Leadership
Meet Our Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Team
Our Pediatric Surgery Fellowship program offers one position per year, creating a dynamic structure where first- and second-year fellows collaborate in managing inpatient care. Each fellow leads their own service, supported by faculty who are evenly divided and aligned by subspecialty. This model fosters strong mentorship and continuity of care, as fellows and faculty work alongside general surgery residents, medical students, and a dedicated team of nurse practitioners. Faculty rotate through a surgeon-of-the-week system, with one faculty member serving in that role each week, while a second faculty member takes call each day for 24 hours. Together, they complete rounds, evaluate new consults and trauma patients, and perform emergent or unplanned surgeries.
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Faculty
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Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Graduates
| Fellow's Name | Year | Last Known Place of Employment |
| Laura Galganski, MD, MAS | 2023 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| Iris Lim-Beutel, MD, MPH | 2022 | Children’s Mercy, Kansas City |
| Eric Rellinger, MD | 2021 | University of Kentucky HealthCare |
| Christina Feng, MD | 2020 | Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC |
| Brian Englum, MD, MHS, FACS, FAAP | 2019 | University of Maryland Medical System |
| Meera Kotagal, MD, MPH | 2018 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| Artur Chernoguz, MD | 2017 | Tufts Medical Center, Boston |
| Myron Allukian III, MD | 2016 | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Beth Rymeski, DO | 2015 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| Alex Bondoc, MD | 2014 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| Aaron Garrison, MD | 2013 | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
Read the full list of Pediatric Surgery Fellowship alumni (PDF) dating back to 1967.
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