Class of 2025 - LSU Pediatric 3rd Years
Stephanie Abazie, M.D.
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
College: Baylor University
Medical School:UTMB John Sealy School Medicine
Career Plans: General Pediatrics & Global Health, but we will see where the Wind blows!
Favorite Disney Character: Definitely Simba, King of the jungle!
Favorite Thing About NOLA: One of my favorite things about NOLA is culture of family/community! People come
together and support each other no matter what.
Alexis Brantley, M.D.
Hometown: Jackson, MS
College: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Career Plans: We'll find out together
Favorite Disney Character: Maximus (the horse from Tangled)
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing about New Orleans is all of the good live music all the time.
Sarah Brewington, M.D.
Hometown: Missoula, MT
College: College of William and Mary
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Career Plans: Outpatient General Pediatrics
Favorite Disney Character: Three-way tie between Mushu from Mulan, Maximus from Tangled, and Sven from Frozen.
I love a sidekick!
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing about New Orleans is going to try new places to eat and my friends!
Shivani Patel, D.O.
Hometown: Memphis, TN
College: University of Tennessee
Medical School: Philadelphia College
Career Plans: Exploring my options but thinking about Neonatology
Favorite Disney Character: Hard tie between Belle, Megara, and Nala
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing is all the all the music and the friendly faces. You can't go anywhere
without making conversation and there's always someone playing live music right around
the corner.
Anne Reed, M.D.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
College: LSU
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: Leaning towards a subspecialty but stay tuned!
Favorite Disney Character: Ray from Princess and the Frog
Favorite Thing About NOLA:
Hope Retif, M.D.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
College: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: General Pediatrics
Favorite Disney Character: Belle from Beauty and the Beast
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My family
Madeleine Robert Stansberry, M.D.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
College: Emory University
Medical School:LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: Undecided but likely fellowship!
Favorite Disney Character: Dory
Favorite Thing About NOLA: I love the community here. Everywhere you go, you can always find someone you know
or a friendly face. 10/10 recommend!
Alanna Sam, M.D.
Hometown: New Iberia, LA
College: Xavier University of Louisiana
Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia
Career Plans: Outpatient Pediatrics
Favorite Disney Character: Olaf
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing about New Orleans is the cultural diversity!
Caroline Self, M.D.
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
College: McNeese State University
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: Most likely neonatology!
Favorite Disney Character: Elsa
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Madeline Shannon, M.D.
Hometown: Mandeville, LA
College: LSU
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: Undecided!
Favorite Disney Character: Mike Wazowski
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing about NOLA is the food and the endless activities! There is always
something fun happening whether that be a festival, parade, concert, etc!
Nicholas Tadros, D.O.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
College: Roanoke College
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia
Career Plans: pediatric hospitalist
Favorite Disney Character: Hercules
Favorite Thing About NOLA: My favorite thing about New Orleans is the live music!
Morgan Viviano, M.D.
Hometown: San DIego, CA
College: UC Berkeley
Medical School: University of Queensland/ Ochsner Clinical School
Career Plans: Possibly Heme/Onc
Favorite Disney Character: Stitch
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Kathryn Wiggins, M.D.
Hometown: Natchitoches, LA
College: University of Louisiana - Monroe
Medical School:LSU Shreveport
Career Plans: Outpatient Pediatrics
Favorite Disney Character: Ariel
Favorite Thing About NOLA:
Sneha Yadlapati, M.D.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
College: Emory
Medical School: LSU New Orleans
Career Plans: Undecided
Favorite Disney Character: Edna from the Incredibles
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