Faculty and Fellows

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Our faculty recognizes that being mentors and training future intensivists is a privilege. We will encourage our fellows to gain confidence and independence as they progress through training while providing a collegial educational environment that allows them to thrive. Our faculty is enthusiastic about their role as mentors and educators.

Michelle Brown, DO
Hometown: Winchester, TN
Med school: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
Residency: Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO
Academic/research interests: Extracorporeal support for pediatric oncologic patients. Graduate Medical Education.
Hobbies: Running, biking, traveling, hiking, home improvement projects, board games

Samantha Davidson, MD
Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, NY
Med school: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
Residency: Case Western Reserve University: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Academic/research interests: Markers of infection on Extracorporeal Support, Optimizing antibiotic usage and infectious testing in the pediatric ICU
Hobbies: Board games, escape rooms, baking, crafting, hiking, exploring national parks, playing with my twin boys

Fellows 2023-2026

Xuexin Lu, MD
Hometown: Zhejiang, China
Med school: Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Residency: Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Academic/research interests: Neurocritical care, neurotrauma, prognostic model, clinical trial.
Hobbies: I am a big foodie, love exploring new restaurants and cooking/baking! I also love outdoor activities, hiking, running, tennis, swimming, and skiing.

Jordon Mitzelfelt, MD
Hometown: Trivoli, IL
Med school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Academic/research interests: Transport Medicine, Medical Education
Hobbies: Running, hiking, puzzles, house plants, writing

Fellows 2024-2027

Mackenzie Dreher, DO
Hometown: Hinckley, OH
Med school: VCOM-Carolinas, Spartanburg, SC
Residency: Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH
Academic/research interests: Cardiac ICU
Hobbies: running and lifting, baking, reading Navy Seal books

Adam Whiteley, MD
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Med school: University of Massachusetts, North Worcester, MA
Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center/WVU, Charleston, WV
Academic/research interests: Bioethics, palliative care, ICU liberation, medical education, administration
Hobbies: soccer, volleyball, trivia, cooking, traveling, eating, music