Fellows
Meet this year's class of Hospice & Palliative Medicine fellows. If you are interested in speaking with our fellows to learn more about their experience, please contact the program coordinator Jessi Repko (repkoj@summahealth.org) to get their contact information.
James Dibb, DO
Medical Education: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Justin Ferrel, MD
Medical Education: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Summa Health System
Jason Ondrejka, DO
Medical Education: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Summa Health System
Graduates
While many of our graduates practice right here in Northeast Ohio, our graduates can be found in various practices across the country. Several have gone on to faculty positions - you may recognize some of the names below as our current faculty members! When fellows graduate from Summa's Hospice & Palliative Medicine fellowship, they are well-prepared to excel in any area. Congratulations to our recent graduates!
2022 - 2023
- Katie Coffmon, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine as an attending physician at Aultman Hospitals in Canton, OH.
- Dan Hawkins, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine as an attending physician at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH.
- David Laubli, DO
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine as an attending physician at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, OH.
2021 - 2022
- Agapi Ermides, DO
- Practicing as a Hospice Director with St. Peter's Health Systems in Albany, NY.
- Jordan Lockhart, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2022.
- Joel Shackson, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine as an attending physician with Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.
2020 - 2021
- Mazin Alhaj, MD
- Practicing Family Medicine at Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio.
- Pramila Parajuli, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2021.
2019 - 2020
- Anthony Casacchia, MD
- Akshay Deotare, MD
- Kavita Shah, MD
2018 - 2019
- Albert J. Cook III, MD, MPH
- Amanda Sedlacek, DO
- Kaitlyn (Katie) Sheppard, MD
2017 - 2018
- Allison Early, MD
- Nicholas (Nick) Kreatsoulas, DO
- Debra Pohlman, MD
2016 - 2017
- Shirley Thomas, MD
- Loushaana Naidu, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2019.
- Luke Hashiguchi, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2019.
- Kyle Yoder, DO
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2018.
2015 - 2016
- Kimberlee Fong, DO
- Andrea Heller, DO
- Themos Politis, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2016. Became the program director of the fellowship in 2020.
2014 - 2015
- Danielle Ingram, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2015.
- Laura (Ellie) Hughes, MD
- Tiffany Latta, DO
2013 - 2014
- Jennifer (Jen) Drost, DO, MPH
- Practicing Geriatric Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the Geriatric Medicine fellowship in 2015. Became the program director of the Geriatric Medicine fellowship in 2019.
- David Kast, DO
- David Rickard, DO
2012 - 2013
- Franciska Kiraly, MD
- George Bertalan, MD
- Laurie Hanne, DO
2011 - 2012
- Daniel Chua, MD
- Dixa Dhital, MD
- Practicing Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2012. Served as program director for the fellowship for a few years.
- Erin Remster, DO
2010 - 2011
- Chris Taggart, MD
- Erica Stovsky, MD
- Sara Snyder, DO
2009 - 2010
- Chizor Eruchalu, MD
- Jodi Hannan, MD
- Shorin Nemeth, DO
2008 - 2009
- Melissa Soltis, MD
- Serving as the Medical Director for Clinical Integration. Served as Medical Director and Division Chief of hospice, homecare, and palliative care from 2014 - 2021. Became a faculty member for the fellowship in 2009.
- Tyrone Manalac, MD
2007 - 2008
- Dean Frate, MD
- Practicing Internal Medicine at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio.
- Swee Ng, MD, Ph.D
2006 - 2007
- Erin Baldos, MD
- Mamta Bhatnager, MD
- Charina (Rina) Gayomali, MD
- Practicing Nephrology at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio.