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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