Our Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows
Current Fellows
Alumni and Accomplishments
2017-2021
Brian Dizon, M.D., Ph.D.
Metzger Scholar in Translational Research, NIAMS, NIH
2017-2020
Emily Gotschlich, M.D.
Medical Officer, FDA
2014-2015
Hanna Kim, M.S., M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Assistant Clinical Investigator
Head, Juvenile Myositis Pathogenesis and Therapeutics Unit, NIAMS, NIH
• NIH Group Merit Award
• Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia Outstanding Fellows Research Award
• Rheumatology Research Foundation Annual Marshall J Schiff Memorial Fellow Research Award
• Earl J. Brewer Fellow Research Award
• ACR Rheumatology Research Workshop Scholarship
• Award for excellence in core pediatric medical student education
• ACR Distinguished Fellow Award
• RRF Annual Pediatric Research Award
2021-2023
Mariana Correia Marques, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Shulman Scholar in Translational Research, NIAMS, NIH
• ACR Distinguished Fellow Award
• Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia Fellow Research Award
• Rheumatology Research Foundation Pediatric • Rheumatology Fellow Research Award
• NIAMS Retreat Best Poster Award, National Institute Of • Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
• NIAMS Retreat Best Poster Award, National Institute Of • Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
• Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Research Award, • Rheumatology Research Foundation
• CARRA Utrecht Summer School Travel Award, Childhood • Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
• ACR Rheumatology Research Workshop Scholarship.
2019-2023
Christopher Redmond, M.D., MS.c.
Meds/Peds Rheumatology
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, WVU
2016-2019
Sara Sabbagh, D.O.
Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Wisconsin
Assistant professor of Pediatric Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Earl J Brewer Research Award
• CureJM Foundation Award
• Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia Fellows Forum Research Award
2020-2023
Matthew Sherman, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Medical Officer, Autoimmunity and Mucosal Immunology Branch, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, NIAID, NIH, DHHS
• Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia Fellows Forum Research Award
• Rheumatology Research Foundation Pediatric
• Rheumatology Fellow Research Award
2015-2018
AnnMarie Szymanski, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric rheumatologist, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Tampa, FL
• ACR Distinguished Fellow Award
2018-2021
Kathleen Vazzana, D.O., MS.c.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric rheumatologist, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
• Lupus Foundation of America Research Funding Award
• Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run Medical Honoree