Pediatric Pulmonology Fellows
Third-Year Fellows (2024-2025)

Yutika Manda, M.B.B.S.
Education
M.D., Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India
Postdoctoral Training
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, Pediatric Residency
- Research Project
Research Project: Prevalence of pulmonary manifestations in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and correlate with bronchoalveolar lavage findings
- Mentor/Awards
Mentor: Yadira Rivera-Sanchez, M.D.
Award: 2024 PEPTDA American Thoracic Society Abstract Award

Liz Lezama Oropeza, M.D.
Education
M.D., Universidad Nacional Experimental De los Llamos Centrales Romulo Gallegos Escuela de Medicina, Venezuela
Postdoctoral Training
Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, Pediatric Residency
- Research Project
Research Project: Polysomnographic findings in infant sleep disordered breathing
- Mentor/Awards
Mentor: Aarti Shakkotai, M.D.
Second-Year Fellows (2023-2026)

Swetha Gannarapu, M.B.B.S.
Education
M.B.B.S., Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Postdoctoral Training
Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Pediatric Residency

Elizabeth Osei-Kuffuor, M.D.
Education
M.D., University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Ghana
Postdoctoral Training
Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Pediatric Residency