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Faculty and Fellows

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship

Our group of experienced physicians has earned national recognition in the areas of sickle cell, hemophilia and oncology. Each physician works with an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant and a social worker to provide comprehensive care to our patients and families. Additional support staff includes child life, pharmacy, chaplaincy, psychology, music therapy and research coordinators.

The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program offers a team approach to learning through a group of experienced physicians. The program is designed to give fellows comprehensive education in all aspects of pediatric hematology/oncology.

Learn more about the Children's Mercy Hem/Onc Fellowship.

Program Director

Lauren E. Amos, MD 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 

Associate Program Directors

Karen B. Lewing, MD
Fellowship Program Director; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Fellowship Coordinator

Megan Smith, MSEd

Abbey Elsbernd, MD
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Mercy
Career/Research Interests: Still deciding
Favorite Thing About KC: How welcoming and friendly everyone is here. (And BBQ, of course!)

Jillian Fry, MD
Hometown: Shawnee, KS
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Career/Research Interests: Leukemia and lymphoma
Favorite Thing about KC: My family and friends here! (and Manny’s Mexican Restaurant!)

Shailly Gaur, MD
Hometown: Sayre, PA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth SOM, Scranton, PA
Residency: Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC
Career/Research Interests: Hematology, Social Determinants of Health
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking/baking, reading, enjoying the sunshine!
Favorite Thing about KC: All the food (more than just barbecue!)

Amy Johnson, MD
Hometown: Morgantown, WV
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Mercy Hospital
Career/Research Interests: Oncology, Palliative Care, Bioethics
Hobbies/Interests: Painting

2024
Megan Vacek, DO, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research Fellow, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

 

2023
Thomas Cochran, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Alexandra Prosser-Dombrowski, MD, Frontiers TL1 Trainee, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

2022
Sara McElroy, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Kayeleigh Higgerson, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

2021
Sarah McDermott, DO, MBS, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison, WI

Chandni Dargan, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC

2020
Kemi Olaiya, DO,  Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine  

Sana Farooki, MD, Bone Marrow Transplant Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

2019
Derrick Goubeaux, DO, Sickle Cell Program Medical Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Laura McCarthy Crowell, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Blank Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Des Moines, Iowa.2014

Glenson Samuel, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Gary Jones, DO, Associate Director at eviCore Healthcare, Kansas City, MO

2018
Nikki Wood, DO, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Lauren Amos, MD, Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

2017
Ashish Risal, MD, Benign Hematology & Pediatrics, Health Administration Candidate, Ozarks Healthcare, West Plains, Mo., Benign Heme and Peds  

Naresh Reddivalla, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz.

2016

Pablo Angulo, DO, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

Nathan Hall, DO, Division Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, KUMC, Wichita, KS

2015

Jaszianne Tolbert, MD, Senior Director, Oncology Clinical Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, Philadelphia, PA

Nazia Iqbal, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.

2013
Mike Silvey, DO, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City MO

Melanie Villanueva, DO

2012
Anne Elliott, MD, Pediatric Palliative Care, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio

2011

Kevin Ginn, MD, Neurooncologist, Director, Brain Tumor Program, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.

2010
Terrie Flatt, DO, Director, HOPE Clinic (Spanish speaking Oncology Clinic) Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.

Erin Guest, MD, Erin Guest, MD, Director, Cancer Genomics Program; Director, Cancer Center Biorepository. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.

 

Our Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship team

Lauren Amos, MD
Program Director
(816) 302-6808

Karen B. Lewing, MD
Associate Fellowship Director
(816) 302-6879

Megan Smith, MSE
Fellowship Coordinator
mrsmith4@cmh.edu