LLU School of Medicine Neonatology Fellowship

Neonatology Faculty 

Arlin Blood, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Neonatal Research
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: nitrite metabolism, pharmacodynamics in premature infants, pulmonary hypertension, cerebral hypoxia-ischemia, and necrotizing enterocolitis

Adam Czynski, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Douglas Deming, MD
Chief of Neonatology
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of the LLUCH ECMO Program
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: ECMO, neonatal pulmonary function, neurodevelopment, thyroid function

Elba Fayard, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Director of the NICU
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: retinopathy of prematurity, neonatal nutrition

Mitchell Goldstein, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Citrus Valley Medical Center
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: ventilation, oximetry, computer systems

Andrew Hopper, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology Fellowship Program Director
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: ECMO, pulmonary hypertension, inhaled nitric oxide, nitrite metabolism

Yomna Ibrahim, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Munaf Kadri, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Sunhwa Kim, MD
Medical Director of NICU Transport Team
Pediatric Residency Liaison of NICU Teaching Program
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: crafts, gardening, snowboarding, travel

Adrian Lavery, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology Fellowship, Associate Program Director
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Lily Martorell-Bendezu, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

T. Allen Merritt, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: techniques of surfactant administration, surfactant distribution, clinical trials with aerosols, reducing postpartum relapse

Houchang D. Modanlou, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Yona Nicolau, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Ricardo A. Peverini, MD
Assosciate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Associate Dean of LLUSM
President of LLU Faculty Medical Group
Interests: medical informatics and decision support systems

Raylene Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Interests: maternal-infant attachment, breastfeeding support, and developmental protective care

Tabitha Solomon, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Giang Truong, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine

Diana Trupp, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine
Interests: newborn screening program

Linda Yang, MD
Medical Director of High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine