Current Fellows

Mason Walgrave, M.D.

Mason is a second year PHM fellow at MUSC. He earned his MD from Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, IL, then completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at MUSC and served for one year as a chief resident for the Pediatrics Residency Program. His current interests include Medical Education for both students and residents and curriculum development, as well as quality improvement focused on cost-conscious health care. He is currently pursuing an MSCR at MUSC. Future career goals include working in academic medicine with both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, as well as continuing involvement in medical education.

Mike Wedoff, M.D.

Mike is a second year PHM fellow at MUSC. He earned his MD from the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, IL. He then completed his residency in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. He is interested in both medical student and resident education. He also hopes to become involved in firearm injury prevention research. Mike will be pursuing an MSCR at MUSC. In the near future, he hopes to work as a pediatric hospitalist at an academic institution, with a focus on medical education.

Stephen Ballis, M.D.

Stephen (he/him) is a first year PHM fellow at MUSC. He earned his MD from the Medical College of Georgia, Medical Partnership campus in Athens, GA, then completed residency training and served as chief resident in Pediatrics at MUSC. His interests include medical education and mentorship for both students and residents. He is currently pursuing an MSCR at MUSC. Future career goals include working as an academic pediatric hospitalist, as well as continued involvement in medical education and mentoring, hoping to serve in a residency leadership position in the near future.

Marina Dantas, M.D.

Marina is a first year PHM fellow at MUSC. She earned her MD from Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia – UFBA, in Brazil. She also spent one year at the University of Liverpool, UK, as an exchange student. She then pursued a 2-year research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, followed by her pediatric residency training at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital / Miami Children’s Health System.  Her current interests include quality improvement and medical education for students and residents. She is currently pursuing an MSCR at MUSC. She hopes to work as a pediatric hospitalist at an academic institution, with a focus on curriculum development and high-value care.”