2024 Neonatal Symposium
Amelia Wong, MD
Simulation and education
M.D.
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Lauren S. Starnes, MD, MEd
Dr. Starnes has a research focus in medical education. Her work centers on curriculum design to improve the transitions that learners experience throughout their medical training.
Caring for hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses
M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH
Clinical Interests: Cardiac hospitalist, imaging
Current Research Endeavors: Pulse oximetry screening, Racial and ethnic disparities in pulse oximetry, Global health programming, Risk prediction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Personal Interests: Guitar, golf, exploring restaurants
Hometown: Mason, OH
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mike Santarelli, MD
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Academic Interests: Medical education, Sepsis and septic shock, improving response to in hospital clinical deterioration and resuscitation
Alexa Love, MD
Alexa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Southern California where she studied theater and earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. She continued her medical education at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine where she discovered her love for Pediatrics. She left California to complete her Pediatrics residency and a Chief residency at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Alexa's interests include mechanical ventilation, medical education, and simulation.
Outside of the hospital, Alexa enjoys spending time with her husband and son. She enjoys cooking and exploring new recipes, riding her Peloton, and yoga.
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Olivia C. Kammegne-Simo, MD
Primary care, Newborn health, Global health
M.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN