Kaitlyn was born and raised in Winder, GA. She attended Mercer University in Macon, GA for her undergraduate degree and continued at Mercer in Savannah for medical school. She matched at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga for residency and is thrilled to be staying in Tennessee for fellowship!

The strong academic and research support, combined with the welcoming faculty and fellows, helped her choose Vanderbilt for her pulmonology training. Kaitlyn is looking forward to exploring all the research opportunities Vanderbilt has to offer but is particularly interested in tracheostomy and ventilator dependent patients.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, finding new recipes for her pressure cooker/air fryer, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.

Brienne was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Loyola University in Chicago where she earned her undergraduate degree in molecular biology with interdisciplinary honors. She attended medical school and completed pediatrics residency/chief year at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell.

Outside the hospital, Brienne enjoys the finer things in life: listening to live music, viewing art gallery shows, gardening, and trying new Nashville restaurants with her friends and family.

Christina grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She attended Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!) and graduated with a B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise. She stayed in Blacksburg, VA to attend medical school at VCOM. Christina left the mid-Atlantic for an adventure in New England where she completed her Pediatrics Residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Her medical interests include perinatal counseling, neonatal nutrition, and various lung pathologies.

Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their pup, Pippa, exploring outdoors, discovering great restaurants, cooking new recipes, and listening to live music.

Caroline was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, NY prior to moving to Alabama for her undergraduate and medical education. She attended Auburn University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences and studied philosophy. She attended ACOM for her medical education prior to moving to South Carolina to complete her pediatric residency in Greenville. Caroline's professional interests include biomedical ethics and palliative care.

She enjoys spending her time away from the hospital with her daughter, husband, and two labs exploring Nashville.

Taylor is a native of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and graduated from Rollins College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. She attended medical school at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she met her husband, and returned to her hometown to complete her pediatric residency at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital. During her chief year, she developed a passion for simulation based medical education and point of care ultrasound education for pediatric residents.

In her free time, Taylor enjoys practicing yoga, perfecting her sourdough bread recipe, volunteering as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), and cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks - Wooo Pig Sooie!

Taylor was born and raised in Kentucky, just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. She earned her undergraduate degree from Boise State University and went on to receive her medical degree from the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency with the University of Florida in Pensacola.

Outside of work, she enjoys trail running with her dog, playing soccer, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with her family.

Born and raised in the suburbs north of Chicago, Eric stayed close to home for college at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign before moving cross-country for medical school in Las Vegas. There he met his wife, Jacinda. They were married in 2022 near Vancouver, Canada before moving back to his hometown of Park Ridge, IL for pediatric residency. They welcomed their daughter, Olive Grace, in 2024.

Eric enjoys hockey, tennis, and dad jokes. In fact, he has a friend that’s addicted to the hokey pokey. It was a tough couple of years... but eventually the friend turned himself around.

Clinical Interests: Adult Congenital Cardiology
Research Endeavors: Adult Congenital Cardiology
Personal Interests: Kayaking, hiking, gardening, traveling, organizing and decluttering, and my two corgis, Rocky and Watson

Clinical Interests: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Research Endeavors: Ethics, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Personal Interests: Running, biking, reading, and scoping out new Nashville restaurants and coffee shops