Department of Pediatrics fellows earn variety of roles following graduation

The 2026 University of Louisville School of Medicine fellows have announced where they will be working after graduation. These include a variety of positions including fellowships, post-doctoral fellowships, faculty roles and private practice. 

Placements include:

Fellowship

Ahmad Hussain, MBBS, Electroencephalography, Movement Disorders – West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
Christine Joseph, DO, Hospice and Palliative Medicine – Louisiana State University, New Orleans (Baton Rouge, LA)
Keerthana Bathala, MD, EEG and Epilepsy – University of Louisville
Jacob Ritchie, MD, Neuromuscular Medicine, Wake Forest Atrium Health (Winston-Salem, NC)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Janie Contreras Munoz, PhD – Dell Medical School, Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin, TX), 
Shannon Cunningham, PsyD – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), 
Jackie Sullivan, PhD – University of Louisville 

Faculty

Clare Batty, MD, Neonatology – University of Arizona, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, (Phoenix, AZ), 
Kaitlyn Newton, MD, Neonatology – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Medical Group 
Ben Lyvers, MD, Hospital Medicine – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Hospital
Jennifer Hockenbury MD, Emergency Medicine – University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Hospital 
Courtney “Ivory” Shelton, MD, Emergency Medicine – Wake Forest School of Medicine, Brenner Children’s Hospital (Winston-Salem, NC), 
Sydney Green, MD, Hospital Medicine – University of South Florida (Tampa, FL), 
Rose Hawkins, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Hospital 
Miranda Bencomo, MD, Protection Specialist – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Hospital
Sam Pouncey, DO, Pediatric Critical Care – University of South Alabama

Private Practice

Divya Ramdas, MD, Neonatology – Pediatrix, CHRISTUS Children’s, Methodist Children’s Hospital, Baptist Children’s at North Central, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital (San Antonio, TX) 
Cole Labhart – Kaplan Barron Pediatrics (Louisville, KY), 
Rakhi Patel – (Nashville, TN)
Trish Phuong Dinh, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Beacon Psychiatry, LLC (Trinity, FL).

Other

Courtney Pierron, DO, Pediatric Endocrinology – Tristar Centennial Children’s Hospital (Nashville, TN), 

About the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics: The University of Louisville (UofL) Department of Pediatrics, part of UofL’s School of Medicine, aims to provide inclusive excellence in clinical care, medical education, pediatric research and community advocacy to meet the health-related needs of children. The faculty are researchers who explore innovation in pediatric medicine, serve on local, regional and national committees and organizations while helping set standards of care and formulate new models of treatment. They are educators, focused on training the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. In addition, our faculty serves as pediatricians who provide services of Kentucky and the region through our affiliation with Norton Children's Hospital. For more information, visit the department website.