Jaime was born and raised in northeastern North Carolina. He attended Campbell University (home of the fighting camels!) where he earned a bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He then spent a year as a medical lab technician prior to moving to Charlottesville, Virginia to attend UVA School of Medicine. From volunteering to read at pre-schools to working as a summer camp counselor, Jaime has always enjoyed working with children and is thrilled to continue his medical training with Vanderbilt pediatrics.

In his free time, Jaime enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs, cooking, and playing/talking about basketball.

Magela was born in Holguin, Cuba and raised in the suburbs of Miami, Florida. She attended Stanford University for college and majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Global Health and Public Policy. She first found her love for pediatrics as a senior in college and spent her gap years working as a scribe at a pediatric emergency room in South Florida. She attended Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale to stay close to the support of her family. During her time in medical school, she solidified her passion for pediatrics and became interested in medical education.

Outside of medicine, Magela loves spending her time with her significant other, family, and friends. She loves a good workout, babysitting her young niece, Taco Tuesday, Settlers of Catan, and recently found an appreciation for hiking.

Dr. Syed is pursuing a career in academic Pediatric Hematology/Oncology with a focus hematology, specifically sickle cell disease and bone marrow failure disorders. She also has interests in medical education and physician/care team wellness.

Dr. Meguiar is pursuing a career in academic Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She has interests in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology/Hematology, as well as cancer survivorship and medical education.

Dr. Cappello has a special interest in bleeding disorders, transfusion medicine, and neuro-oncology along with medical education.

Taylor was born in the small town of Mocksville, North Carolina where she lived until moving to Charlottesville for college at the University of Virginia. She stayed in Virginia for medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and then moved back to North Carolina for pediatric residency in Charlotte at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital.

Her primary research interest is health equity. Her fellowship research project is titled "Evaluating Wait Time Differences in the Pediatric Emergency Department Based on Patient's Primary Spoken Language."

In her free time, she enjoys running, playing sand volleyball, trying new restaurants, and spending time outdoors. She loves all things UVA sports related (Go Hoos!) and attending sporting events in Nashville. Her research interests include health equity and social drivers of health.

Liz grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, a.k.a. “Chicagoland,” and then moved to the big city for college at Loyola University. She completed medical school at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and training in pediatrics at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. After a lifetime shivering in the north and longing for mountains, Liz is so happy to be living close to the Smokies in much warmer Nashville with her husband, Robert, and dog, Iggy.

In addition to teaching and doctoring, Liz enjoys serving in the teenage ministry at church, hiking early in the morning, and storytelling through music, poetry, and essays. Her research interests are adolescent health and ethical care of the pediatric patient in the emergency room.