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Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Heersink School of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Meet Our People

When you train with us, you'll find rewarding relationships with our entire team. Take a few moments to learn a little more about us!

Discover Our Exceptional Educators

The leaders of our fellowship program are all national leaders in the specialty. Each has a passion for providing life-changing care for our patients today and for ensuring that care for tomorrow through training and discovery.

  • Carla Copeland, MD
  • George Solomon, MD
  • Jennifer Trevor, MD
  • Roma Mehta, MD
  • Micah Whitson, MD
  • Aneesah Jaumally, MD
  • Kinner Patel, MD
  • Aline Zouk, MD

  • Carla Copeland, MD

    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Director

  • George Solomon, MD

    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Director

  • Jennifer Trevor, MD

    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Director

  • Roma Mehta, MD

    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Director

  • Micah Whitson, MD

    Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Director

  • Aneesah Jaumally, MD

    Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director

  • Kinner Patel, MD

    Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director

  • Aline Zouk, MD

    Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Director


Get to Know Your Fellow Trainees

As a national leader in our field, we attract trainees from across the United States and beyond. We find tremendous strength in our trainees, and we look forward to including you in our dynamic team.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows

First-Year Fellows  

Andrew Cash, MD

Andrew Cash, MD

Medical School: UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Joshua Derbot, MD

Joshua Derbot, MD

Medical School: UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern

David Goldblatt, MD

David Goldblatt, MD

Medical School:  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Med School
Residency: Thomas Hospital

Mihir John, MD

Mihir John, MD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University

Griffin Selch, MD

Griffin Selch, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Kathryn Vickers, MD

Kathryn Vickers, MD

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Second-Year Fellows 

Lauren Anderson, MD

Lauren Anderson, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Denver Crumpter, MD

Denver Crumpter, MD

Medical School: UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Brandon Leding, MD

Brandon Leding, MD

Medical School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin

Ijeoma Orabueze, MD

Ijeoma Orabueze, MD

Medical School: University of Debrecen Hungary
Residency: Vassar Brothers Medical Centr, Nuvance Health

Jared Stuart, MD

Jared Stuart, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine 

Madison Tackett, MD

Madison Tackett, MD

Medical School: University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Residency: University of Kentucky

Third-Year Fellows

Victoria Smith, MD

Victoria Smith, MD

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital

William Smith, MD

William Smith, MD

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Claudia Tejera Quesada, MD

Claudia Tejera Quesada, MD

Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana
Residency: University of Miami

Hafsa Safdar, MD

Hafsa Safdar, MD

Medical School: Sheikh Zayed Medical College
Residency: University of Missouri-Columbia

Timothy Kennell, MD

Timothy Kennell, MD

Medical School: UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Lauren Daley, MD

Lauren Daley, MD

Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine


Critical Care Medicine Fellows

First-Year Fellows  

Jarad Anderson, MD

Jarad Anderson, MD

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Logan Beach, MD

Logan Beach, MD

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Michael Jacobs, DO

Michael Jacobs, DO

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Second-Year Fellows

Christopher Price, MD

Christopher Price, MD

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine 
Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine


Interventional Pulmonology Fellows

Hongli Liu, MD

Hongli Liu, MD

Medical School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Residency: Rochester General Hospital