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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.

  • Tracy Luckhardt, MD
  • George Solomon, MD
  • Jennifer Trevor, MD
  • Carla Copeland, MD
  • Sheetal Gandotra, MD
  • Micah Whitson, MD
  • Aline Zouk, MD

  • 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

  • Sheetal Gandotra, MD

    Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Director

  • Micah Whitson, 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 this diversity, and we look forward to including you in our dynamic team of trainees.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Third-Year Fellows

Sukhmani Boparai, MD

Sukhmani Boparai, MD

Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College 

Residency: LSU Health Science Centre, Shreveport

Ryan Goetz, MD

Ryan Goetz, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta  

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tyler Greathouse, DO

Tyler Greathouse, DO

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation 

Morgan Locy, MD, PhD

Morgan Locy, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Braden Smith, DO

Braden Smith, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College 

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Nhi Vu-Ticar, MD

Nhi Vu-Ticar, MD

Medical School: St. George's University 

Residency: University of Kentucky

Garret Duron, MD

Garret Duron, MD

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine

Residency: HCA Healthcare - Memorial Health


Second-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


First-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


 

Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Second-Year Fellows

Nima Mohamoud Abdi

Nima Mohamoud Abdi

Medical School: Dubai Medical College for Girls

Residency: St. Joseph Mercy - Ann Arbor

Gary Carbell

Gary Carbell

Medical School: Tel Aviv University

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Ivan Arturo Martinez Avalos

Ivan Arturo Martinez Avalos

Medical School:  Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Spokane Teaching Health Center


First-Year Fellows 
Parker Hambright, MD

Parker Hambright, MD

Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Interventional Pulmonology Fellows

Jared Meeker, DO

Jared Meeker, DO

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria