Pediatric Neurology Residents and Alumni

Postgraduate Year 5 (Class of 2025)
Postgraduate Year 4 (Class of 2026)
Postgraduate Year 3 (Class of 2027)
Alumni


Postgraduate Year 5

Hannah Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: Nashville, TN
Education: Swarthmore College, BA
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD & PhD
Specialty Interest: Pediatric Neurocritical Care
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: "The faculty and residents - there is great support and collaboration."
Hannah Edelman, MD, PhD

Jacqueline Wood, M.D., M.A.

Hometown: Centreville, VA
Education: Cornell University, BA
Loyola University Chicago, MA & MD
Specialty Interest: PICU
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “The culture of kindness and strong patient care within our department.”
Jacqueline Wood, MD, MA

Maera Stratton, M.D.

Hometown: Clinton, NJ
Education: Brigham Young University, BS
Johns Hopkins University, Post Baccalaureate
George Washington University, MD
Specialty Interest: Accepted to neuromuscular fellowship at Hopkins
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “My favorite thing about Hopkins is the people I work with. My co-residents in both pediatrics and neurology have been wonderful and supportive.”
Maera Stratton, MD

Postgraduate Year 4

Alexander Testino, M.D.

Hometown: Dingmans Ferry, PA
Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA
Temple University, MD
Specialty Interest: Epilepsy
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “Hopkins is best of both worlds - a close-knit community where I know all of the faculty in the department and a large university with tons of resources at the same time. Feeling comfortable leaning on my attendings for advice and help has been such a huge part of why I love Hopkins.”
head shot of Dr. Alexander Testino

Maria Molinaro, M.D.

Hometown: Ellicott, City, MD
Education: University of South Carolina, BS
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD
Specialty Interest: I am planning to pursue a cerebrovascular fellowship.
Research: My research interests include neuroprognostication, optimization of neuro-monitoring for patients on ECMO and causes of arterial dissection in patients with sickle cell disease.
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “I chose this program for countless reasons. 1. The faculty have an extremely wide range of specialty expertise and are great mentors no matter what your end goal is (research vs. clinical) 2. The residents are given an extreme amount of independence in our fourth and fifth year, which I believe accelerates our readiness to be attendings and take on additional responsibilities. 3. Our Program Directors are open to any and all feedback and will make changes if asked. 4. The department will go to extreme measures to get you where you want to be.”
head shot of Dr. Maria Molenaro

Molly Himmelrich, M.D.

Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Education: Washington University in St. Louis, BA
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Specialty Interest: Neurocritical Care (PICU and NICU)
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “I was impressed by the interactions and relationships between the attendings and the residents. The attending offices right next to the resident room creates an incredibly supportive atmosphere where we feel like the attendings are our biggest cheerleaders. I always feel like I can go to someone with any question, just to talk, or to discuss future career plans. The attendings really care about us as residents - they are so open and approachable, and most importantly, very receptive to the feedback we provide.”
headshot of Dr. Molly Himmelrich

Postgraduate Year 3

Sarika Sachdeva, M.D.

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Education: Emory University, BS
Duke University, MD
Specialty Interest: I am interested in many fields in Pediatric Neurology but I have a particular affinity towards the fetal/neonatal population both in the acute and longitudinal settings.
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “Everyone at Hopkins is friendly and prioritizes patient care within a supportive learning environment, which was important for me given that residency has a steep learning curve.”
Sarika Sachdeva headshot

Rohan Soman, M.D., Ph.D.

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Education: Johns Hopkins University, BS, BA, MS
Rockefeller University, PhD
Weill Cornell Medical College, MD
Specialty Interest: My interests lie in using recent advances in imaging and stem cell technologies to model the developing brain.
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “My favorite thing about Hopkins is the passion people have for their patients, their research, and their hobbies as well. It is such a collegial environment to work in!”
Rohan Soman headshot

Vincent Shieh, M.D.

Hometown: New York City, NY
Education: University of Chicago, BA
Trinity School of Medicine, MD
Specialty Interest: Gene therapies in neuromuscular and movement disorders
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “We have the friendliest attendings who are experts in their respective fields and love to teach.”
Vincent Shieh headshot

Sarah Vogel, M.D.

Hometown: Columbia, MD
Education: Goucher College, BS
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Specialty Interest: I’m currently interested in learning more about neonatal neurology, neuro-oncology, and stroke
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: “I did an away Sub-I as a 4th year medical student and was so impressed by how welcoming the faculty and residents were. It was obvious how much they cared about my education and were excited for me to love neurology.”
sarah vogel headshot

Graduates of the Hopkins Pediatric Neurology Residency