Our Team

Program Director, Associate Program Director and Program Coordinator

Director and Coordinators
Caroline Barangan
Caroline Barangan, M.D., FAAP
Associate Professor; Pediatrics Residency Program Director, Adolescent Medicine, Section Chief of Pediatric Medical Specialties, Renown Children’s Hospital
775-982-5437
cbarangan@unr.edu
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Director and Coordinators
Shilpi Garg
Shilpi Garg, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor; Pediatric Residency Associate Program Director, Pediatric Cardiologist, Children’s Heart Center
sgarg@unr.edu
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Director and Coordinators
Jorge Pulido
Jorge Pulido
Pediatrics Residency Coordinator
775-432-6577
jorgep@med.unr.edu
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Department Chair

Pediatric Residency
Kristina Deeter
Kristina Deeter, M.D., MBA, FAAP
Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Pediatrics; Physician-in-Chief, Renown Children's Hospital
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Rotation Directors / Core Faculty

  • Crystal Castaneda, M.D. - General Pediatrician; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2012; she has been involved in advocacy endeavors since 2009;  Rotation Director for Community Medicine Rotation; is an author on multiple publications; Co- Resident Wellness Advocate
  • Jose Cucalon, M.D. - General Pediatrician; has taught and/or supervised medical learners since 2010; Rotation Director for Advocacy Rotation; has been involved in Advocacy endeavors in our community since 2017; member of UNR Council of Diversity Initiatives; is an author on multiple publications.
  • Shilpi Garg, M.D. - Pediatric Cardiologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2017; she has been involved in research and has multiple publications since 2004; Rotation Director for Cardiology Rotation.
  • Joseph Gassen, M.D. - Pediatric Emergency Medicine; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2006; Rotation Director for Pediatric EM Rotation
  • Kathleen Holland, M.D. - Pediatric Gastroenterologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2012; has participated in research and authored multiple publications since 2010; Rotation Director for GI Rotation.
  • Brittany Lemons, M.D. - General Pediatrician; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2015; Rotation Director for Continuity clinic; Expertise in Simulation
  • Anamaria Manea, M.D. - Pediatric Endocrinologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2018 ; Rotation Director of Pediatric Endocrinology Rotation; Co- Resident Wellness Advocate
  • Alison McWilliams, D.O. - Pediatric Hospitalist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2017; she has multiple publications and has been involved in research since 2005; Rotation Director of General Pediatric Inpatient and Night Float Rotations.
  • Elizabeth Nakae, D.O. - Pediatric Intensivist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2019; has participated in research since 2005; is the author on multiple publications; Rotation Director for PICU rotation.
  • Bejal Patel, M.D. - General Pediatrician; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2014; Rotation Director for the Newborn Nursery rotation.
  • Seema Rao, M.D. - Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2015; Rotation Director for Hematology/ Oncology Rotation; she has authored multiple publications.
  • Lauren Sandefur, M.D. - General Pediatrician; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2016; Rotation Director for Acute Illness Rotation
  • Cynthia Schreiner, M.D. - Neonatologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2011; Rotation Director for NICU Rotation; is an author on multiple publications.
  • Shipra Singh, M.D. - Pediatric Pulmonologist; has taught and supervised medical learners since 2004; she has been involved in research and has multiple publications since 2004; Rotation Director for Pulmonology Rotation

Clinical Competency Committee Members

  • Caroline Barangan, MD
  • Sonia Budhecha, MD
  • Jose Cucalon Calderon, MD
  • Kathleen Holland, MD
  • Martin Johnston, MD
  • Brittany LaVoy, MD
  • Jeremy Matuszak, MD
  • Bejal Patel, MD
  • David Petersen, MD
  • Lauren Sandefur, MD
  • Jorge Pulido-Rubio
  • Shilpi Garg, MD
  • Chief Resident

Program Evaluation Committee Members

  • Caroline Barangan, MD
  • Max Coppes MD, PhD, MBA
  • Kristina Deeter, MD
  • Shilpi Garg, MD
  • Brittany LaVoy, MD
  • Seema Rao, MD
  • Cynthia Schreiner, MD
  • Shipra Singh, MD
  • Vanessa Slots, MD
  • Resident representatives (1 from each PGY Class)
  • Jorge Pulido-Rubio
  • Shilpi Garg, MD
  • Chief Resident