Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Carol Casey, PhD

Career and Research Mentor
Doctorate: Rice University - Houston, TX | Post-Doctoral Research: University of Minnesota, Duluth
Career Interests: Gastroenterology and hepatology, basic research
Personal: Traveling, time with family, reading, eating different foods, playing cards

Derrick Antoniak, MD

Career and Research Mentor
Medical School: UNMC | Residency: UNMC | Fellowship: UNMC
Career Interests: GI, liver, pancreas, IBD, clinical outcomes research

Alex Hewlett, DO

Career and Research Mentor
Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine | Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch | Fellowship: University of Texas Medical Branch
Career Interests: Gastrointestinal motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, QI initiative, colon cancer screening, high quality low cost medical care
Personal: Outdoor activities, baseball, spending time with my children and wife, gardening

Katie Hutchins, MD

Career Mentor
Medical School: UNMC | Residency: UNMC | Fellowship: UNMC
Career Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, education, women's health
Personal: Spending time with family, running, travel

Kusum Kharbanda, PhD

Research Mentor
Career Interests: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver diseases, research
Personal: Reading, movies, spending time with family

Sarah Malik, MBBS

Career & Research Mentor
Medical School: Khyber Medical College | Residency: University of North Dakota | Fellowship: UNMC
Career Interests: Gastroenterology with interests in GI bleeding disorders, esophageal diseases, colorectal cancer screening
Personal Interests: Arts and crafts, baking, strong advocate for work-life balance

Natalia Osna, PhD

Research Mentor
Medical School: Latvia
Career Interests: Liver disease, research
Personal: Traveling

Faruq Pradhan, MD

Career and Research Mentor
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | Residency: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | Fellowship: University of Arizona - Phoenix (Gastroenterology), University of Nebraska Medical Center (Transplant Hepatology)
Career Interests: Clinician-educator interested in medical student and resident education, e-Learning, curriculum development, quality improvement
Personal: Ice hockey fan, travel, playing with my dogs

Fedja Rochling, MD

Career and Research Mentor
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland | Residency: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX – Hepatology & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI -- Gastroenterology
Career Interests: Liver cancer, short bowel syndrome, education
Personal: Reading history books, sewing face masks (new in 2020)

Gastroenterology & Hepatology