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Current Fellows

The University of Virginia Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship program accepts up to three applicants per year.

Current fellows in the program include:

Third Year Fellows

Kelsey Sullivan

Kelsey Sullivan, MD
Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: University of Vermont
Academic Interests: Parent-Infant Bonding; Lactation; Developmental Outcomes

Cherise Brackett

Cherise Brackett, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: University of Virginia
Academic Interests: Congenital heart disease, medical education, healthcare disparities, POCUS

Tricia Moran

Tricia Moran, MD
Medical School: West Virginia University
Residency: West Virginia University
Academic Interests: Neonatal Neurology, Sepsis

Presley Volkema

Presley Volkema, MD
Medical School: Baylor University
Residency: Northwestern University
Academic Interests: NeuroNICU, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, ELBW long-term follow-up

Second Year Fellows

Movicque King

Movicque King, MD
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Academic Interests: Quality Improvement, Sepsis, IVH, Outcomes of ELBW infants

Sara Manetta

Sara Manetta, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital
Academic Interests: Ethics, ECMO, PPHN, Social Determinants of Health

Alex Ratnani

Alexandrine Ratnani, MD
Medical School: Marshall University
Residency: University of Virginia
Academic Interests: Medical Education, ECMO

First Year Fellows

Dr. Handley

Meghan Handley, MD, MSc
Medical School: University of Queensland
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Academic Interests: Kidney Disease

Dr. Heitkamp

Nicholas Heitkamp, MD, MSc
Medical School: Indiana University
Residency: Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Academic Interests: POCUS, QI, Nano-Premies

Graduates of the Program

Our graduates have pursued a variety of career paths including academic medicine and private practice. Recent graduates have joined institutions such as:

  • University of Virginia
  • Inova Fairfax
  • Dell Children’s Hospital
  • University of Florida
  • University of Kentucky
  • Cape Coral Hospital (Pediatrix)
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Maryland
  • Carilion Children’s Hospital (Pediatrix)
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital