Meet Our Fellows

Ryan R. Parmar, MD
Anticipated graduation: June 2027

Hometown: Moore, OK
Medical School: St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, MI
Research/Scholarly Project Interests: Abusive Head Trauma
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Spending time with my friends and wife, Going to Concerts, Weightlifting, Scuba Diving, and Hiking

 

Crysta N. Moreno, DO
Anticipated graduation: June 2027

Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Medical School
: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio, TX
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Pediatrics in San Antonio, TX
Research/Scholarly Project Interests: Implicit biases in medicine and Trauma-Informed Care
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Enjoying time with my husband, family, and two dogs; Crossfit, Pilates, hiking, and travelling

Daniel Reyes Ruiz, MD
Anticipated graduation: June 2026

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School
: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Residency: University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Research/Scholarly Project Interests: Acute head trauma and burns
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Mountain bike, hiking, running, beach tennis, gardening, cooking and going to the beach (in PR) with my dog.

Maryann Alvarez Griffis, DO
Anticipated graduation: August 2024

Hometown:Weslaco, TX/Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Medical School
: William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS
Residency: UT Health San Antonio in San Antonio, TX
Research/Scholarly Project: Prior head circumference measurements in infants with chronic subdural hematomas: did we miss it?
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Singing, dancing, playing volleyball or tennis, traveling/experiencing new cultures, spending time with family, my husband and our elderly yorkie

Thanh Thanh Dai, MD
Fellowship graduate: June 2024

Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on the Team for Children at Risk (TCAR), Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Hometown: Fort Smith, AR
Medical School
: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
Research/Scholarly Project: Determining the prevalence of normal genitourinary exam findings among children who are confirmed victims of sexual abuse documented by child sexual abuse materials
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Enjoying family time with my husband and two cats, brunching, cooking/baking, attempting to visit every national park in the United States

Jennifer Sabo, MD
Fellowship graduate: June 2022

Current Position: Child Abuse Pediatrician at Prisma Health-Midleands Department of Pediatrics in Columbia, SC, Assisstant Professor at USC School of Medicine
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN
Research/Scholarly Project: Contribution of coned down oblique views of the knees and ankles in the detection of CMLs in cases of suspected non-accidental trauma
Interests Outside of Fellowship: Hiking with my dog, kickboxing, gardening, cooking/baking, and occasional trashy reality television
Publications: Tagrid M. Ruiz-Maldonado, Katie L. Johnson, Jennifer L. Sabo, Lynn K. Sheets, Antoinette Laskey, Palm Bruising in Infants: A Recognizable Pattern of Abuse, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021, pp 1-7, ISSN 0736-4679, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.02.018

Other Former Fellows

Bradley J. Norat, MD
Lora R. Spiller, MD
Sarah A. Northrop, MD
Jennifer Clarke, MD
Shalon Nienow, MD
John Melville, MD
Amy Gavril, MD
James Anderst, MD