Fellows

Maria Pliankas

Maria Pliakas, M.D.

1st Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: University of Michigan
Carly Schmidt

Carly Schmidt, M.D.

1st Year Fellow
Medical School: Case Western University
Residency: Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital
Alexander Sliwicki

Alexander Sliwicki, M.D.

1st Year Fellow
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Michigan
Cecilia Gallego Suarez

Cecilia Gallego Suarez, M.D.

2nd Year Fellow
Medical School: Universidad del Valle de Mexico Facultad de Medici (MX)
Residency: University of Michigan
Research Interests:

I am interested in understanding the role of nutritional status in pediatric critical illness, specifically, investigate the effect of malnutrition (both underweight and obesity) in the host immune response, immune dysregulation, and multi-organ dysfunction in pediatric sepsis.

Dr. Levy

Danielle Levy, M.D.

2nd Year Fellow
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center
Research Interests:

The Military Health System has not fully explored the utility of point of care ultrasound's (POCUS) application in diagnostics, procedural guidance and patient monitoring. Over the next two years I'd like to create a simple, focused course that will increase the overall use of POCUS for performing FAST exams, obtaining intravascular access, and identifying pleural effusions/cardiac tamponade and broken bones in military settings through education of ultrasound novices.

Dr. McGinnis

Abigail McGinnis, M.D.

2nd Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital

My research interests lie in studying pediatric delirium in the ICU. Specifically, I am utilizing quality improvement research techniques to implement and study an algorithm-based treatment approach to pediatric delirium in the ICU. My hope is to improve the quality of delirium care in our ICU. 

Errin Mitchell, M.D.

3rd Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin Associated Hospitals

Erica Rider, D.O.

3rd Year Fellow
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Research Interests:

My research interests include medical education, and quality improvement. My fellowship project focuses on Trauma Informed Care education for pediatric providers. I am also working on a quality improvement project to develop a clinical decision support tool when ordering blood cultures in critically ill children as a diagnostic stewardship initiative. 

Michael Stevens, M.D.

3rd Year Fellow
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center
Research Interests:

My research interest involves bridging the gap between clinicians and computer scientists as it relates to the implementation of machine learning in medicine. The data scientists at the Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation have been developing a computer model that will be used to help predict which patients could decompensate and require ICU level care. My role involves the development of the interface where clinicians will interact with the predictive model. The goal is to make this new technology a seamless asset than will be utilized to its fullest potential and ultimately be helpful to clinicians and their patients.