Our Fellows

Current Fellows

Victoria "Tori" Alexander, M.D.

Victoria “Tori” is originally from the Chicago suburbs, she earned her MD from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH and completed residency training in combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Her current clinical interests include global health and advocacy; she is a strong promoter of the “global is local” mentality and hopes to focus her research on identification of social needs among pediatric inpatients and intervention to improve upon these from the inpatient setting. She is also greatly interested in medical education for both students and residents, specifically focusing on how advocacy is taught to medical trainees. Her future career goals include working as a combined adult and pediatric hospitalist at an academic institution with hopes to continue her advocacy work and inspire others to get involved. Outside of work, she can typically be found sipping a cup of coffee (or finding the best local happy hour), hanging out with her fiancé, Justin, and their fur babies, exploring the city with friends, or planning her next adventure. She is so excited to continue her career in Charleston!

Farwa Jafri, M.D.

Farwa is originally from Orlando, FL and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, followed by her medical degree from Kansas City University. She completed her pediatric residency at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando. Her interests include quality improvement work, simulation-based learning, medical education, and patient advocacy. Her career goals include working as an academic pediatric hospitalist, building simulation-based curriculum for pediatric residents, and being involved in program leadership. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new cities, exercise/yoga, and spending time with her friends, family, and cat. She is excited for her next adventure in Charleston!

Jennifer Springer, M.D.

Jennifer is originally from Ohio, and she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati and earned her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. She went on to complete her pediatric residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Following residency, Dr. Springer practiced as a general pediatrician at a regional hospital in Ohio before beginning her fellowship training in PHM at MUSC. Dr. Springer is deeply committed to patient advocacy, community engagement, and medical education. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of pediatricians and medical students and strives to balance clinical, educational, and community roles in her career. Her long-term goals include providing high-quality, patient-centered care while partnering with communities to advance pediatric health outcomes.

Sierra Stumpff, M.D.

Sierra grew up in Denison, TX, completed her undergraduate education at Baylor University before earning her MD from UT Health San Antonio. She then moved to South Carolina to complete her pediatric residency at MUSC. During her residency, she developed a deep appreciation for the program, her colleagues, the patients and families she serves, and the Charleston community, making the decision to stay for fellowship an easy one. Sierra is passionate about advancing child health through advocacy, quality improvement, and high-value, cost-conscious care. She plans to pursue a career in academic medicine, where she hopes to integrate clinical care, education, scholarship, and advocacy to promote equitable healthcare for children. When she is not in the hospital, she enjoys game nights with friends, spending time outdoors, traveling to visit family, and exploring new places.

Recent Graduates

Eileen Matos, M.D., MSCR

My PHM fellowship at MUSC has been an exceptional opportunity to grow as a clinician, educator, and researcher. Through broad clinical exposure and close mentorship, I strengthened my skills and confidence as an independent pediatric hospitalist caring for hospitalized children, including medically complex patients and families navigating socially complex situations. Completing the Master of Science in Clinical Research was an invaluable addition to my training and allowed me to pursue advocacy-driven research in areas that are deeply meaningful to me, including firearm injury prevention and quality improvement work focused on safe discharge planning for infants with perinatal substance exposure. I also had the opportunity to further develop my passion for medical education by teaching residents and medical students both in the inpatient setting and in the classroom. I am truly grateful for the mentorship, collaboration, support, and autonomy I received at MUSC, which allowed me to shape my own learning path and build a strong academic foundation. I look forward to carrying these lessons forward in my career as an academic pediatric hospitalist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.

Lauren Tapp, M.D., MSCR
The Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship at MUSC was a wonderful experience for me. I felt well prepared for clinical practice following my chief year, ant the breadth and complexity of patient problems at MUSC provided exciting opportunities for continuous growth during fellowship. More importantly, I used the fellowship as a time to determine my niche outside of clinical practice, which is a combined passion for research and clinical education. The PHM faculty were super supportive in this process and my co-fellows have become lifelong friends. I am thrilled to stay on as faculty at MUSC while I continue to care for children in my home state of South Carolina.

Stephen Ballis, M.D., MSCR

The PHM Fellowship at MUSC is quite unique in offering a master’s degree within a two-year program. Having completed residency and a chief year at MUSC prior, the decision to stay for fellowship was easy. During my additional two years, I helped lead MUSC’s Value Institute team in revising hyperbilirubinemia guidelines across the institution (and subsequently run a QI project on those changes), helped found a near-peer mentoring network between students and residents, and was honored to serve as a clinical skills small group co-lead for first year medical students. After graduating (shortly after the birth of our son), I initially maximized my time with him by working community hospital shifts in Anderson, SC. Now, I am thrilled to have accepted a full-time PHM position back at MUSC.

Camille Carre, M.D., MSCR

My PHM fellowship experience at MUSC provided an unparalleled opportunity for continued clinical training, academic development, and career advancement. The hospital provided a broad exposure to a diverse patient population to help hone my clinical skills. Furthermore, with the opportunity to pursue a Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR), I had the chance to pursue my individualized research goals with genuine and collaborative mentorship. I loved having an active role as a teacher, participating in many medical education projects as well as teaching medical students in the classroom. As an MUSC PHM fellow I truly felt that I was being trained not just as a hospitalist, but as a future leader in pediatric medicine. I look forward to carrying these skills forward to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as an assistant professor and pediatric hospitalist.

Magda "Maggie" Haj, M.D., MSCR

My fellowship at MUSC provided an incredible foundation to grow as both a clinician and an academic. I was fortunate to have the time, mentorship, and resources to develop my skills in health services research while continuing to care for a diverse pediatric population. Completing my Masters in Clinical Research during fellowship was an invaluable part of my training. I also appreciated the strong emphasis on teaching and collaboration, which allowed me to work closely with students and residents—something I plan to carry forward in my career. I’m excited to be joining the McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics in Houston as an Assistant Professor, where I will be working as a pediatric hospitalist. I look forward to continuing my work in health services research and medical education in this next chapter.

Mason Walgrave, M.D., MSCR

My time in the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship was a great experience and a good transition from residency and chief year into an academic minded practice! Most importantly, the time I spent further honing any pediatric hospital medicine knowledge or skills was supplemented with time in a masters of science degree that has added greatly to my ability to be involved and design studies on education, which is my bigger passion. It also gave me time to build better connections between departments in both Medicine and Pediatrics to better facilitate the transition to attending as a combined Med-Peds Hospitalist.

Scarlett Johnson, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Pediatric Hospitalist
University of Vermont

MUSC's pediatric hospital medicine fellowship provided me with real insight into what it means to be an academic clinician. I was provided with the protected time to not only obtain my Masters in Public Health but also to pursue numerous scholarly pursuits in QI, healthcare utilization, pathway development, and high-value care. While making incredible friendships and professional/networking relationships that I will take with me for the rest of my life, I was able to explore academia and decide whether I want it to be a part of my career going forward. I am excited for the next stage of my career where I will be an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and a Pediatric Hospitalist at the University of Vermont.

Sasha Wee, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of San Antonio - Baylor College of Medicine

My pediatric hospitalist fellowship experience at MUSC allowed me to take the time to explore aspects of clinical and academic practice that I did not have time to pursue within residency. Through fellowship seminars, self-directed learning, and outstanding mentorship, I was able to develop my research skills, from brainstorming a research idea all the way to drafting a manuscript for submission. Additionally, I partnered with a medical student and fellow to create a low-fidelity simulation regarding medical errors, and piloted it for implementation into the third year pediatric clerkship curriculum. I was able to hone my teaching skills through both the Clinician as Educators and Foundations in Teaching and Learning certificates. The Masters in Public Health degree supplemented the education that I was receiving both on and off the inpatient units, allowing me to integrate public health principles into my daily clinical practice. With my experience in fellowship, I hope to continue to pursue my love for medical education, as well as take a deeper dive into quality and safety initiatives.

Betsy Oddo, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina

My fellowship experience at MUSC allowed me the time and resources to concentrate on the academic side of medicine while continuing to strengthen my clinical skills. I was able to pursue my passion for advocacy but learned how to approach it from an academically-productive way – through a health services research, QI, and medical education lens. Also, being able to obtain a fully funded master’s degree in two years was invaluable and something that not many other programs had to offer. Clinically, I was able to care for patients with a variety of diagnoses and acuity levels, and PHM faculty gave me appropriate autonomy and support to do so. I feel so lucky to be able to stay on as PHM faculty at MUSC and mentor the next era of PHM fellows in my home program

Michael Wedoff, M.D., MSCR
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship at MUSC was a fantastic experience! During my two years, I learned about nearly every aspect of the research process and earned my MSCR degree. Using this knowledge, I joined a team leading an ongoing clinical trial, conducted a health services project using a large dataset, and began work on an institutional inpatient asthma clinical practice guideline. More importantly, however, I made life-long friendships and mentor/mentee relationships during my time at MUSC. After fellowship, I moved back to the Midwest and joined the Medical College of Wisconsin as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.