Third Year

Nicholas Aizcorbe, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Wofford College
Post-Residency Plans: Pediatric Cardiology 
Scholarly Activity: Early re-initiation of feeds after necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with congenital heart disease & cardiovascular CT can predict branch pulmonary artery stenosis in neonates with ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow

Adam Bartholomeo, M.D., MS
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Masters Program: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Plans after residency: Dual Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology and Pediatric Rheumatology
Scholarly Activity: Interests include autoimmunity in primary immunodeficiencies, advocacy, and medical education
Why MUSC: I chose MUSC because of the people. On interview day, every person I met from administrative staff to residents to program directors had a warm, welcoming, and contagious energy. It was obvious through the innate enthusiasm observed through my interactions with everyone that this would be a program where I would love going into work everyday – and this has held true! MUSC is first and foremost a "human-forward" culture only made that much better with the added bonus of a large academic center and a charming coastal city.

Maggie Haj, M.D.
Medical School: American University of Beirut
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut
Plans after residency: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship!
Scholarly Activity: Collaboration with Solutions for Patient Safety Network, Haj, M, Parker, M, Corrigan, C, Little, H, Mack, E; "Racial disparities in hospital-acquired conditions among pediatric patients," Pediatric Quality and Safety, July 2021
Why MUSC: Choosing MUSC was a no-brainer for me. It’s a beautiful hospital in a beautiful city. My sister was lucky enough to have moved here 4 years ago, and I have visited the city ever since. MUSC Pediatrics seemed like such a friendly and exceptional program on my interview day, and so far residency has proved that to be accurate. Also, Charleston is such a great city, with awesome beaches, delicious food, and wonderful people. I chose MUSC for its friendliness, for family, and for the fun city.

William Harris, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Clemson University
Career Goals and Interests: Pediatric Cardiology
Scholarly Activity: 2021 SC AAP Presentation: "Change of Heart: An Overview of South Carolina's Pediatric Heart Transplant Program;" DCRI poster: "Does Pulmonary Artery Size Predict Early Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes;" 2022 National AAP Presentation: "Plumonary Artery Size as a Predictor of Early Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes"
Why MUSC: I had a few priorities when I was looking at residency programs. As my home program, I knew MUSC was a mid-size academic program (check) located in a beautiful city with all sorts of opportunities to support a balanced life outside of work (check) with dynamic program leadership (check), strong training in my areas of interest (check), and a great family of residents with diverse passions (check). I still put in a lot of hours on the trail, but the final decision to stay home was easy! 

Jeffrey King, M.D.
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Belmont University
Post-Residency Plans: NICU
Scholarly Activity: SC AAP Presentation “Team TOOTH: Improving Oral Health in Primary Care"

Zegilor Laney, Jr., M.D.
Medical School: University of South Carolina School - Greenville
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina
Post-Residency Plans: Neonatology
Scholarly Activity: Recurrent Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury Incidence, Outcome, and Predictors; QI Initiative “Thinking Outside the Box: A Quality Improvement Effort to Improve Safe Sleep in Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital Nursery Discharges”

Alden McCants, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Clemson University
Plans after residency: Primary Care
Scholarly Activity: Nutrition Education Project
Why MUSC: Charleston has always been home to me, and I consider myself very blessed to have found a program I'm so excited about in the city I love. This place offers both a challenging academic environment while simultaneous being very supportive. On my interview day, it was obvious that MUSC is a place that attracts hardworking people who don't take themselves too seriously, and that's just the kind of program that I wanted.

Faith Middleton, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Duke University
Post-residency Plans: Interested in pediatric cardiology fellowship
Scholarly Activity: QI initiative "Asthma", QI initiative "Food Insecurity", SCAAP presentation "Case Report, GBS bacteremia in triplets"

Bryan Noblett, D.O., MS
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Texas Christian University
Post-residency Plans: Primary Care or hospital medicine with interests in medical education and improving care for medically complex children
Scholarly Activity: "Supporting Pediatric Experiences by Aiding Communication Quality (SPEAQ): A Resident QI Initiative"; Medical Education Track Project: "Formal Resident-Led Medical Student Mentorship"; Participated in MUSC’s team involved with AAP multicenter QI collaborative "Reducing Excessive Variability in Infant Sepsis Evaluation II (REVISE II)"

Virginia Pedigo, M.D.
Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Post-residency Plans: Palliative Care with an interest in narrative medicine and medical humanities.
Scholarly Activity: :  QI Initiative “Increasing Inpatient Vaccination Rates on the Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine Service”

Dean Phillips, MBA, M.D.

Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Texas Tech University

Post-residency Plans: PICU fellowship

Scholarly Activity: QI Initiative/SCCM abstract “Implementation of SBT Protocol to Reduce Unplanned Extubations and Days of Mechanical Ventilation”; SC AAP Presentation “Addressing Caregiver Awareness of Early Childhood Education”

Caitlin Stoll, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Why MUSC: After completing my sub-i here I found myself comparing every other program to MUSC, and no other program compared. All of the attendings were not only willing but seemed excited to teach. The residents had such strong bonds and genuinely wanted to be around each other. I also felt that I saw the widest spectrum of pediatric diseases while I was here. Being in a great city close to the beach didn't hurt either.

Lindsay Weirich, M.D.
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Post-residency Plans: Primary or Urgent Care with an interest in Newborn Nursery and Global Medicine 
Scholarly Activity: SC AAP Presentation and QI Initiative "Developing a Clinic-Based EMR Intervention to Improve Completion Rates of the PCV Series Among Patients Aged 19-23 Months"