Recent Graduates
Our Graduates
Many of our graduates go on to pursue fellowship training at prestigious institutions throughout the country or secure positions as attending physicians. Here is a sampling of recent graduates of the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel’s Pediatric Residency Program.
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Class of 2023
Michelle Binod, MD
Martin Cichon, MD
Bijal Damania, MD
Iqra Kamal, MD
Rina Kuznets, MD
Hathija Noor, MD
David Prado, MD
Sarah Saad, MD
Mehek Shaikh, MD
Kathryn Whitehill, MD
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Class of 2022
Amelie Bottex, DO
Sabrina Haniff, MD
Christopher Minor, MD
Lauren Rothe, MD
Rida Sandhu, MD
Payal Shah, MD
Prachi Sharma, MD
Kevin Tran, MD
Habbia Isa Wada, MD
Michelle Zigelstein, MD
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Class of 2021
Chief Resident, CHNJ Pediatric Residency (x2)
Fellowships
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (University of California-Davis, Davis, CA)
Pediatric Cardiology (Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI)
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine x2 (Rutgers Health Children’s Hospital
of NJ, Newark, NJ and University of Louisville, Louisville, KY)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA)
Preventative Medicine (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine)
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Class of 2020
Chief Resident, CHNJ Pediatric Residency (x2)
Fellowships
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Penn State College of Medicine; UCLA School
of Medicine)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Georgetown University; University of Rochester
School of Medicine)
Preventative Medicine (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine)
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Class of 2019
Chief Resident, CHNJ Pediatric Residency
Fellowships
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children’s Hospital of NJ)
Practices
Pediatric Hospitalist (CA)
General Pediatric Practice (NJ [x4], NY,)
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Class of 2018
Chief Resident, CHNJ Pediatric Residency
Fellowships
Pediatric Rheumatology (Stanford University)
Child Abuse (Maimonides Medical Center)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (UC Irvine)
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (Hofstra University/Cohen Children’s Hospital)
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Class of 2017
Chief Resident, CHNJ Pediatric Residency
Fellowships
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children’s Hospital of NJ)
Pediatric Cardiology (Washington University)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (University of Arizona)
Child Neurology (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin)
Pediatric Endocrinology (Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center)
Pediatric Endocrinology (Emory University)
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Class of 2016
Fellowships
Pediatric Rheumatology (Penn State Hershey Medical Center)
Pediatric Gastroenterology (University of Iowa)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Children’s Hospital of Michigan/Wayne
State University)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at
Newark Beth Israel)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Advocate Lutheran Children’s Hospital)
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Class of 2015
Fellowships
Pediatric Endocrinology (St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children;
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX)
Pediatric Cardiology (University of Missouri/Mercy Children’s Hospital)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (University of California-Los Angeles)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (University of Illinois-Chicago)