast Ohio area. Upon graduation from high school, Isabelle entered a six-year BS/MD program. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from Youngstown State University and her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). Additionally, during medical school, Isabelle earned her Master of Arts in Medical Ethics and Humanities from NEOMED. She has always had an interest in working with children with developmental disabilities, and much of her research and advocacy work prior to entering residency was geared towards autism spectrum disorder. After completion of residency training, Isabelle is considering pursuing a career in general neurology, neonatal neurology, or epilepsy. In her free time here in Nashville she loves running, cooking, trying new restaurants with her friends, and playing with her ragdoll cat named Karma!