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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.

Tracy Luckhardt, 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
Carla Copeland, 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
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

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

Second-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: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lauren Daley, MD

Lauren Daley, MD

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

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Third-Year Fellows

Andres Jose Gonzales Coba

Andres Jose Gonzales Coba

Medical School: Universidad del Norte Programa de Medicina

Residency: University of Minnesota

John Craver

John Craver

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina - College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kenneth Cory Guice

Kenneth Cory Guice

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Hongli Liu

Hongli Liu

Medical School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Residency: Rochester General Hospital

William Nicolson

William Nicolson

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kimberly Okoyeze

Kimberly Okoyeze

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Abington Jefferson Health

Critical Care Medicine Fellows

First-Year Fellows

Yazan Assaf, MD

Yazan Assaf, MD

Medical School: Damascus University

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine

Christopher Price, MD

Christopher Price, MD

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

Second-Year Fellows

Parker Hambright, MD

Parker Hambright, MD

Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Interventional Pulmonology Fellows

Himmat Grewal, MD

Himmat Grewal, MD

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Mangalore

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical Centre