Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program | Alumni
2022 Fellowship Graduates
Madeline Keyes
Dr. Keyes completed her pediatric residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital where she also served as chief resident. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from Wheaton College and completed one year as a research assistant in Denmark prior to obtaining her MD from Dartmouth University. She is interested in clinical research and quality improvement. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Brooke Krbec
Dr. Krbec completed her residency training at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Tulane University and a Master’s in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina. She obtained her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is interested in clinical and translational research. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Tufts Medical Center.
Matthew Lin
Dr. Lin completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. He obtained his MD from the University of Vermont and completed his pediatric residency training at New York University. He is concurrently completing a fellowship in bioethics through the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics and is a trainee member of the Boston Children’s Ethics Advisory Committee. He has a clinical and scholarly interest in questions at the intersection of bioethics and palliative care. He is currently a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Tierney Morrison
Dr. Morrison completed her pediatric residency training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where she also served as chief resident. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Public Health and her medical degree from George Washington University. She has a clinical and scholarly interest in addiction medicine as it pertains to maternal fetal medicine and neonatology, and is currently working on a project that explores chronic stress as a mechanism by which neurobehavioral dysregulation may occur in infants with prenatal opioid exposure. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2-year-old daughter and trying new restaurants! She is currently an attending neonatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Margaret Ong
Dr. Ong completed her pediatric residency training at University of California Los Angeles. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Physiological Science and her medical degree from University of California Los Angeles. She is interested in clinical research with a focus on nutrition and neurodevelopment. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Kristin Santoro
Dr. Santoro graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Neuroscience from Tulane University and obtained her MD from Louisiana State University, New Orleans. She completed her pediatric residency training at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, in New York. In regards to her research, she is a member of the Martin-Freedman lab working under the mentorship of Dr. Camilia Martin. She is currently working on a project to better understand fatty acid metabolism in the neonate and its role in inflammation. In her free time, she enjoys running along the Charles River Esplanade and making homemade pasta. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Madeline Keyes
Brooke Krbec
Matthew Lin
Tierney Morrison
Margaret Ong
Kristin Santoro
2021 Fellowship Graduates
Laura Bernardini
Dr. Bernardini obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Boston University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She then completed a post baccalaureate pre-medical program at the University of Virginia. She obtained her medical degree with Highest Distinction from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, followed by pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research interests include the impact of assisted reproductive technologies on neonatal outcomes, specifically complications of prematurity, as well as quality improvement related to duration of antibiotic therapy in necrotizing enterocolitis. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Anna Duncan
Dr. Duncan completed her residency training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Architectural Studies from Brown University and completed a pre-medical post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College. She then completed her MD/ MHS studies at Yale School of Medicine. She worked in the laboratory of Dr. Pankaj Agrawal, and is interested in the genetic and epigenetic causes of global developmental delay. She is currently an attending neonatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Yarden Fraiman
Dr. Fraiman received his undergraduate degree in Religion from Princeton University. He obtained his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatrics residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center, where he was responsible for a national randomized-controlled trial of a mindfulness education program to reduce burnout among pediatric interns. In addition to his neonatology training, Dr. Fraiman was also a fellow in the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship and received his Master’s in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research focuses on racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in neonatal care and outcomes, specifically with a focus on identifying modifiable targets for intervention that can help close the equity gap. He is currently an attending neonatologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Lauren Frazer
Dr. Frazer completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She then obtained her MD and PhD in Immunology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her pediatric residency training at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. In regards to her research, she is interested in lung development and resolution of inflammation in the lung. She is the president-elect of the junior section of the Society for Pediatric Research. She is currently an attending neonatologist at UNC Chapel Hill Medical Center.
Helen Healy
Dr. Healy completed her pediatric residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. She obtained her undergraduate degree in child and family studies from the University of Syracuse and worked as a preschool teacher prior to her graduate studies. She completed her MD/MPH at the University of Iowa. She is interested in epidemiology and quality improvement in neonatology. She served as Chief Fellow, and is currently an attending neonatologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Ravi Raju
Ravi received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Anthropology from Harvard University. He obtained his MD from Baylor College of Medicine and a PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Raju completed his pediatric residency training at the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics. He is interested in building a mechanistic framework to better understand how social determinants of health modulate disease risk. He works in the laboratory of Professor Li-Huei Tsai in the Picower Institute of Learning and Memory at MIT where he uses mouse models and epigenetic tools to study how exposure to toxic stress and early life adversity affect brain development. He is currently an attending neonatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Anne Sullivan
Dr. Sullivan obtained her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Middlebury College and pursued a clinical research training opportunity at the National Institutes of Health prior to obtaining her medical degree from the University of Connecticut. She completed her pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with advanced skill program in medical education. Her research and scholarly activities focus on medical ethics, professionalism. and communication in neonatology, particularly as it relates to perinatal counseling. She was a trainee member of the Boston Children’s Ethics and GME committees and completed the HMS bioethics fellowship. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys running with her golden retriever Tiger, (urban) gardening, and cooking. She served as Chief Fellow, and is currently an attending neonatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Laura Bernardini
Anna Duncan
Yarden Fraiman
Lauren Frazer
Helen Healy
Ravi Raju
Anne Sullivan
2020 Fellowship Graduates
Alejandra Barrero-Castillero
Kristyn Beam
Gaby Cordova Ramos
Patricia Davenport
Samantha Enstad
Emily Herzberg
Jonathan Levin
Omri David Soffer
Julie Thai