Faculty and Fellows
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Our faculty recognizes that being mentors and training future intensivists is a privilege. We will encourage our fellows to gain confidence and independence as they progress through training while providing a collegial educational environment that allows them to thrive. Our faculty is enthusiastic about their role as mentors and educators.
Program Director
Associate Program Director
Fellows
Michelle Brown, DO
Samantha Davidson, MD
Mackenzie Dreher, DO
Amjad Halloum, MD
Karoline Krzywda, MD
Xuexin Lu, MD
Jordon Mitzelfelt, MD
Adam Whiteley, MD
Faculty and staff
Michelle Brown, DO
Hometown: Winchester, TN
Med school: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
Residency: Children's Mercy, Kansas City, MO
Academic/research interests: Extracorporeal support for pediatric oncologic patients. Graduate Medical Education.
Hobbies: Running, biking, traveling, hiking, home improvement projects, board games
Samantha Davidson, MD
Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, NY
Med school: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
Residency: Case Western Reserve University: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Academic/research interests: Markers of infection on Extracorporeal Support, Optimizing antibiotic usage and infectious testing in the pediatric ICU
Hobbies: Board games, escape rooms, baking, crafting, hiking, exploring national parks, playing with my twin boys
Xuexin Lu, MD
Hometown: Zhejiang, China
Med school: Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Residency: Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Academic/research interests: Neurocritical care, neurotrauma, prognostic model, clinical trial.
Hobbies: I am a big foodie, love exploring new restaurants and cooking/baking! I also love outdoor activities, hiking, running, tennis, swimming, and skiing.
Jordon Mitzelfelt, MD
Hometown: Trivoli, IL
Med school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Academic/research interests: Transport Medicine, Medical Education
Hobbies: Running, hiking, puzzles, house plants, writing
Mackenzie Dreher, DO
Hometown: Hinckley, OH
Med school: VCOM-Carolinas, Spartanburg, SC
Residency: Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH
Academic/research interests: Cardiac ICU
Hobbies: running and lifting, baking, reading Navy Seal books
Adam Whiteley, MD
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Med school: University of Massachusetts, North Worcester, MA
Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center/WVU, Charleston, WV
Academic/research interests: Bioethics, palliative care, ICU liberation, medical education, administration
Hobbies: soccer, volleyball, trivia, cooking, traveling, eating, music
Our PICU Fellowship leadership team
Andrew Ausmus, MD
Program Director
(816) 234-3014
aausmus@cmh.edu
Gene Peir, MD
Associate Program Director
(816) 234-3041
ghpeir@cmh.edu
Toni Zaner, BA
Fellowship Coordinator
tmzaner@cmh.edu