Get to know our fellows
Our fellows are a diverse group from a variety of backgrounds with unique experiences and interests. We look forward to getting to know you as well!
PGY 4
Holly Chiles, DO
Hometown: Ravenswood, WV
Medical school: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health in West Michigan? I've done all of my medical education and training so far in West Virginia so I'm looking forward to exploring a new state and learning from a new population of patients and a new group of faculty!
Clinical interests: I'm still working to narrow it down as I currently love critical care in general. Leaning towards neurocritical care/traumatic brain injuries (particularly with abusive head traumas).
Hobbies: I'm a pretty big home body so anything involving my couch, my cats, attempting DIY projects/crafty things. Also a big fan of eating good food with friends.
Brian Geraghty, DO
Hometown: Darien, CT
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Ostopathic Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health in West Michigan? I'm excited to start work with some vibrant and collegial people in a field that I love! And having not been to Michigan much in my life, I'm very excited to explore the outdoorsy scene!
Clinical interests: I have interests in extracorporeal medicine, complex and palliative care and ventilator utilization/optimization.
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, hiking, board games, reading, video games and listening to heavy metal. But I spend most of my leisure time keeping up with a toddler!
PGY 5
Mirna Iskander, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: American University of Antigua
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I'm looking forward to diving deep into physiology and growing in my teaching abilities.
Clinical Interests: I'm interested in engaging in more palliative discussions for critically ill children.
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, baking, kickboxing, volleyball and ultimate frisbee.
Wesley Shane, DO
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I'm excited to work in a collaborative environment where I can learn from attendings with a wide variety of expertise.
Clinical Interests: I'm excited to work in a collaborative environment where I can learn from attendings with a wide variety of expertise.
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, yoga, spending time outdoors, traveling and anything related to music or theater!
PGY 6
Shelby Graf, MD
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I come from a city that has five separate children's hospitals, so I really appreciated how Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is the only children's hospital in West Michigan. I loved the welcoming environment of my interview and when I visited the city of Grand Rapids, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
What are your clinical interests? Big picture, I'm interested in practicing pediatric critical care in an urban setting with learners in all stages of medical education. More specifically, I'm interested in management of traumatic brain injuries, antibiotic stewardship and mechanical ventilation.
Hobbies: My hobbies include gardening and houseplants, boxing, hiking and backpacking and intermittent dabbling in DIY projects.
J. Emily Nonnemacher, MD
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Medical school: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? A couple of my PICU attendings and mentors from residency recommended that I interview here because they knew it to be a good program. During my interview it was obvious that the faculty were very invested in the fellowship program and that they had strong individual relationships with the current fellows. Everyone I met was down-to-earth and the fellows were awesome. Moving all the way from the South to West Michigan was a gamble, but it paid off. My family and I love the city and I couldn't be happier with the fellowship program!
What are your clinical interests? My clinical interests are in Neurocritical Care and traumatic brain injury. I also have a strong interest in Academic Medicine, teaching and quality improvement.
Hobbies: I love to bake, Netflix binge, travel and Amazon shop. I'm a mom to a spunky 3-year-old little girl named Lillian and I have another baby girl on the way.