The UW Department of Pediatrics is proud to welcome the newest class of fellows. Get to know our new members through a fun Q&A, where they share everything from their hometowns and favorite songs to the things that make a new place feel like home!
Mohammed (Tariq) Al Fazal, MD
Program: Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Arkansas-Mercy
Hometown: I was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh, but I now call Queens, New York, my home in the USA.
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Tacos
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Fitness and nutrition, or physics and math
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? Being in nature with my family
Ala Bdair, MD
Program: Pulmonology Fellowship
Medical school: University of Jordan
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Hometown: Jordan
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Pasta and Diet Coke
What is your current favorite song? “Game Time” by Future, Tyla, and FIFA Sound
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Coffee
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? People
Rachell Caniza-Dominguez, MD
Program: Endocrinology & Diabetes Fellowship
Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Nutella
What is your current favorite song? “Berghain” by Rosalía
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Women’s soccer
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? My husband
Jake Elliott, MD
Program: Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Street tacos
What is your current favorite song? “Feelin’ Good Again” by Turnpike Troubadours
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Whitetail deer hunting
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? My wife and daughters
Paul Formaker, DO
Program: Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
Medical school: Touro University California
Residency: Eisenhower Medical Center
Hometown: Forestville, California
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Pizza
What is your current favorite song? “Thunderstruck” by ACDC
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Fantasy Football
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? Getting my kids’ bedtime routine set up
Emily Forster, MD
Program: Cardiology Fellowship
Medical school: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Mediterranean
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? All about musicals
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? A great place to hike
Luke Hallgarth, MD
Program: Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
Medical school: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Internal Medicine
Hometown: Bel Air, Maryland
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Sushi
What is your current favorite song? “American Cars” by Noah Kahan
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? How to spend a one week vacation in Vermont
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? Walking my dog, Pippin, around the neighborhood
Ryan Lindstrom, MD
Program: Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Chicken Shawarma
What is your current favorite song? “Summer Breeze, Pts. 1 & 2” by The Isley Brothers
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? Keeping Them Squat: the Midwestern succulent guide
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? Fresh cut grass
Yajing Peng, PhD
Program: Laboratory Genetics & Genomics Fellowship
Hometown: Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
What food could you eat every day and never get tired of? Rice
What is your current favorite song? “Opalite” by Taylor Swift
If you had to give a 10-minute presentation about a non-medical topic, what would it be about? How the brain perceives time
What is one thing that makes you feel at home in a new place? Making the bed