Congrats to seven physicians for graduating from Hurley’s three-year Pediatrics Residency Program on June 6, 2025, in Merliss Brown Auditorium, Hurley Medical Center. Program Director Gwendolyn Reyes MD presented the diplomas.
- Sevgi Desdemir MD, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chief
Next step: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
- Mai Elhadi MD, Administrative Chief
Next step: Child Neurology Fellowship, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C.
- Adenike Fatiregun MD
Next step: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Georgia and Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.
- Nesma Ghanim MD, Administrative Chief
Next step: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
- Shaker Kakish MD
Next step: Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Washington University Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
- Maen Kamal MD, Quality & Patient Safety Chief
Next step: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
- Tim Tomy MD
Next step: General Pediatrics, Providence Community Health Centers, Providence, R.I.
In addition, the following residents and faculty received honors:
- Banerjee Award. For the graduating Pediatric or Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric resident who best exemplifies the professional behavior, clinical excellence, and commitment to lifelong learning that is so valued by Dr. Amitabha Banerjee. Selected by faculty and nursing.
Mai Elhadi MD
- Mathias Award. For the resident who has the most improved in-training exam and who demonstrates characteristics exemplified by Hurley’s first pediatric resident (Berton Mathias MD) in his pediatric career, such as advocacy for children and families, excellent teamwork, good listening skills, humility, and excellent primary care skills. Selected by faculty.
Tim Tomy MD
- Tauscher Excellence in Teaching Award. Named after John Tauscher MD, who was a Pediatrics resident at Hurley 1958-1960 and then practiced medicine and served as faculty and in administrative functions Pediatrics in the community until he retired in 1991.
Asaad Beshish MD, pediatric cardiologist
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