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Clinical Mentors

2025 Clinical Mentors

  • Dawn Adams, MD

    Dawn Adams, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

    Clinical Mentor to Elena Evans (2025)

  • Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD

    Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD

    Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Clinical Mentor to Srujan Vadlamudi (2025)

  • Robert P. Carson, MD, PhD

    Robert P. Carson, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Neurology

    Clinical Mentor to Dakota Ellis (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Caroline Bodnya (2022)
    Clinical Mentor to Melanie Gil (2020)
    Clinical Mentor to Mary Chalkley (2019)
    Clinical Mentor to Laura Winalski (2018)

  • Ryan Darby, MD

    Ryan Darby, MD

    Associate Professor Behavioral and Cognitive

    Clinical Mentor to Autumn Morrow (2025)

  • Cary Fu, MD

    Cary Fu, MD

    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Neurology

    Clinical Mentor to Genevieve (Gigi) Hunn (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Marina R Hanna (2022)

  • Etoi Garrison, MD

    Etoi Garrison, MD

    Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Clinical Mentor to Victoria Stephens (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Darian Thomas (2020)

  • Jill Gilbert, MD

    Jill Gilbert, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Alexis Campbell (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Kailey Caroland (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Diana Graves (2020)

  • Natasha B. Halasa MD, MPH

    Natasha B. Halasa MD, MPH

    Craig Weaver Professor of Pediatrics

    Clinical Mentor to Jieyu Jessilyn Gao (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Jamisha Francis (2019)

  • Sophie E. Katz, MD, MPH

    Sophie E. Katz, MD, MPH

    Associate Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Clinical Mentor to Sophie Kivlehan (2025)

  • Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI

    Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

    Clinical Mentor to MaKayla Lowe (2025)

  • Ben Park, MD, PhD

    Ben Park, MD, PhD

    Director, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Clinical Mentor to Tung Hoang (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Elizabeth Brunner Wescott (2020)

  • Brent Rexer, MD, PhD

    Brent Rexer, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicinen, Division of Hematology Oncology

    Clinical Mentor to Kaelyn Allen (2025)
    Clinical Mentor to Emily Jaremba (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Wendy Bendeman (2019)
    Clinical Mentor to Erica Tross (2016)
    Clinical Mentor to Syed Ahmed (2015)
    Clinical Mentor to Yongliang Huo (2013)

  • Jessica Sharpe, MD, PhD

    Jessica Sharpe, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology

    Clinical Mentor to Zabrina Lang (2025)

  • Joshua Ryan Smith, MD

    Joshua Ryan Smith, MD

    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Clinical Mentor to Niki Harris (2025)

  • Jordan Wright, MD, PhD

    Jordan Wright, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

    Clinical Mentor to Shannon Gibson (2025)

  • Sally York, MD, PhD

    Sally York, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology

    Clinical Mentor to Isabella Silvestri (2025)

2024 Clinical Mentors

  • Lealani Acosta, MD

    Lealani Acosta, MD

    Associate Professor Behavioral & Cognitive

    Clinical Mentor for Victoria Sarkisian (2024)
    Clinical Mentor for Olivia Kelly (2024)
    Clinical Mentor for Julia Sealock (2018)

  • Kristin Ancell, MD

    Kristin Ancell, MD

    Assistant Professor, Medicine

    Clinical mentor to Haswitha Sabbineni (2024)

  • Daniel Benedetti, MD

    Daniel Benedetti, MD

    Associate Professor , Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology

    Clinical mentor to Bryce Thomas (2024)

  • Barbara G. Carranza Leon, MD

    Barbara G. Carranza Leon, MD

    Associate Professor, Medicine

    Clinical mentor to Ritika Raghavan (2024)

  • Kevin Dee, MD

    Kevin Dee, MD

    Associate Professor, Medicine, and Program Director, Transplant

    Clinical mentor to Mark Menghini (2024)

  • Brent Ferrell, MD

    Brent Ferrell, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Mackenzie Smith (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Darren Heintzmam (2020)

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  • Jill Gilbert, MD

    Jill Gilbert, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Kailey Caroland (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Diana Graves (2020)

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  • Bryan Harris, MD

    Bryan Harris, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Andrew Beaudoin (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Mandy Truelock (2020)

  • Anna Hemnes, MD

    Anna Hemnes, MD

    Professor of Medicine

    Clinical mentor to Angela Totoro (2024)

  • Laura Kennedy, MD

    Laura Kennedy, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Julia Steele (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Paola Molina (2020)

  • Christine Lovly, MD, Ph.D.

    Christine Lovly, MD, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    Clinical Mentor to Arathi Nair (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Xuanzi Qin (2021)
    Research Mentor to Henry Henderson (2020)
    Clinical Mentor to Meghan Morrison (2013)

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  • Lauren Prescott, MD, MPH

    Lauren Prescott, MD, MPH

    Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Clinical mentor to Jessica Winters (2024)

  • Sonya Reid, MD

    Sonya Reid, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology

    Clinical mentor to Jacey Marshall (2024)

  • Brent Rexer, MD, Ph.D.

    Brent Rexer, MD, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology

    Clinical Mentor to Emily Jaremba (2024)
    Clinical Mentor to Wendy Bendeman (2019)
    Clinical Mentor to Erica Tross (2016)
    Clinical Mentor to Syed Ahmed (2015)
    Clinical Mentor to Yongliang Huo (2013) 

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  • Sahar Takkouche, MD, MBA

    Sahar Takkouche, MD, MBA

    Associate Chief Medical Officer

    Clinical mentor to Harsh Shah (2024)

2023 Clinical Mentors

  • Katherine Cahill, MD

    Katherine Cahill, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Emely Pilier (2023)Clinical Mentor to Grant Nation (2020)

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  • Kristen K. Ciombor, MD, MSCI

    Kristen K. Ciombor, MD, MSCI

    Clinical Mentor to Elizabeth Fisher (2023)

  • Robin Ligler Dalal, MD

    Robin Ligler Dalal, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Isabella Sirit (2023)

  • Bhagi Dholaria, M.B.B.S.

    Bhagi Dholaria, M.B.B.S.

    Clinical Mentor to Alyssa Jarabek (2023)

  • Justin Gregory, MD

    Justin Gregory, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Hannah Waterman (2023)Clinical Mentor to Tiffany Richardson (2018)

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  • Mona Mashayekhi, MD, Ph.D.

    Mona Mashayekhi, MD, Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to David Aslaner (2023)Clinical Mentor to Verda Agan (2020)

  • Ryan Merrell

    Ryan Merrell

    Clinical Mentor to Daniel Schultz (2023)

  • Alex Mohler, MD

    Alex Mohler, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Harrison Parent (2023) 

  • Andrew Molnar, PhD

    Andrew Molnar, PhD

    Clinical Mentor to Anthony Ferranti (2023) 

  • George E. Nelson, MD

    George E. Nelson, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Emilee Patterson (2023)

  • Sharon Onguti, MD, MPH

    Sharon Onguti, MD, MPH

    Clinical Mentor to Chiamaka Okoye (2023) 

  • Jonathan Schoenecker, MD, Ph.D.

    Jonathan Schoenecker, MD, Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Lauren Emmerson (2023)Clinical Mentor to Lauren Boller (2018)Research Mentor to Breanne Gibson (2016)

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  • Matthew Schrag, MD, Ph.D.

    Matthew Schrag, MD, Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Katie Clark (2023)Clinical Mentor to Annah Moore (2018)

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  • Gitanjali Srivastava, M.D.

    Gitanjali Srivastava, M.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Gai-Linn Besing (2023) 

  • Marcus C. Tan, MBBS, FACS

    Marcus C. Tan, MBBS, FACS

    Clinical Mentor to Amelia Cephas (2023) 

  • Celestine Wanjalla, M.D., Ph.D.

    Celestine Wanjalla, M.D., Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Chiamaka Okoye (2023) 

  • Quinn Wells, MD, PharmD, MSCI

    Quinn Wells, MD, PharmD, MSCI

    Clinical Mentor to Elizabeth Frankel (2023)

2022 Clinical Mentors

2021 Clinical Mentors

  • Ryan Doster, MD

    Ryan Doster, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Minh (Amy) Tran (2021)
    Clinical Mentor to Miriam Guevara (2020)
    Clinical Mentor to Taylor Engdahl (2018)

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  • Andrew Giritharan, MD

    Andrew Giritharan, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Leah Mann (2021)

  • Eric Grogan, MD, MPH

    Eric Grogan, MD, MPH

    Clinical Mentor to Michael Betti (2021) 

  • Sara Horst, MD, MPH

    Sara Horst, MD, MPH

    Clinical Mentor to Kara McNamara (2021) 

  • Stephen Kim, MD

    Stephen Kim, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Gregor Konar (2021)

  • Rachel Kuchtey, MD, Ph.D.

    Rachel Kuchtey, MD, Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Sarah Zelle (2021) 

  • Sarika Peters, Ph.D.

    Sarika Peters, Ph.D.

    Clinical Mentor to Juliana Quay (2021)
    Clinical Mentor to Sheryl Anne Vermudez (2020)
    Clinical Mentor to Nicole Fisher (2015)

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  • Allison Wheeler, MD

    Allison Wheeler, MD

    Clinical Mentor to Jenny Tran (2021)

2020 Clinical Mentors

2019 Clinical Mentors

2018 Clinical Mentors

2017 Clinical Mentors

2016 Clinical Mentors

2015 Clinical Mentors

2013 Clinical Mentors

2012 Clinical Mentors

2011 Clinical Mentors

2010 Clinical Mentors