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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Meet the Fellows

Current Fellow

Danielle VanBeckum. MD

Danielle VanBeckum. MD (2022-2025)

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Graduate: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
  • Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
  • Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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I've lived my life basically making the circle tour around Lake Michigan. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin then ended up in the Upper Peninsula (the UP) of Michigan for grad school and spent some time in lower Michigan for medical school and residency in East Lansing and Ann Arbor respectively. When I was little, I dreamed of moving to Chicago some day and now here I am! Even though we live downtown, my partner and I still enjoy getting outside in a variety of ways including biking, hiking, camping or skiing/snowboarding. I also love baking and cooking when I have some free time! I won the pulmonary division chili cook off this fall, and you can often find baked treats in clinic with me when I'm not on service! The best thing about being a fellow at Lurie is how collaborative all the different subspecialties are with each other—my favorite places to do consults in the hospital are in the PICU and cardiac ICU! This interdisciplinary collaboration extends into academic and scholarly projects too. So far, I haven't met a single person who isn't excited about not only their own work, but also about sponsoring trainee education and development in academia. I know I'll come out of these three years of training with a solid clinical foundation and the tools I need to be successful in research early in my career.
Patricia Martin-Hoyt, MD

Patricia Martin-Hoyt, MD (2023-2026) Patricia Martin-Hoyt's NameDrop

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Residency: McGaw Medical Center Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Research: My research project will look at racial/ethnic differences in prescribing practices and usage of CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Hi, I'm Patty! I was born and raised in Miami, FL in a Cuban/Puerto Rican household where Spanish was our first language. I moved to Chicago for residency in hopes of escaping the humidity and finally being able to experience all four seasons! I wanted to stay for fellowship not only because I love this city, but because I so greatly enjoyed my pediatrics training at Lurie Children’s! Pulmonary fellowship has been no different… everyone is so warm, welcoming, and kind. The pulmonary attendings love to teach, and we have great relationships with ancillary staff and people in different specialties throughout the hospital. We see patients with such a wide variety of pathologies (both on the inpatient and outpatient side) -- I have no doubt that graduating fellows will be well-prepared to start whatever career they choose. My interest is in cystic fibrosis, and racial/ethnic disparities among this patient population.

Faith Svigos, MD

Faith Svigos, MD (2024-2027)

  • Program: Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Past Fellows

First Position After Graduation

Henry Schmidt, MD (2021-2024): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Zachary Joseph Johnson, DO (2020-2023): Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN

Zara Arain, DO (2017-2020): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Maria Victoria Talamo, MD (2015-2018): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Cook Children's, Fort Worth, TX

Sonal Malhotra, MD, MPH (2014-2017): Sleep Medicine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Matthew Abts, MD (2013-2016): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA

Avani Shah, MD (2012-2015): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN

Anne Griffiths, MD (2011-2014): Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, Minneapolis, MN

Mark Haupt, MD (2010-2013): Medical Director, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, North Chicago, IL

Harsha Vardhan H Madan Kumar, MD (2009-2012): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Argyri Petrocheilou, MD (2007-2010): Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece

Melissa Pangan, MD (2006-2009): Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Wendy Estrellado, MD: Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Kimberly Watts, MD: Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

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